13. verloren eer
13. At the door of St. John's Church
1623
Lost honor returns with difficulty
Insulting words, blamages, reputations publicly damaged. In February 1623, for example, the church door suddenly read in cow letters:
"Michiel Cremers is a church thief, he has stolen Master Jan's money.
Michiel was deeply affected in his soul and even more deeply affected in his honor. He thought that …
13. At the door of St. John's Church
1623
Lost honor returns with difficulty
Insulting words, blamages, reputations publicly damaged. In February 1623, for example, the church door suddenly read in cow letters:
"Michiel Cremers is a church thief, he has stolen Master Jan's money.
Michiel was deeply affected in his soul and even more deeply affected in his honor. He thought that bailiff Walraven van den Bogart was the author of those words and let everyone know it. That was foolish. Now it was the bailiff's turn to feel his honor tarnished, and Michiel paid the bill. He did penance on his bare knees, the entire high mass, from beginning to end, in linen clothes, with a five-pound burning wax candle in each hand. Then he was obliged to join the procession, and on his return to the church he had to offer the two candles to the house of the Blessed Sacrament.
And was that the end of the matter? How will Michiel have fared afterwards in that rather isolated village community? Did people continue to mock him? In 1623 people did not practice grammar. Otherwise the poor fellow would have realized the difference: The bailiff accuses? Yes. The bailiff accuses? Better not!
You may also be interested in
-
Huize De Klok
Huize De Klok
What is that house on the corner of the Klokstraat/Kapellaan in Aarle-Rixtel? Until recently, the De...
Aarle-Rixtel
Architecture, Sight, Monument
-
Oorlogsmonument | De Rips
Oorlogsmonument | De Rips
War Memorial De Rips.
De Rips
Architecture, Heritage, Sight
-
De voormalige hoeve Grotel
De voormalige hoeve Grotel
For centuries, the Grotel farmstead of the Teutonic Order stood on this site.
Bakel
Heritage, Sight
-
Ganzentrio
Ganzentrio
If the cork is not pulled out of the hole, carnival in Aarle-Rixtel will not take place.
Aarle-Rixtel
Sight
-
De Meet
De Meet
The Meet was placed in honour of the seventh anniversary of the Lieshout Cycling Club.
Lieshout
Sight, Monument
-
Landarbeidershuis; woonhuis - Meester Strikstraat 11-13 Helmond
Landarbeidershuis; woonhuis - Meester Strikstraat 11-13 Helmond
HELMOND
Heritage, Sight, Monument
-
Boerderij 'de Rips'
Boerderij 'de Rips'
This building is the oldest farm in de Rips. It was originally a sheep farm. One of the many large landowners...
De Rips
Heritage, Sight, Monument
-
Monument for Freedom in Someren
Monument for Freedom in Someren
The Freedom Monument on Speelheuvelplein in Someren consists of five pedestals, on which five different...
Someren
Sight, Military heritage
-
Monument Bessemer en Bessemerinneke in Someren-Heide
Monument Bessemer en Bessemerinneke in Someren-Heide
The statue of the Bessemer and the Bessemerinneke along the Kerkendijk, near the church in Someren-Heide...
Someren-Heide
Sight, Monument
