post he had been sailing to. Personality In the historical work, Batavia's Graveyard, which analyzes the incident based on research in Dutch archives, among other sources, author Mike Dash theorizes that Cornelisz was almost certainly psychopathic and probably suffered from neurosyphillis. Dash suggests this is shown by Cornelisz's often erratic behavior on the islands, his unattainable dreams of setting up a personal kingdom in the islands, and his complete assurance that he could do no wrong and that God himself inspired all of his deeds. Dash argues that this is connected to heretical ideas that he had picked up during his supposed acquaintance with the controversial painter Johannes van der Beeck. Bibliography External links 17th-century Anabaptists 17th-century Dutch criminals 17th-century executions by the Netherlands 1590s births 1629 deaths Batavia (1628 ship) Date of birth unknown Dutch Anabaptists Executed Dutch people Mutineers People executed by the Dutch East India Company People executed for mutiny People from Leeuwarden Sailors on ships of the Dutch East India Company Shipwreck survivors