The country that ate its own Prime Minister: Europe’s darkest political horror
In a grim chapter of the Dutch Golden Age, the year 1672 witnessed a horrifying scene as a frenzied mob descended upon Prime Minister Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis, resulting in their brutal murder and cannibalism. Driven by a relentless smear campaign and false treason allegations, the brothers’ bodies were appallingly dismembered, with parts traded like gruesome collectibles.
In a grim chapter of the Dutch Golden Age, the year 1672 witnessed a horrifying scene as a frenzied mob descended upon Prime Minister Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis, resulting in their brutal murder and cannibalism. Driven by a relentless smear campaign and false treason allegations, the brothers’ bodies were appallingly dismembered, with parts traded like gruesome collectibles.
