Dirk Willems, a martyred Anabaptist, was born in the Netherlands in the 1500s. He was rebaptized as a young man, and rejected infant baptism that was practiced then by Catholics and Protestants in the Netherlands. This rejection, along with his devotion to his new faith and rebaptism of others in his home, led to his condemnation from the Roman Catholic Church. Somewhere along the way, he in imprisoned.
During his escape, Willems flees across a frozen lake. Risking recapture, he turns back to save the life of his pursuer, who had fallen through the ice. He was burned at the stake near his hometown on May 16, 1569. Today, he is one of the most celebrated martyrs among Anabaptists.
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