9. The battle for the rector’s residence

Do you think members of Vindicat atque Polit behave outrageously with “banga lists” and misconduct during winter sports trips? Four hundred years ago, students practically declared war on the university when one student refused to join their ‘nation’. It resulted in a pitched battle around the home of the rector magnificus, in which both the students and the besieged residents exchanged gunfire.This episode was researched and written by Christien Boomsma. Sound and editing by Christien Boomsma.Shownotes:Want to know more? These Dutch authors have written about the 'nations'.Berkel, Klaas van, Universiteit van het Noorden: vier eeuwen academisch leven in Groningen. Part 1, De oude universiteit 1614-1876 (Hilversum 2023).Jonckbloet, W.J.A, Gedenkboek der Hoogeschool te Groningen, ter gelegenheid van haar vijfde halve eeuwfeest, op last van den Akademischen Senaat (Groningen, 1864)Vrankrijker, A.C.J. De, Vier eeuwen Nederlandsch studentenleven, (Voorburg 1939).