Book Title: Theatre des martyrs = Schau-Buhne der Martyrer : depuis la mort J. Christ jusqu' à present : représenté en tres belles tailles-douces / par le celebre graveur Jean Luyken

Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712

Image Title: Martyrdom of Hendrick Sumer and Jacob Mandel

Description: The councilors of Baden sentence Hendrick Sumer and Jacob Mandel to death by drowning for their refusal to recant their confession of faith. After drowning Jacob Mandel, the executioner pleads with Hendrick Sumer to renounce his Anabaptist faith in order to avert a similar fate. A Roman Catholic priest does the same, but Sumer remains resolute.

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