Hendrik van Zutphen was a German Lutheran theologian and priest who became one of the earliest martyrs of the Reformation. Born in Zutphen around 1488, he joined the Augustinian order in 1504 and later studied at the University of Wittenberg. During his time there, he developed a close relationship with Martin Luther. After being expelled from Dordrecht for supporting reformist ideas, he served as a preacher in Bremen and eventually moved to Ditmarshen.