Catharina Heybeek (6 March 1764 – 26 May 1810) was a politically active Dutch journalist, feminist and editor. She was born in
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
.
Heybeek was arrested and sentenced to three years for
Sedition
Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that tends toward rebellion against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent toward, or insurrection against, estab ...
in 1798. She belonged to the radical democrats who were active in the radical paper ''Nationaale Bataafsche Courant'' after the
Batavian Revolution
The Batavian Revolution ( nl, De Bataafse Revolutie) was a time of political, social and cultural turmoil at the end of the 18th century that marked the end of the Dutch Republic and saw the proclamation of the Batavian Republic. The period of ...
of 1795. From prison, she smuggled out letters urging the women to rebel against the regime. She died in
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Zaltbommel
The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received ...
, aged 56.
References
* http://www.historici.nl/Onderzoek/Projecten/DVN/lemmata/data/Heybeek
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1764 births
1810 deaths
18th-century Dutch writers
Dutch women journalists
Dutch feminists
Writers from Rotterdam
18th-century journalists
18th-century women journalists