What it did that affected the family
Imperial edicts made Anabaptism a capital crime; over 800 executions in the southern Low Countries; Philip II and Alva’s tribunal from 1567. The persecution that sent Dutch and Frisian Anabaptists to Emden and Danzig (Krahn - Dutch Anabaptism (1968), pp. 5, 208–211).
Family members affected
The unknown first Wiebes: see The Wiebe faith trail - Friesland to the Vistula.
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.