Further Observation Concerning the Death of Leonhard Keyser

Seb. Frank, in his Chron. der Rom. Kett., letter L., gives the following account of this matter: [n578-1] "Having been brought as a prisoner to Scharding, he was taken to the fire by three executioners, bound crosswise on a ladder, and thrust into the fire. When he called upon Christ Jesus, the ropes fell from his body and were burned; and since he was still alive, he rolled out of the fire on one side. The executioners instantly thrust him back into the fire with hop poles that happened to be there, so that he rolled out on the other side. There the executioners cut him in pieces while he was still alive, and threw the pieces into the fire, without being able, however, to burn them, as I have read." And so on. Concerning this, see also P. J. Twisck, Chron., folio 1020, column 2.