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Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the stake by Roman Catholic authorities in Brussels.
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Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos
Dutch Augustinian monks and the first Lutheran martyrs, executed in 1523
Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos or Voes, were the first two Lutherans executed by the Council of Brabant for their adherence to Reformation doctrine. They were burned at the stake in Brussels on 1 July 1523.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Major branch of Protestantism
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Christian church based in Rome
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Federal region of Belgium including the capital
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