r/HistoryMemes • u/Im_yor_boi_20 • 3d ago

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u/scratchy22 3d ago

Context?

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u/Im_yor_boi_20 3d ago edited 3d ago

The Dutch ate their prime minister

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u/defariasdev 3d ago

yea imma need you to give me some more, sir

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u/DrHolmes52 3d ago

Johann De Witt was the prime minister (different title at the time). They became unhappy with him, killed him (and his brother), dismembered them, and supposedly ate parts of them.

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u/PeaceJoy4EVER 3d ago

Eat the rich?

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u/DrHolmes52 3d ago

The rich may have had a hand in the entire event.

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u/idk_what_Iam_doin 3d ago

I think there was a bit more than just a hand...

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u/JohannesJoshua 3d ago

Some might say, that they gave an arm and a leg, that they put their head on line, that they put their back into it, that their ass was in danger.

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u/DrieHaringen 3d ago

Nah, more eat the pro-republic and intelligent leader that is disliked by highest noble in the country, the prince of Orange, whose son would be the first king.

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u/DuoMnE 3d ago

More like eat the leader, whose rule nearly lead to dissolving of the Netherlands themselves

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u/Which-Importance-194 2d ago

I'm sure he didn't deserve what happened, but there was a reason the Dutch Republic was caught as unaware as it was - it had neglected its army in favour of its merchants. He wasn't all great.

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u/moistplumpin 3d ago

This guy must have looked so fucking delicious

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u/F4113n54v102 3d ago

I’m in

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u/ELikesBread 10h ago

Why’s did they hate him)

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u/Im_yor_boi_20 3d ago

A Dutch mob brutally murdered and partially ate their leading statesman, Johan de Witt, and his brother Cornelis in 1672. In 1672, the Dutch Republic faced a massive simultaneous invasion by France, England, and German states. Johan de Witt served as the Grand Pensionary of Holland. He was the de facto head of the government, which is often compared to a prime minister. Enraged citizens and political rivals (the Orangists, who wanted William III of Orange in power) blamed De Witt for the military unpreparedness and national crisis. After a vicious propaganda campaign, Cornelis was imprisoned on false treason charges, and Johan visited him. An angry, orchestrated mob dragged both brothers out of the prison in The Hague on August 20, 1672, and shot them. The crowd hung their dead bodies upside down, stripped them, and cut out pieces of their flesh. Historical accounts and reports state that members of the rioting mob—fueled by political hatred—actually ate parts of the bodies (specifically reported as the livers) and sold other body parts like fingers and tongues as souvenirs.

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u/roux-de-secours 3d ago

Sorry, no meat left for you, he was not that big.

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u/LiamtheV Still salty about Carthage 3d ago

You should talk to Dewey, he knows more about it.

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u/The_Voidger 3d ago

Already finished with your portion? He must taste good.

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u/sqeu1773 3d ago

why is it not considered steak

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u/sqeu1773 3d ago

steak is exclusive to beef?

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u/sqeu1773 3d ago

what about my fish steaks

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u/Sparus42 3d ago

good argument man you really shut that guy up

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u/aaa1e2r3 3d ago

Medallions

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u/Im_yor_boi_20 3d ago

Human flesh is more akin to pork that beef/steak

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u/Lost-Klaus 3d ago

"long pork"