biography
| name: |
Reigersberch, Maria van
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pronunciation:
[van riykhersberkh]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1589–1653)
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| biography:
| In Dutch history, the daughter of a burgomaster of Veere (Zeeland), born in Boulogne, NW France, who married Hugo de Groot (Grotius) in 1608. She accompanied him to prison in Loevestein, and devised his escape in a book box. She was freed shortly afterwards, and joined her husband in Paris. For the rest of her life she worked ceaselessly in his interest. |
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