Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: johan de witt

Rijksmuseum 2019 – 80 Years' War – Johan de Witt

Rijksmuseum 2019 – 80 Years' War – Johan de Witt

Michiel 2005
28 Mar 2019 127
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Haags Historisch Museum 2014 – Tongue of Johan de Witt and finger of Cornelis de Witt

Haags Historisch Museum 2014 – Tongue of Johan de…

Michiel 2005
19 Jan 2015 1 4178
The murder of the De Witt brothers was the last political murder in the Netherlands before the murder of Pim Fortuyn in 2002. Historical Museum of The Hague.
Dordrecht 2014 – The spot where Johan de Witt was born

Dordrecht 2014 – The spot where Johan de Witt was…

Michiel 2005
08 Dec 2014 236
Johan de Witt was Grand Pensionary (comparable with prime minister) of Holland in the 17th century. He was murdered by the Orangists in 1672, the last political murder before the murder of Pim Fortuyn in 2002.
Van Oldenbarnevelt & Johan de Witt

Van Oldenbarnevelt & Johan de Witt

Michiel 2005
14 Apr 2013 193
They held the office of raadpensionaris and the both fell foul with the family of Orange. Both ended dead: Oldenbarnevelt was executed for high treason, De Witt was lynched by an Orange mob. Now they have streets named after them.