Beheaded for Faith

Beheaded for Faith. Maritje, Joris' mother, was beheaded in Delft in 1539 for her involvement in the Anabaptist movement. Her execution was particularly brutal…

Location: Delft, Basel, Switzerland

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Maritje, Joris' mother, was beheaded in Delft in 1539 for her involvement in the Anabaptist movement. Her execution was particularly brutal, with the executioner severing several of her fingers as she prayed.

Source: David Joris alias Johann von Brügge

Beheaded for Faith — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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