Further Observation Touching the Cause of Death of Anneken van den Hove

For a long time it was believed (which originated in the claims of some adherents of the Reformed Church) that the aforementioned Anneken van den Hove died for the sake of the Calvinistic, or so-called Reformed, faith; but this was long ago rightly contradicted, by written as well as by spoken testimonies; among others, by a certain letter which was written in the month of July (when she was offered up) by someone from Antwerp to one of his friends, in which it is stated, in papistic style, that she was buried alive outside the city of Brussels because she belonged to the Anabaptists.

One year later, namely, in 1598, a printed work was published called the Apologia Catholica, by Franciscus Kosterus, in which, on page 160, these words are found: "Moreover, no injustice was done at Brussels to Anneken van den Hove, since they proceeded against her in accordance with the emperor's old laws; nor do the Calvinists need to complain of the lords; for she was found to be a Mennonist and Anabaptist, who, as Calvin himself confesses, ought to be punished." See the aforementioned book, printed at Antwerp by Joachin Trognesius, edition of 1598, at the place referred to.

Later, in the year 1601, another tract was printed and published at Antwerp by Hieronymus Verdussen, entitled: Brief and true account of the sufferings of some pious and glorious martyrs, and so on, in which, near the close, she is pronounced an Anabaptist.

Moreover, a certain school teacher and sexton of the papistic church at Aelst, who was then living in Brussels, near the Stone Gate, where she was imprisoned, and who often brought her food, stated verbally, according to creditable testimony, that she held such a faith and religion as the Mennonites, and so on.

It was also a common saying at Brussels then, and shortly after that time, among those who had any knowledge of her views, that she agreed in them with the Anabaptists, and so on.