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1530s in Denmark

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Events from the 1530s in Denmark.

Incumbents

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Events

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1534

  • May – After Frederik I's death, a war of succession begins between supporters of the Catholic Christian II and the Protestant Christian III. The conflict becomes known as the Count's Feud.
  • 16 October – In the Battles of Svenstrup, Skipper Clement's peasant army, re-enforced with professional soldiers from Count Christoffer, defeats the army of the Jutland nobility that had been sent to crush the revolt.
  • 18 December – A royal army led by Johan Rantzau defeats Clement's men at Aalborg where they have sort refuge. Clement is captured a few days later.

1535

  • 11 June – In the Battle of Øksnebjerg, on the island of Funen, Rantzau decisively defeats the rest of Count Christoffer's army.

1536

30 October: Christian III's håndfæstning.
  • 29 July – The last supporters of Christian II are defeated, ending the Count's Feud.
  • 30 October
    • The Council of Noblemen agreed to the introduction of the Reformation 30 October 1536
    • Christian III's håndfæstning-

1537

Births

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1532

1534

1535

1537

Deaths

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1530

1533

1536

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frederick I: king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Christian III: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Frederick II | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Henrik Gøye". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.