Maria van Reigersberch

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Maria van Reigersberch was the resourceful wife of jurist Hugo Grotius, best known for orchestrating his famous escape from Loevestein Castle in a book chest.


Statements (35)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch noblewoman
historical figure
human
burialPlace The Hague
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
dateOfBirth ca. 1589
dateOfDeath 1653
ethnicGroup Dutch
father Pieter van Reigersberch
hasRelative Hugo Grotius
knownAs Maria Grotius
languageSpoken Dutch
livedIn Dutch Republic in the 17th century
marriedTo Hugo Grotius
mother Catharina van der Goes
movement Remonstrant milieu
name Maria van Reigersberch
notableEvent helped Hugo Grotius escape from Loevestein Castle in a book chest
notableFor loyalty to her husband during political and religious conflicts in the Dutch Republic
organizing the escape of Hugo Grotius from Loevestein Castle
occupation noblewoman
participatedIn escape of Hugo Grotius from Loevestein Castle
placeOfBirth Middelburg NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath The Hague
religion Calvinism
residence Loevestein Castle
Paris
The Hague
sexOrGender female
spouse Hugo Grotius
spouseOccupation jurist
statesman
theologian
supported Hugo Grotius during his imprisonment
usedMethod smuggling Hugo Grotius out in a book chest

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hugo Grotius
Hugo de Groot
spouse
Maria van Reigersberch
name

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