Scripture Lectors, Evangelists, & Martyrs: Early Anabaptist Women

Many early Anabaptist martyrs were women. Who were they and why did they give their lives for what they believed? What can we learn from their stories of faithfulness? Carita Kiem explains who these women were and helps us to see what their lives were like. She discusses the sources that tell us what we know about their suffering, including the writings of those who were persecuting them.

Conrad Grebel: Partier & Rising Star to Hunted Radical – John Ruth

Women in Early Austrian Anabaptism

Profiles of Anabaptist Women

The Martyrs Mirror

Elisabeth’s Manly Courage: Testimonials and Songs of Martyred Anabaptist Women

Strangers at Home: Amish and Mennonite Women in History

Maeyken Wens on GAMEO

Maeyken Wens from The Martyrs Mirror

A reading of the Martyrdom of Weynken

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