The Black Tulip · Character
Tyckelaer
A burgher of the Hague who incites the mob against the De Witts.
minor
Also known as Honest Tyckelaer
First appearance: iv the murderers
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A surgeon who falsely accuses Cornelius de Witt of plotting assassination; incites the mob with embellished tales.
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