Johan de Witt, who effectively served as the Prime Minister of the Dutch Republic, was murdered by a mob in The Hague in 1672 during the catastrophic Year of Disaster. That year, invasions by France and other enemies triggered widespread fear, economic collapse, and public panic. Amid the chaos, De Witt was blamed for the crisis, while his political rivals from the pro-monarchy House of Orange stoked popular anger against his republican leadership.
De Witt and his brother Cornelis were brutally lynched, and several historical accounts report that parts of their bodies were cannibalised by members of the mob—an act that shocked Europe and remains one of the darkest episodes in Dutch history. Today, the tragedy stands as a stark reminder of how political manipulation, misinformation, and unchecked public rage can destabilise a nation and lead to horrifying consequences, even within a society that values democracy.
A case for r/NLvsFI, with a clear win for NL!
Well, at least you can’t say he didn’t feed his people.
Makes sense considering the alternative was Dutch food
Only one Netherland?
In recent years, there has been a push in the Netherlands to stop glorifying our colonial past. I think it’s good to realize that we were probably the baddies.
But mate, in 1672 we ate our head of state. We were all semi-enlightened savages. We’ve come a long way.
I didn’t think it was possible to label the country worse than naming it “Holland” but here we are.
*1 Netherland please*
That happened ONE time and now it gets posted in this sub every single week.
Maybe y’all should try it before you knock it and then we’ll talk.
Dutchs whenever you want to enter the eat the rich movement there is a particular pig with HUGE ribs with a big factory in Germany.
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Johan de Witt, who effectively served as the Prime Minister of the Dutch Republic, was murdered by a mob in The Hague in 1672 during the catastrophic Year of Disaster. That year, invasions by France and other enemies triggered widespread fear, economic collapse, and public panic. Amid the chaos, De Witt was blamed for the crisis, while his political rivals from the pro-monarchy House of Orange stoked popular anger against his republican leadership.
De Witt and his brother Cornelis were brutally lynched, and several historical accounts report that parts of their bodies were cannibalised by members of the mob—an act that shocked Europe and remains one of the darkest episodes in Dutch history. Today, the tragedy stands as a stark reminder of how political manipulation, misinformation, and unchecked public rage can destabilise a nation and lead to horrifying consequences, even within a society that values democracy.
A case for r/NLvsFI, with a clear win for NL!
Well, at least you can’t say he didn’t feed his people.
Makes sense considering the alternative was Dutch food
Only one Netherland?
In recent years, there has been a push in the Netherlands to stop glorifying our colonial past. I think it’s good to realize that we were probably the baddies.
But mate, in 1672 we ate our head of state. We were all semi-enlightened savages. We’ve come a long way.
I didn’t think it was possible to label the country worse than naming it “Holland” but here we are.
*1 Netherland please*
That happened ONE time and now it gets posted in this sub every single week.
Maybe y’all should try it before you knock it and then we’ll talk.
Dutchs whenever you want to enter the eat the rich movement there is a particular pig with HUGE ribs with a big factory in Germany.
So? How did it taste?
Should have done it again with Rutte.
Maybe the USA should take a example!
Something something… bitterballen?
… yet