Guest curator Ineke Huysman, author of Women around Johan de Witt, among others, takes you into an unknown story about Johan de Witt. During his younger years he was a member of the Ordre de l'Union de la Joye, also known as: the Order of Merriment. In this special society, things went a little differently: for example, women were in charge and gossiping was forbidden! In addition, there was a 17th century variant of a hazing that De Witt underwent in order to become a Knight of the Order of Glee.
Curious about all the stories about De Witt's time during this period? From his "hazing" to the light flirtation he had with the grand mistress of the order?
Tickets cost €7.50 p.p. and are available at: https://www.dordrechtsmuseum.nl/nu-te-zien-en-te-doen/lezing-huysman/
