13 December 2025
Discussion and educational programme on the Deduction of Vrancken and Erasmian values 
Former synagogue of Gouda

On Saturday 13 December, our annual meeting to mark the anniversary of William of Orange's Apology will take place in Gouda. This year, the day will be devoted to Vrancken's Deduction (1587), an important document in the history of Dutch independence.

The programme consists of a panel discussion with historians Paul Abels and Dirk Snel about the Deduction of Vrancken (1587), an important document in the history of Dutch independence. Ronald van Raak, professor of Erasmian values in Rotterdam, will give a co-presentation, and the mayor of Gouda, Pieter Verhoeve, will also be present. Board members Daan Schuijt and Mathieu Peulen will demonstrate how secondary schools can introduce pupils to Vranck and Deduction.

The meeting will take place between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) in the former synagogue (Turfmarkt 23), located next to the former home of Francois Vranck. From the train station of Gouda, it is about a 10 min walk to the synogogue. If you come by car, you can best park at Nieuwe Markt or Bolwerk. 

After the event, you are invited to raise a glass with us. We will do so at 't Zusje, Markt 34 in Gouda, about a three-minute walk from the Turfmarkt.

If you would like to have dinner in Gouda after our meeting, we recommend that you make a reservation in advance due to the Candlelight Festival, which attracts many visitors.