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Book chest of Hugo de Groot
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In his fall from grace, Oldenbarnevelt also took down a few friends. The most famous of them was the celebrated jurist Hugo de Groot. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but managed to escape by hiding in a chest used to bring him books. The chest on display here was long thought to be the one from this famous story.
Title: Book chest of Hugo de Groot
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In his fall from grace, Oldenbarnevelt also took down a few friends.
The most famous of them was the celebrated jurist Hugo de Groot.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but managed to escape by hiding in a chest used to bring him books.
The chest on display here was long thought to be the one from this famous story.
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