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Same-Sex Scandal of a VOC Official

Joost Schouten was tipped to become governor-general of the VOC due to his talent and skill in trade and diplomacy. However, a same-sex scandal not only destroyed his career, but also tragically took his life.

20 Sep 2025

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Illustration of the arrest of the VOC board. (Rijksmuseum/Wikimedia Commons)

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One day in June 1644, Governor-General of the VOC, Antonio van Diemen (in office 1636–1645), had just finished his dinner. A halberdier, a soldier carrying a spear, came to see him to discuss an important matter. The young soldier, who was from Champagne, France, reported that Joost Schouten, a member of the Council of the Indies, had seduced him into becoming his partner.

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