End of Golden Age: Dutch museum bans term from exhibits

Debate over Netherlands’ colonial past resurfaces with switch to ‘17th century’ as alternative

One of the Netherlands’ most prestigious museums has fuelled fresh debate over the the country’s colonial past by deciding it will no longer use the term Golden Age to describe the 17th century when it was at its pinnacle as a military and trading power.

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