Rise of a Political Powerhouse in the Dutch Republic

On August 20, 1672, one of the most shocking moments in Dutch political history took place. 

Actually, it is one of the most shocking moments in world political history.

The man who was perhaps the most important political figure in the Dutch Republic was murdered by a mob of Dutch citizens…and then eaten. 

The events that led up to this event were some of the most significant in the history of the Netherlands. 

Learn more about Johan de Witt and his unlikely gastronomical demise on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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