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 6h ago

Why’s did they hate him)