Martijn Treur wins incentive prize for bachelor's thesis
History student Martijn Treur has won the incentive prize from Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis prize for his bachelor's thesis.
Martijn wrote his thesis Ten exempel ende afschrik van anderen: rechtsgelijkheid en rechtseenheid in de toepassing van lijfstraffen in Den Haag tijdens de zeventiende eeuw (As an example and deterrent to others: legal equality and uniformity in the application of corporal punishment in The Hague during the seventeenth century) about the penal system in The Hague. According to the jury, he provides 'an expert analysis of the difference between courts in The Hague and the application of the law. (...) The thesis is of a high standard and the jury members look forward with great interest to reading his master's thesis.'
Leiden PhD candidate Julius van der Poel was nominated in the category of best master's thesis. The prize ultimately went to Demi van Breukelen (Utrecht University) for her thesis Sea of Print.
About the prize
Every year, the Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt History Prize is awarded for the best master's and/or bachelor's thesis focusing on the Dutch Republic in the seventeenth century. The aim is to stimulate historical research into this important period. The prize winners receive a cash prize of €1,500 and €200 respectively, a book package and a year's membership of the Friends of De Witt association.