Louwijs de Wever, in the Year 1558

Martyrs Mirror in Modern English

Old Book of the Martyrs Mirror: 1550s

Louwijs de Wever, in the Year 1558

LOUWIJS DE WEVER, IN THE YEAR 1558

In this same year brother Louwijs de Wever was beheaded in prison at Antwerp, for the confession of his faith and his steadfast adherence to it.

FRANS TIBAN AND LITTLE DIRK, IN THE YEAR 1558

A short time after this, two brothers named Frans Tiban and Little Dirk were also arrested for their faith at Antwerp, examined, tortured, afflicted with much torment, and finally, since they would in no way renounce their faith, condemned to death, and beheaded in prison.