As he was still allowed to read and study, the necessary books were regularly brought to him in a book chest. In 1621 his wife hid him in this book chest and helped him to escape from the castle.
Apparently both the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Prinsenhof Museum in Delft claim to have the original book chest in their collection. On the photo is the one we saw in Delft. What do you think, did we see the real book chest? ;)
Ik heb er eentje in Slot Loevestein gezien! Er zijn er veel die beweren de originele te hebben, ik geloof ze allemaal :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderen...another interesting history lesson, thanks.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWie het weet mag het zeggen.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHow interesting and slightly amusing too! Surely your photo show the REAL book chest!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt looks well crafted! I'm reminded of how many churches claim to have the relics of whatever saint that you end up thinking there must have been multiple versions of the same man.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA fascinating story! Perhaps those who know should finally get the truth off their chest!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhet zou kunnen, maar ik betwijfel het Marleen
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Ik weet het niet. De grootste is vast de echte :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a great story and mystery. Which one is the real chest, I say this one because you photographed it. Case solved! :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThis one is real! ;-) Great story.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenRiveting facts about something I'v never before heard, Marleen. The chest you photographed is the real on!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI have a similar chest in my home, perhaps it's the real chest? A mystery!
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