a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
- Written by Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato
Capture of Johan de Witt, 1672.RijksmuseumThe Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the spice trade of the Dutch East India Company. It ended a little under a century later in a frenzy of body parts and mob justice.
In 1672, enraged by a fake news campaign, rioters killed the...
