When Anneken moved in next to Evert, the demon already knew that he just needed to follow this poor, simply dressed woman. She led Evert and Vrangol right to the houses where those people gathered for evening meetings. The deception demon thoroughly kneaded Evert’s heart so that he kept his real self behind a mask. He played his role as a devout believer for long months, uncovering the net of connections. He tried to stay in the background to avoid running into his neighbour, Anneken Hendriks.
But the archbishop wanted names. Therefore, Evert brought a charge against Anneken. He mentioned in his testimony that he saw Anneken at those Anabaptist meetings. This testimony almost incriminated him, betraying that he also attended those gatherings. He didn’t want this event to cast a shadow on
