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: 1560s
1Anthonis Claes, Joris Tieleman, and Hans de Backer, A. D. 15602Peter of Spain, Gomer the Mason, and Jacob the Goldsmith, A. D. 15603Deaf Betgen, Betgen of Ghent, and Lijsken Smits, A. D. 15604Lenaert Plower, Jenneken and Maeyken of Aix La Chapelle, A. D. 15605A Letter from Lenaert Plower to his Wife6A Testament of Lenaert Plower7Nicholas Felbinger and John Leytner8Joris and Joachim, A. D. 15609Willem de Kleermaecker, A. D. 156010John Korbmacher, George Raeck and Eustace Kuter, A. D. 156011Soetgen van den Route, and Martha, A. D. 156012A Testament of Soetgen van den Route13A Letter of Soetgen van den Houte to her Brother and Sister14Joost Joosten, Burnt at Veer, A. D. 156015Koolaert, the Cooper, A. D. 156116Joos Verbeeck, A. D. 156117A Brief Letter from Joos Verbeeck, Written in Prison at Antwerp, to his Wife18Julius Klampherer, A. D. .156119Lauwerens van de Walle, Antonis Schoonvelt, Kalleken Strings, and Maeyken Kocx, A. D. 156120Orvel, Jan and Pleunis, A. D. 156121Franchoys van Elstlandt, A. D. 156122John Schut, A. D. 156123Jan, Hendrick, Bastiaen, Fans, Mariken van Meenen, Beetken van Brugh, A. D. 156124Twelve Christians at Bruges: Adriaen Brael, Lucas Hendricks, Marijn Amare25Jan Hulle, at Ypres, A. D. 156126Pieter van Maldegem, Pieter van Male, Jacq~es Bostijn, and Lauwerens Allaerts, A. D. 156227Vijntgen, Goudeken, and Janneken de Jonkheer, Betgen van Maldegem, A. D. 156228Guljame van Dale, A. D. 156229Delis Strings, with Pieter and Delis Potvliet, A. D. 156230The First Letter of Jelis Strings31The Second Letter of Delis Strings32Heyndrick Eemkens, A. D. 156233George Friesen, a Cabinetmaker, and William van Keppel, A. D. 156234An Admonition which George Friesen Sent from Prison35Martijntgen Aelmeers, ', A. D. 156236Nikasen van Aelmeers, A. D. 156237Karel van .den Velde, with Proentgen his Wife38Jan Grendel, A. D. 156239Francis van der Sach and Anthony Welsch, A. D. 156240Jan de Swarte, Klaesken his Wife, Klaes, Christian, Hans and Mahieu, A. D. 156341Dirk Lamberts, Christian van Wetteren, and Antonijn de Wale, A. D. 156342Joos Jans Put to Death, A. D. 156343Daniel Kalvaert, Burned, A. D. 156444Pieter van Oosthove, A. D. 156445Steven de Graft; And Sijntgen, A. D.: 156446Fierijntgen. Ketels, Leentgen her Mother, A. D. 156447Pieter van der Meulen, A. D. 156448Maeyken Boosers Burnt to Ashes for the Testimony of Jesus Christ, A. D. 156449Willeboort Corneliss, Put to Death for the Evangelical Truth50By Me, Willeboort Corneliss51Mr. Delis Matthijss, Put to Death for the Testimony of Jesus Christ, A. D. 156452Another Letter from Mr. Delis Matthijss53Another Letter from Mr. Jelis Matthijss to his Wife54Jan Gerrits, Burnt at the Hague, A. D. 156455A Letter from Jan Gerrits to the Lutheran Preacher56Another Letter from Jan Gerrits, to his Acquaintances57Adriaen den Burry, A. D. 156558Willem de Duyck, A. D. 156559Conrad Koch, A. D. 156560Here Follow Two Letters which Conrad Koch Wrote from Prison61The Second Letter, Written to his Brother A. Of B62Matthias Servaes, of Kottenem, A. D. 156563The First Letter, which Matthias Servaes Wrote from Prison to H. K.64The Second Letter which Matthias Servaes65The Third Letter of Matthias Servaes, Written to J. N66The Fourth Letter67The Fifth Letter which Matthias Servaes Wrote from Prison, to his Mother68The Sixth Letter which Matthias Servaes of Kottenem Wrote from Prison69The Seventh Letter of Matthias Servaes70The Eighth Letter of Matthias Servaes, Written from Prison to Aeltgen71The Ninth Letter of Matthias Servaes, Written from Prison to F. V. H72The Tenth Letter of Matthias Servaes73John George, A. D. 156674John Mang, in the Year 156775Nicholas Geyer, A. D. 156776Karel Halling, A. D. 156777Adrian Du Rieu, A. D. 156778Christian Langedul, Cornelis Claess, Mattheus de Vick, and Hans Symons, A. D. 156779Litters of Christian Langedul Written During his Imprisonment80Copy of a Letter Written by Hans ' Symons to his Wife81A Letter of Hans Symons, which He Wrote in Prison at Antwerp82A Letter Written by Cornelis the Shoemaker83Jacques Mesdagh, Willem Aerts, Jogs Kasteel, and Karel, A. D. 156784A Letter from Jacques Mesdagh85Adrian Willems, A. D. 156886Lucas de Groot Hanged, A. D. 1'56887Jan Portier Burned, A. D. 156988Jan van Paris, Pieter van Cleves, Hendrick Maelschalck, and Lauwerens Pieters, A. D. 156889This Hendrick Maelschalck, on the 26th of January 156890Jacob Dircks, with his Two Sons, Andries Jacobs and Jan Jacobs, A. D. 156891Karel de Raet, and Grietgen his Wife, Hansken In't Schaeck, Willem de Snijder, A. D. 156892Jan de Smit, Daniel de Paeu, Daniel van Vooren, and Passchier Weyns, A. D. 156893Valerius Schoolmaster Martyred, A. D. 156894Jan Thielemans and Job Jans95Another Letter which Jan Thielemans Wrote from Prison96Heyndrick Arents, A. D. 156897Claudine Le Vettre, and with her a Brother, A. D. 156898Further Account of the Aforesaid Claudine Le Vettre99Pieter Pieters Beckjen, Burnt Alive at Amsterdam, A. D. 1569100Sentence of Death of Pieter Pieters Beckjen101Lauwerens Verkamer, A. D. 1569102Sijntgen Vercoilgen, A. D. 1569103Lippijntgen Stayerts, A. D. 1569104Maerten Pieters and Grietgen Jans, A. D. 1569105Dirk Willems, A. D. 1569106Hendrick Alewijns, Hans Marijns van Oosten, and Gerrit Duynherder, A. D. 1569107This is What Hendrick Alewijns Delivered to the Lords at the Rack108A Fatherly Farewell109Article II110Article III111Article IV112Here Follows a Letter Written by Hans Marijns113Anpleunis van den Berge, A. D. 1569114Jasper den Taschrinkmaker, A. D. 1569115Dirk Anoot and Willem de Zager116Tanneken van der Meulen, Jaecxken van Hussele, and Jaecxken Teerlings117Joost Goethals, Roelandt and Pieter Stayert118Christoffel Buyze, Laurens van Rentergen, Joost Meerssenier119Old Pieter, Jan Waitier, Jan van Raes, Wouter Denijs, Francais the Carpenter120The First Letter of Wouter Denijs, to his Wife121The Second Letter of Wouter Denijs and his Fellow Prisoners122A Third Letter of Wouter Denijs and his Fellow Prisoners123Copy of a Letter Written from Prison124Notice to the Christian Reader125Eleven Brethren and a Sister, A. D. 1569126The First Letter of Jan van Hasebroeck to his Wife127The Second Letter of Jan van Hasebroeck128The Third Letter of Jan van Hasebroeck129Dirk Andriess, A. D. 1569130Jacob de Roore, or the Chandler and Herman van Vleckwijck, A. D. 1569131Disputation Between Jacob de Keersgieter and Mr. Friar Cornelis, A. D. 1569132Disputation Between Herman Vleckwijk, A. D. 1569133The First Letter of Jacob the Chandler, Written to his Wife134The Second Letter of Jacob Tae Chandler135The Third Letter of Jacob the Chandler, to his Children136The Fourth Letter of Jacob the Chandler, Written to his Children137Another Letter of Jacob the Chandler Written in Prison and Sent to Pouwel Van…138Another Letter of Jacob the Chandler, Written in Prison139Another Letter of Jacob the Chandler, Written in Prison140Adriaen Ol, A. D. 1569141Abraham Picolet, Henderick van Etten, and Maeyken van der Goes, A. D. 1569142A Letter by Abraham Picolet, Written to his Sisters143Tijs Jeuriaenss and Jan Claess, A. D. 1569144Another Letter of Tijs Jeuriaenss, Written in Prison to the Friends in Edam, A. D. 1569145Willem Janss from Waterland146Jan Quirijnss, of Utrecht, a Skipper, A. D. 1569147Cornelis Janss of Haerlem, a Sailor, A. D. 1569148Clement Hendrickss, a Sail Maker149A Letter of Jan Quirijnss150Five Letters of Clement Hendrickss, Sent from his Prison in Amsterdam