About Johann Albrecht Adelgrief
Lived 1600 – 1636. Johann Albrecht Adelgrief was a German writer.
Johann Albrecht Adelgrief (died 11 October 1636) was an alleged German prophet, born in the environs of Elbląg (Elbing) in Poland. He was the son of a Protestant minister, and well skilled in the ancient languages.
He asserted that seven angels had come down from heaven and given him the commission to banish evil from the world, and to scourge the monarchs with rods of iron. He was arrested at Königsberg (Królewiec), accused of witchcraft, and condemned to death with all his writings suppressed.
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Who was Johann Albrecht Adelgrief?
Alleged German prophet
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Johann Albrecht Adelgrief was born in 1600 in Poland.
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Johann Albrecht Adelgrief died on 11 October 1636 in Königsberg.
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Johann Albrecht Adelgrief was a writer.
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Johann Albrecht Adelgrief was German.
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