The Dutch Nobility and Anabaptism, 1535-1545
This article analyzes the nature of Dutch noble patronage of radical reformers in the 1530s and 1540s. At a time when they were experiencing a decline in political status, several Dutch nobles, especially noblewomen, found a measure of self-esteem and an outlet for their practice of aristocratic vir...
| Published in: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1992
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1992, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 458-485 |
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| Summary: | This article analyzes the nature of Dutch noble patronage of radical reformers in the 1530s and 1540s. At a time when they were experiencing a decline in political status, several Dutch nobles, especially noblewomen, found a measure of self-esteem and an outlet for their practice of aristocratic virtue in acting as patrons of Anabaptist groups. In particular, it is evident that the elitist writings of the spiritualistic Anabaptist David Joris appealed to aristocratic sensibilities of social superiority. On the whole, noble involvement in the radical reformation of the 1530s and 1540s can be viewed as a precursor to their larger scale support of Calvinists in the Netherlands during the Eighty Years War. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542489 |