The Dutch East India Company's Role

Silence (Library Edition)

The involvement of the Dutch in the persecution as informants and intermediaries.

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Dutch Reports on ChristiansDutch Reports on Christians
Dutch Reports on Christians The Diary of Jonassen The Dutch clerk in Dejima recorded events. He noted that the apostate priests were used to identify Christian objects. The Dutch were warned not to harbor Catholics. The Statement from Sawano Ferreira testified that Dutch ships might smuggle priests. The Japanese government tightened inspections. The Dutch had to prove their loyalty. Significance
1644-1645