![]() ![]() The two brothers were lynched by an angry mob early on their journey to their place of exile. The authorities, and William of Orange in particular, wanted rid of the troublesome pair and so they manipulated the situation. ![]() He was guilty but he was safe in the knowledge that the evidence was safely hidden. Cornelius had been tortured in the hope that he would confess to plotting with the French king, but he said not a word. In 1672, Cornelius and Johan de Witt, brothers and prominent citizens of Holland were charged with treason and sentenced to exile. So whoever despised the tulip offends God immeasurably.’ The tulip is the loveliest of all flowers. The lovelier the flower, the greater the offence in despising it. ‘Contempt for flowers is an offence against God. ![]()
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