The Bloody Theater or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless Christians — van Braght's 1660 collection of the stories, testimonies and letters of Christian martyrs of the first seventeen centuries, in the 1886 English translation, with Jan Luyken's engravings.
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Old Book of the Martyrs Mirror: 1550s
1Hans van Overdam Put to Death at Ghentalso his Confession, Written in Prison2A Letter by Hans van Overdam3A Letter of Jannijn Buefkijn, Called Hans Keeskooper, a Native of Verurcke, A. D. 15504An Account of the Death of Hans van Overdam and Hans Keeskooper5Govert, Gillis, Mariken, and Anneken, A. D. 15506Willem, Martigen, Dieuwertgen, and Maritgen Jans, A. D. 15507Teunis van Haustelraed, A. D. 15508Tijs van Lindt, A. D. 15509Palmken Palmen, A. D. 155010Eleven, and Then Seven, Put to Death in the Bailiwick of Millen and Borren, A. D. 155011Remken Ramaeckers, A. D. 155012Gerrit van Kempen, A. P. 155013Anthony van Asselroye, A. D. 155014John Knel or Buchner, and Anna Cantiana, A. D. 15.5015Jacques Dosie at Leeuwaerden16Hans van Monster, and Bartel, and Old Jacob17Two Young Girls, A. D. 155018A Lad of Fifteen Years, A. D. 155019Of a Decree for the Introduction of the Inquisition, A. D. 155020Refer Dircks, a Boatman, Burnt after Dreadful Torture21A Smith at Komen, A. D. 155122Gillis and Elizabeth, A. D. 155123Joris, Wouter, Grietgen and Naentgen24Catharine Burned at the Stake, A. D. 155125Brother John Bair, of Lichtenfels, A. D. 155126Jerome Segers, with his Wife Lijsken Dircks, and Big Henry, A. D. 155127A Letter from Jerome Segers, Written in the Prison at Antwerp, A. D. 155128A Letter from Jerome Segers to the Brethren and Sisters29A Letter from Jerome Segers, Written to his Wife Lijsken Dircks30Another Letter from Jerome Segers to his Wife31A Letter from Lijsken, Jerome's Wife32A Letter from Jerome Segeps to his Wife33A Letter from Lijsken, Jerome's Wife34Another Letter from Lijsken to her Husband35A Letter from Jerome Segers to his Wife36A Letter of Jerome Segers to Big Henry37Last Letter of Jerome to his Wife, Written the Night When He was Sentenced, A. D. 155138How Lijsken, Jerome's Wife, Valiantly Fought39Pieter Bruynen, Jan.40, A. D. 155141Confession or Defense of Faith, of Jan, the Old Clothes Buyer, A. D. 155142Willem the Cabinetmaker, Beheaded in Cleves, A. D. 155143Maria of Monjou, A. D. 155244Barbel Put to Death, A. D. 155245Willem of Bierck, Christoffel from Geistens, Christian from Eukeraet, A. D. 155246Mariken and Anneken, A. D. 155247William van Robaeys, A. D. 155248Hendrick Dirks, Dirk Jans, and Adrian Corneliss, A. D. 155249Several Letters Written in Prison50Six Pious Brethren, Namely, Lievijn Jans, Meynert Hermans, Pieter Thymans, A. D. 155251Pieter van Olman, or van Werwijck52The Lad Cornelis van Kulenburgh, A. D. 155253Herman Jans of Sollem, Burnt Alive for the Testimony of Jesus Christ54Felistis Jans, Surnamed Resinx55Brief Extract from the Sentence of Death of Felistis, Daughter of Jans56Wouter van Capelle, A. D. 155357Simon the Shopkeeper, A. D. 155358Joos Kindt, A. D. 155359Another Letter or Confession of Jogs Kindt60Of a Pious Brother who was Put to Death for the Word of God, A. D. 155361Pieter Witses, a Mason, Strangled at the Stake62A Brief Admonition from Pieter Witses63Pieter Witses to his Wife64David and Levina, A. D. 155465William van Louvain, A. D. 155466Pieter with the Lame Foot, Jan Drooghscheerder, Hans Rorduerwercker, A. D. 155567Tanneken van der Leyen, A. D. 155568Bartholomew the Potter, a; D.. 155569Rommeken Put to Death, A. D. 155570Hans Pichner, of Sal, A. D. 155571Christian Executed with the Sword72Digna Pieters, after Enduring Much Affliction73Renewal of the Previous Bloody Decrees of Emperor Charles V, A. D. 155674Augustine the Baker, A. D. 155675Francijntgen, Grietgen, and Maeyken Doornaerts, A. D. 155676Abraham Put to Death, A. D. 155677Jan de Kudse, A. D. 155678.confession of Claes de Praet who for Th13 Testimony of Jesus Christ, A. D. 155679Gerrit Hasepoot Burned, A. D. 155680Hans Brael Severely Persecuted, A. D. 155781Janneken Walraven Burned, A. D. 155782Joriaen Simons, Clement Dirks, and a Woman Named Mary Joris, A. D. 155783A Testament Left by Joriaen Simons to his Son Simon84Three Other Brief Admonitory Letters by Foriaen Simons and his Fellow…85Joriaen Simons in Bonds86Six Brethren Strangled at the Stake in Volewijk, Near Amsterdam, A. D. 155587Maerten Zaeywever, Joris Oudkleerkooper, Willem Droogscheerder, A. D. 155788A Letter by Willem Droogscheerder, Written in Prison at Antwerp, A. D. 155789Jeronymus, Laurens van Guelders, Pieter the Miller, A. D. 155790Margriete, Wife of Jeronymus, Klaerken and Janneken of Dextelaer, A. D. 155791Algerius, a Youth, a Student of Padua92How Algerius was Offered Up93Konrad Schumacher, A. D. 155894Examination, Torture, and Sentence of an 4 Netgen Antheunis, Stijntgen Jans95Thomas van Imbroeck, the 5th of May96Govert Jaspers, Put to Death, A. D. 155897Maerten Bossier Suffered, A. D. 155898Absalom van Tomme, or the Singer, A. D. 155899Willem van Haverbeke, a., D. 1558100Daniel Verkampt, A. D. 1558101Marcus de Ledersnijder, A. D. 1558102.jacob de Melselaer, A. D. 1558103Louwijs de Wever, A. D. 1558104Henderick Leerverkooper, Anthonis and Dirk de Schilder, A. D. 1558105Waechling Dirks, Maerten Schoenmaecker, and Adriaen Pieters, A. D. 1558106Wouter van Honschoten, A. D. 1558107Jacob de Swarte, Hansken van den Broecke, and Others, A. D. 1558108Hans den Duytsch, A. D. 1558109Sander Hendricks, Hans de Smit, Hans van Burculo, Pieter in de Vettewarije110Grietgen, Tanneken, Lijntgen, and Stijntgen of Aix La Chapelle, A. D. 1558111Janneken and Noele, A. D. 1558112Adriaen van Hee, Jogs Meeuwens, Willem, Goossen and Egbert de Hoedemaecker, A. D. 1558113Joris Wippe, Joosten's Son, A. D. 1558114The Third'letter of Joris Wippe, to his Children115Hans Smit, Hendrick Adams, Hans Beck, Matthijs Smit, Dileman Snijder, A. D. 1558116Gotthard of Nonenberg and Peter Kramer, A. D. 1558117Jacques D'auchy, Imprisoned A. D. 1558, but Put to Death at Leeuwarden118Confession of Jacques D'auchy, Made before the Commissary and the Inquisitor119How Jacques D'auchy was Betrayed, Appre Hended120Confession of a Woman Called Claesken, A. D. 1559121Delis de Groot, and Mahieu van Halewijn, A. D. 1559122Karel van Tiegem, A. D. 1559123Wolfgang Mair, and Wolfgang Hueber124Jan Jans Brant, A. D. 1559125Trijnken Keuts, A. D. 1559126Fransken Vroevrouwe, Naentgen Leerverkoopster and Pleuntgen van Dergoes, A. D. 1559127Betgen, Neelken, and Mariken Franss128Adriaen .pan and his Wife, A. D. 1559129Hans de Vette, and Eleven Others, A. D. 1559130Maeyken Kats, of Wervick in Flanders, Magdaleentken, Aechtken.of Zierickzee, A. D. 1559131A Letter from Maeyken de Korte132A Testament Written by Delis Bernaerts to his Wife, A. D. 1559133A Letter Written by Jelis Bernaerts to his Wife134Another Letter of Jelis Bernaerts to his Wife135A Letter Written by Delis Bernaerts to Brethren and Sisters136Jan Bosch, of Bergh, or Jan Durps, A. D. 1559137Hans Vermeersch, Also Called Hans van Maes, A. D. 1559138Andries Langedul, Mattheus Pottebacker, and Lauwerens van der Leyen, A. D. 1559139The First Letter of Lauwerens van der Leyen140The Second Letter of Lauwerens van der Leyen141A Brief Confession of Faith, and Part of the Disputation which I142Third Letter of Lauwerens van der Leyen143By Me, Lauwerens van der Leyen144Fourth Letter of Lauwerens van der Leyen145Forty Two Persons, Namely, Thirty Four Men and Eight Women, A. D. 1556