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1889:, where he introduced educational reforms in the 1570s and 1580s. Frederik increased the university's budget almost exponentially, expanding the size of its teaching staff and providing substantially higher salaries. While demanding higher educational standards from the priesthood, Frederick and his advisers provided more support for impoverished students. One hundred students, selected by the faculty, received room and board free of fee from the crown, each for a period of five years. Four especially promising students would be awarded the
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1309:; in late 1569, after six years of war, the Council decided not to provide the king with further grants of taxation. The war had been costly, both in lives and in gold, but since 1565 Denmark-Norway had made no appreciable gains. The council had already asked Frederik to make peace, and he had made a half-hearted attempt to do so in 1568, but neither Frederik nor his
1422:, but most of his business with the council was done on a one-to-one basis. This ensured a very close personal bond with each member of the council while minimizing the opportunity for the council to oppose him as a full body. Frederik's personable disposition also helped, and so, too, did the informal nature of court life under Frederik II. The king
855:, he was perceived by his contemporaries as unlettered and illiterate. Both Frederick's father and mother looked with skepticism at the heir to the throne, and they kept him under the watchful eye of knowledgeable men as far as possible to prevent him from publicly speaking out. Neither did his father entrust Frederik with any administrative duties.
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384:, and often been portrayed with skepticism and resentment, resulting in the prevailing portrait of Frederick as a man and as king: an unlettered, inebriated, brutish sot. This portrayal is, however, inequitable and inaccurate, and recent studies reappraise and acknowledge him as highly intelligent; he craved the company of
848:, this deranged spelling of Frederick's could only be seen as sloppy and laziness, given that the royal boy otherwise seemed smart enough. Time and time again, Frederick has been punished, probably not only by the teacher, but also by his strict mother, who would gladly step in if Svaning's teaching was not sufficient.
1739:)—but he did not shy away from making changes in the most minute liturgical matters. He stipulated the books that every parish priest should have in his library, set standardized times for worship services in the towns, and set minimal standards of competence for all preachers. Although Frederick interfered much in
361:. The remainder of Frederick II's reign was a period of tranquillity, in which king and nobles prospered. Frederick spent more time hunting and feasting with his councillors, and focused on architecture and science. During his reign, many building projects were begun, including additions to the royal castles of
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Often described as wilful and impatient, he was easily moved to anger, and by his early twenties had exhibited a weakness for strong drink and an addiction to the hunt. These are the traits upon which Danish historians have most often focused, resulting in the prevailing portrait of
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were temporarily suspended, and that they could talk and joke as they pleased without restraint. The Danish court of
Frederick II may have appeared to be unsophisticated to outside observers, but the openness and bawdiness of court life served Frederik's political purposes. In 1585, he visited Norway
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Frederick's schooling. The son was obviously bright and had a good memory. So much bigger has the disappointment, and the amazement, been when the teaching started. Frederick learned to write beautiful and clear letters, but when it came to reading and spelling,
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have expressed, that it is difficult to see how the reign, and especially the later reign, of
Frederik II could be viewed as anything other than a resounding success. Frederick's character have throughout time been misinterpreted by Danish historians as unlettered, foolish and stupid; leaving state
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was suspected of nurturing
Catholic sympathies, and in the religious era, a Lutheran Danish king could not in good conscience expose his child to Catholic influences. Another contributing factor has probably been the royal couple's concern by leaving the children too much out of sight in the tense
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and the professionalization of the central administration, coupled with the prominence of learned men within the king's inner circle, gave the court of
Frederik II a uniquely refined and scholarly character that was lacking in his father's court. This, in turn, gave rise to increased intellectual
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The adversarial king–Council relationship improved relatively quickly however, and not because
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I will sail over to the island from time to time and see your work in astronomy and chemistry, and gladly support your investigations, not because I have any understanding of astronomical matters ... but because I am your king and you my subject ... . I see it as my duty to support and promote
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Like many other contemporaries of his time, Frederick believed that the Book of
Concord promoted discord, and not harmony. Ignoring Augustus's warnings that a Calvinist plot had taken root in Denmark's clergy, he banned the Concord from his lands in July 1580. Possession of the book, or even
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Frederick's egalitarian behaviour at his court, Frederick was acutely aware of his elevated status. Like most monarchs of his day, he sought to bolster his international reputation through a measure of ostentatious display, in his patronage of artists and musicians, as well as in the
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in his possession reverted to the Crown, and
Frederik was careful to distribute out these properties among the leading members of the Council of the Realm. Throughout his reign, Frederik would reward his conciliar aristocracy generously. Fiefs were distributed on highly favourable terms.
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later stated: "Frederik II may have been a near illiterate (...) but nonetheless he was enlightened as few monarchs of his generation were. It is difficult to see how Danish historians for so long laboured under the impression that he was little better than a drunken fool".
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as a place where Brahe could conduct his experiments without distraction. Perhaps the king was driven, in part, by a desire to enhance Denmark's reputation among the great nations of Europe, but even so he demonstrated a finely tuned appreciation for intellectual talent.
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He (Frederick II) was robust and brutal, so hotheaded and gross in his whole way that it was striking even for his contemporaries. His penchant for overestimating himself and underestimating everyone else was a profound feature of him that made him highly ungracious and
2219:, however as she was not of princely birth, this was impossible. There is no evidence that either of them had any interest in entering a morganatic marriage and Anne Hardenberg was married six months after Frederick, after which there is no known contact between them.
388:, and in the correspondence and legislation he dictated to his secretaries he showed himself to be quick-witted and articulate. Frederick was also open and loyal, and had a knack for establishing close personal bonds with fellow princes and with those who served him.
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were temporarily suspended, and that they could talk and joke as they pleased without restraint. The Danish court may have appeared unsophisticated to outside observers, but the openness and bawdiness of court life served Frederik's political purposes.
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in most matters of policy, but he also learned that it was possible to manipulate the council, even to bend it to his own will, without humiliating it or undermining its authority. He would later come to master this ability and use it extensively.
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composed the document. The Concord was extremely orthodox. Frederik II had already clashed with his old friend and companion Augustus over theological issues: in 1575, Augustus had complained profoundly about the Calvinist sentiments expounded by
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Frederik would soon learn how to play the constitutional game, that is required in a consensual monarchy, such as Denmark; namely to humour the Council without sacrificing his own royal interests. This meant showing generosity to the conciliar
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Negotiations to find a suitable royal bride were manifold during the 1560s, but mostly it came to nothing, often because Frederick strongly insisted on meeting the prospective bride before committing to her. The proposed matrimonies included:
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went along with the king. Frederik II, wisely, made no effort to exclude the council from the direction of the war, and though he retained chief operational control he entrusted much responsibility to his councillors, including Holger Ottesen
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was therefor done on a one-to-one basis. This ensured a very close personal bond with each member of the council while minimizing the opportunity for the council to oppose him as a body. Frederik's personable disposition undoubtedly helped.
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It was the usual pedagogical view of the time that parents were so inclined to spoil their own children that the upbringing of the children should be delegated to other members of the family, typically the child's maternal grandparents. But
1142:, had failed to subjugate the peasant republic in 1500, but the Frederick's 1559-campaign was a quick and relatively painless victory for the Danish Kingdom. The brevity and low cost of the campaign were cold comforts to the members of the
1716:, and sometimes to protect preachers from the wrath of overbearing noblemen. Conversely, the king – and especially Frederik II – would see to it personally that unruly, incompetent, or disreputable priests lost their parishes, or he would
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to the Oldenburg patrimony. The match never took place—Frederik was indifferent to it, many of the king's advisers opposed it, and Christina was none too cooperative – but it remained Christian III's fervent hope to the end of his
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pointed out, that Frederick "was not interested in dictating conscience", stating that "he wanted only to prevent useless religious disputes, disputes that could weaken the kingdom and leave it vulnerable to Catholic aggression".
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and, indeed, the whole expanse of waters lying between his Norwegian and Icelandic possessions. In 1583 he secured an agreement by which England made an annual payment for permission to sail there, and France later followed suit.
1053:. Frederick was not present at his father's bedside when he died, a circumstance that did not endear the new king, now King Frederick II of Denmark-Norway, to the councillors who had grown to appreciate and revere Christian.
1488:, took care of the domestic administration. Subsequently, government finances were put in order and Denmark-Norway's economy improved. One of the chief expedients of the improved state of affairs was the raising of the
2855:. Throughout his entire life he would struggle with his difficulty in reading and writing, and it embarrassed him immensely. But he was, as those close to him would attest, highly intelligent; he craved the company of
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in particular. Friis had warned Frederick that a very real threat of conflict with Sweden loomed just over the horizon, but the king had not listened, and had not even consulted with the Council about the Ditmarschen.
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home to address the kingdom's economy. The taking over of Danish administration and finances by the able councillor, provided a marked improvement for the national treasury. Councillors of experience, including
663:". In 1542, the Prince travelled around Denmark and was hailed by the people. In the Midsummer of 1548 Christian III and his son Frederick, in a fleet of 7 ships and together with 30 Danish nobles, sailed for
1828:, wife of Augustus. The Concord, he argued, contained "teachings which are foreign and alien to us and to our churches, could easily disrupt the unity which ... these kingdoms have hitherto maintained".
993:, and a host of other more prominent German Protestant princes. The experience nurtured in Frederik a lasting appreciation of the great complexity of German politics and a taste for all things military.
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The council, in cutting off financial support, had hoped to coerce the king into ending the war. Frederik felt betrayed, and after some reflection, Frederick felt that the only honourable recourse was
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Frederick was, especially in his youth and unlike his father, belligerent and adversarial, aroused by honor and national pride, and so he began his reign auspiciously with a campaign under the aged
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In his later life, Frederik was fiscally cautious in all matters of state, but he gave an abundance of royal support when it was directed towards the life of the mind. Even after he dismissed
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powers, and the relationship between Frederick and William was very positive, and they kept close confidential correspondence right up until Frederick's death. The marriage failed due to
902:, must have felt like a liberation for Frederick. He had finally escaped from the royal court with its tightly regulated existences and pious daily lives. Just outside the moats around
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After an extensive education abroad, Tycho Brahe returned to Denmark not to pursue a career in state service as men of his blood typically did, but instead retreated to the
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Republic. The father of the newborn Frederik, Christian, although eldest son of the late king, was not automatically King of Denmark, as the kingship in Denmark was not
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those who had been punished by their superintendents for minor infractions. Protecting and disciplining the clergy was, after all, part of the king's obligation to the
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throne a confrontation appeared inevitable. Still, few councillors wanted war, and they preferred to wait until it was forced upon them, while Frederik preferred a
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was almost lost. During this war, King Frederick II led his army personally on the battlefield, but although with some small success, overall without much result.
2848:(1940–2008), after thorough archival studies, was one of the first historians in Denmark who, in his works, radically changed the view of the King Frederick II.
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claimed that when dining at the court of Frederick II, he would frequently announce that 'the king is not at home', which signalled to his guests that all court
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He also tried to bring the Icelandic trade and fisheries into the hands of his own subjects instead of Englishmen and Germans and encouraged adventurers such as
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a period of affluence and growth followed in Danish-Norwegian history. The greater financial liquidity of the crown and the king's decreased dependence on the
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foremost among them, had feared a Swedish onslaught for several years, and after the succession of Frederick II's first cousin, the ambitious and unbalanced
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for funding, while not meaning that Frederick was actively seeking to sidestep conciliar control, it did allow him to be less frugal than his late father,
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and as king: an unlettered, inebriated, brutish sot, who virtually abdicated his responsibilities of king in favour of hunting and binge drinking.
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756:, diplomacy and war, was proposed and planned by the Danish Chancellor, it was not executed in full as the Danish Chancellor's relationship with
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became his personal physician. Severinus wielded considerable influence among Paracelsian practitioners, following the publication of his Idea
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was developed into one of Europe's largest and most modern. As part of his efforts to strengthen the kingdoms, he provided much support for
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and even another civil war. It played into the king's hands; the Council begging for his return to the throne and allowed him to summon a
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doctrine, Frederick mainly learning instructions in theology. While a princely educational program, which included learning the art of
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discussion of its contents, would be punished severely. The king burned his own personal copies, which were sent to him by his sister
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campaign is best illustrated by the Danish central administration's performance in the greatest national crisis of the reign, the
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and of the facilities for its support, not merely for security purposes but also to aid Frederick's active endeavours to rid the
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invested much power in Frederick, as they had no desire to go back to the destructive near-anarchy of the pre-civil war years.
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of 24 May 1567 by the insane King Eric XIV in Sweden, eventually helped stabilize the situation in Denmark-Norway. After King
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had not chosen a successor, and now Denmark had, for more than a year, functioned as an
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Frederik II and the Protestant cause: Denmark's role in the Wars of Religion, 1559–1596
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Collections of a descriptive catalogue of portraits of Danish, Norwegian and Holsteins
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individually and informally, in their own home regions. Most of his business with the
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complications, as Frederick did not want to appear as an obvious supporter of one of
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in 1579. Frederik was not nearly so receptive to August's promotion of the Concord.
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could choose to pick another member of the royal family as king if they so decided.
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of Denmark was coming to an end (just three days after Frederick's birth his father
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Frederick has to a great extent been overshadowed by his popular, long-reigning son
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3971:"Dansesalen - Udforsk slottet - Kronborg Slot - Slotte og haver - Kongelige Slotte"
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finally became victorious, and was proclaimed King of a new Protestant Denmark.
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experimented with the manufacture of paper and glass and maintained a private
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elaborate ceremonies staged for royal weddings and other public celebrations.
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political situation that prevailed in the first ten years of Frederik's life.
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Syntagma institutionum christianarum (1574). Though Frederik tried to defend
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Frederick II had claimed naval supremacy in 'the king's sound', as he called
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the furthest, and who could construct the most formidable castles. In the
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Frederik's education, although profound and thorough, was focused on the
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Reforming the north: the kingdoms and churches of Scandinavia, 1520–1545
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A history of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
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in 1557–58. Here Frederik made the acquaintance of the new emperor,
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Denmark, 1513–1660: the rise and decline of a Renaissance monarchy
4914:. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press, University of Cophenhagen.
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As a young man, Frederick II had desired to marry the noblewoman,
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assisting, symbolizing the relationship between the kingdoms of
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5356:"293 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / V. Bind. Faaborg – Gersdorff)"
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5195:[Frederik II and the threat from the Catholic powers].
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4248:"289 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / V. Bind. Faaborg – Gersdorff)"
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in November 1572, published at the behest of the rigshofmester
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1347:. The king, still unmarried, had no heir, and consequently the
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with which all their children naturally grew up. In March 1538
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King Frederick's competition with Sweden for supremacy in the
675:. The royal reception included Danish nobles holding fiefs in
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5664:(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 50–51.
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2300:, would settle the claimant disputes, and possibly even add
2120:) one of Frederick's favourite hunting-castles. Painting at
1670:, a half-share in ships captured on unlawful passage to the
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children grew up in the bosom of the family. In addition to
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3777:"Poul Grinder-Hansen: Frederik 2. Danmarks renæssancekonge"
3712:. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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later built a large monument in honour of his late father.
2534:(later also King James I of England). They had 7 children.
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2152:. This allowed him the opportunity to meet members of the
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in 1574, and two years later he was granted the island of
1702:, put it, kings were the 'father to the superintendents'.
1556:'), connecting the larger towns and the royal residences.
1410:. This allowed him the opportunity to meet members of the
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This was most troubling to Frederick's father, the ageing
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Frederick was committed to becoming the mightiest king in
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Breve til og fra Herluf Trolle og Birgitte Gjøe (1. bind)
3920:"Kronborg Slot Helsingør Hamlets Castle Elsinore Denmark"
3557:(1. ed.). København: Politikens Forlag. p. 12.
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Coat of arms of Frederick as King of Denmark and Norway.
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The negative portrayal of Frederik II was founded by the
2311:: Throughout the 1560s, a marriage between Frederick and
2215:, who had served as a lady-in-waiting to his mother, the
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Augustus, who was the husband of Frederik's elder sister
886:, but under the supervision of the middle-aged lensman ('
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Kronborgs bastioner. En fortifikationshistorisk studie.
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Frederik II's 'Marriage Ordinance' of 1582, inspired by
711:, to distinguish him from Christian III's half-brother,
398:. Their relationship is regarded as one of the happiest
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divines and sponsored by Frederik II's brother-in-law,
1214:. King Frederick II largely tried to avoid conflict in
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Christian had at least 5 other illegitimate children.
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Frederick's areas of interest did not consist only of
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for the first and only time as king, but only went to
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broke out into open warfare in 1563, the start of the
4606:. Copenhagen: C. A. Reitzel. pp. CLXXVI–CLXXVII.
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Many recent historians, such as Poul Grinder-Hansen,
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1012:(1520–1575), had been raised to Councillor of State (
787:, who was to be a reliable and sobering man from the
667:, where Frederick was hailed as heir apparent to the
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and successor to the throne, granting him the title "
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and after subsequent risings in favour of the former
548:, which traditionally ruled the kingdom with the king
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King Frederick II died on 4 April 1588, aged 53, at
4433:. Den danske historiske forening. pp. 286–94.
2136:ones. Frederick is known very well for his love of
1709:, even when the issues involved were trivial ones.
544:, died on 10 April the year before, but the Danish
4909:
4020:
3529:Thanks in large part to the research of historian
2867:activity throughout the realm. Literature, mostly
2450:. The Dowager Queen Sophie managed her estates in
5100:The Lord of Uraniborg: a Biography of Tycho Brahe
4686:(Familien Sørensens Hjemmeside – og Rejseholdet)"
4616:
2874:
2734:in the Christian I's Chapel (Chapel of the Magi).
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1963:to international renown as a pioneer in Europe's
1267:. Despite its initial opposition to the war, the
910:, which offered a young man all-out experiences.
719:who was born in 1546 and named after her mother.
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4428:
4323:Danmarks Konger: fra Christian I til Christian X
4300:Norges historie: fremstillet for det norske folk
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2288:strongly advocated a marriage alliance with the
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1690:affairs was unavoidable. There was no longer an
1155:Early relationship with the Council of the Realm
874:, where Frederick spent much of his later youth.
353:. However, after miscalculating the cost of the
5193:"Frederik 2. og truslen fra de katolske magter"
5098:Thoren, Victor E.; Christianson, J. R. (1991).
2871:, blossomed in the second half of the century.
1681:
1666:, to whom he gave a monopoly of trade with the
760:deteriorated before the education could begin.
691:secured control of Denmark and Norway, his and
5503:. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
5317:
5213:
5144:
2092:As Frederick is alleged to have said to Brahe:
1776:. The 'Concord', which was written by leading
1316:The war developed into an extremely expensive
1305:Only one constitutional crisis emerged during
1218:and consolidated amicable relations with Tsar
1202:From his predecessor, Frederick inherited the
727:didn't want to send the children away when in
440:that became widely recognized abroad, and its
311:(1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of
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5641:at the website of the Royal Danish Collection
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3996:"Frederik 2. ♔ 1559-1588 - Kongernes Samling"
2676:John of Denmark, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
1614:In 1561, Frederik II developed and fortified
1206:. In 1560, he installed his younger brother,
219:Anne, Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
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5132:Anne Corfitzdatter Hardenberg of Helsingborg
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2604:He became Ulrich II as Administrator of the
2319:, was heavily considered. Frederick and the
1596:from a medieval fortress into a magnificent
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540:became King of Denmark). The previous king,
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27:King of Denmark and Norway from 1559 to 1588
5651:"Frederick II. of Denmark and Norway"
5483:The Ancestry of Charles II, King of England
4092:"Frederick II | king of Denmark and Norway"
3703:"Frederick II. of Denmark and Norway"
2376:, introduced Frederick to the 17-years-old
2284:: Throughout the 1550s, Frederick's father
1876:
1351:had good reason to fear another leaderless
954:Frederick II's close friend and companion,
655:, where they formally proclaimed Frederick
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5430:. København: J.H. Schultz. pp. 29–30.
5416:Strunk, Christian Adolph Frederik (1882).
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2323:wanted to strengthen relations with other
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1917:one. Frederik had a strong proclivity for
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940:Travels to Germany with his brother-in-law
913:While spending many of his youth years in
643:On 30 October 1536 Christian convened the
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5485:(American Society of Genealogists, 2012).
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2745:Frederick was buried on 5 August 1588 in
2462:Frederick and Sophie had seven children:
2389:Marriage to Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
2065:as a 'free fief', but also several other
1499:
1339:in the hands of the councillors, he left
1064:) and on 20 August 1559 Frederick II was
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6427:indicates Danish monarchs who were also
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5584:Scocozza, Benito (1997). "Frederik 2.".
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5532:Frederick II: Denmark's Renaissance King
5481:Neil D. Thompson and Charles M. Hansen,
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5457:
5134:(Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership)
4783:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 101
4748:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 102
4737:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 100
4025:. London: Garnstone Press. p. 156.
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2505:Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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214:Elizabeth, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
7399:People of the Northern Seven Years' War
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5278:Illustreret Danmarkshistorie for Folket
4505:Norsk biografisk leksikon – Frederik II
4431:Danmarks konflikt med Sverige 1563–1570
3657:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 98
3646:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 99
3600:Derry, T. K. (Thomas Kingston), page 89
2730:Sepulchral monument of Frederick II by
2722:were King Frederick II of Denmark died.
2557:He married firstly on 27 November 1597
2421:Ulrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
2414:Frederick I, King of Denmark and Norway
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1248:, the dominating conflict of his rule.
1056:On 12 August 1559 Frederick signed his
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5590:Politiken's book about Danish monarchs
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4182:Grinder-Hansen, Poul, section 4-page 2
4152:Grinder-Hansen, Poul, section 4-page 1
4080:Grinder-Hansen, Poul, section 3-page 9
4054:Grinder-Hansen, Poul, section 3-page 2
3864:Bach-Nielsen, Carsten (29 June 2015).
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474:Frederick was born on 1 July 1534 at
7409:Children of Christian III of Denmark
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5609:Frederik II and the Protestant Cause
5214:Grinder-Hansen, Poul (29 May 2013).
5145:Grinder-Hansen, Poul (29 May 2013).
4604:Frederik den Andens Statshusholdning
4551:"Oxe, Peder, 1520–75, Rigshofmester"
4023:The book of kings: a royal genealogy
3692:
3690:
3411:Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
3024:Ancestors of Frederick II of Denmark
2879:
2641:John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
1863:
1735:—the so-called 'most learned ones' (
841:the royal student was "a disaster".
234:Augusta, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp
186:
5440:
5397:
5385:. Nyt nordisk forlag—Arnord Busck.
5311:
5260:
5172:
5088:
5036:
5010:Christianson, John Robert. (2003).
4975:
4950:
4936:
4885:
4849:
4837:
4801:
4787:
4764:
4752:
4509:
4480:
4455:
4417:
4403:
4364:"Magnus, Konge af Lifland, 1540–83"
4232:
4218:
4116:Larson, James L. (2 January 2014).
3787:
3763:
3716:
3437:Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
3169:John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
2806:Classical and more recent portrayal
2710:
2404:On 20 July 1572, he was married to
1971:til Knudstrup, was a fiefholder in
1573:In 1567, King Frederick II founded
898:and Erik Rosenkrantz. The years in
574:and his son Christian were staunch
323:from 1559 until his death in 1588.
24:
7414:Royalty and nobility with dyslexia
7349:People from Haderslev Municipality
5353:
4245:
4202:
4186:
4170:
4156:
4142:
4070:
4058:
3909:
3816:
3579:
2206:
2185:, and even with visiting European
2001:, where he and his maternal uncle
1937:Alchemy, astrology and Tycho Brahe
1751:
1579:Frederik II Upper Secondary School
1028:
707:, who was born in 1545 and called
532:At the time of Frederick's birth,
413:, and for several years he fought
244:John, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
25:
7430:
5616:
5586:Politikens bog om danske monarker
4577:(Danish Kings and their History)"
3687:
3007:Knight of the Order of the Garter
2666:She married on 12 September 1602
2217:Dowager Queen Dorothea of Denmark
522:The Siege of Copenhagen 1535-1536
334:after the civil war known as the
7394:16th-century monarchs of Denmark
5933:
5447:. Copenhagen: Gustab Ludvig Wad.
3317:Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
2966:
2953:
2885:1554 – 1 January 1559 (While in
2249:
2240:
2231:
1872:Frederick II in his later years.
1324:were ravaged by the Swedes, and
496:Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
298:
229:Ulrik, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin
7359:16th-century Norwegian monarchs
5557:Lockhart, Paul Douglas (2011).
5492:
5475:
5434:
5409:
5374:
5347:
5343:Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon
5292:
5234:
5207:
5184:
5163:
5138:
5124:
5003:
4961:"Life and Times of Tycho Brahe"
4903:
4859:Lockhart, Paul Douglas (2004).
4811:Lockhart, Paul Douglas (2004).
4776:
4741:
4730:
4704:
4674:
4656:
4633:
4610:
4595:
4565:
4543:
4521:
4498:
4378:
4356:
4347:
4338:
4329:
4314:
4291:
4277:. Forlaget Falcon. p. 11.
4266:
4109:
4084:
4047:
4014:
3988:
3963:
3937:
3884:
3857:
3832:
3738:
3523:
2978:
2895:1 January 1559 – 4 April 1588:
2668:Christian II, Elector of Saxony
2600:Bishop of the old Schleswig see
1951:Frederik II's fascination with
1774:the Formula and Book of Concord
1313:was willing to concede defeat.
1297:Frederick II of Denmark-Norway
1008:In 1552, Steward of the Realm,
906:was the lively trading town of
498:. His mother was the sister of
478:, the son of Duke Christian of
182:
5102:. Cambridge University Press.
5014:. Cambridge University Press.
4273:Monrad Møller, Anders (2012).
3661:
3650:
3639:
3613:
3604:
3593:
3546:
3469:Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast
3291:John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
2875:Title, style, honours and arms
2639:She married on 30 August 1596
2108:Hunting, drinking and feasting
2045:Character as patron of science
1600:castle, between 1574 and 1585.
1393:
13:
1:
7384:Burials at Roskilde Cathedral
5873:
5526:Grinder-Hansen, Poul (2013).
5318:Grinder-Hansen, Poul (2013).
4863:. Leiden: Brill. p. 77.
4815:. Leiden: Brill. p. 78.
4640:NORN, Otto Creemers. (1954).
4325:. Nationaltidene. p. 14.
3840:"Frederik 2. - Kronborg Slot"
3539:
3005:Coat of arms of Frederick as
2670:. The marriage was childless
2559:Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
2503:She married on 19 April 1590
2406:Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
2399:Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
2165:Informal nature of court life
1418:once annually to meet at the
851:Because of Frederick's heavy
682:
171:Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
77:1 January 1559 – 4 April 1588
5305:Personalhistorisk Tidsskrift
5220:(in Danish). Gyldendal A/S.
5046:West, Mary Lou (2001–2008).
3775:Frandsen, Karl-Erik (2013).
2951:Summer 1561 – 4 April 1588:
2769:, Thomas Kingston Derry and
2755:King Christian IV of Denmark
2606:Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin
2116:Hillerødsholm Castle (later
1682:Relationship with the Church
1003:
985:, his son and heir apparent
739:
357:, he pursued a more prudent
7:
5561:. Oxford University Press.
5181:Lockhart, Paul D., page 119
5169:Lockhart, Paul D., page 118
4910:Shackelford, Jole. (2004).
4321:Bølling, Hans (1944–1945).
4021:McNaughton, Arnold (1973).
3627:(in Danish). 1 October 2011
3015:
2964:April 1579 – 4 April 1588:
2891:Frederick, Prince of Scania
2419:Sophie was the daughter of
2339:Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
2102:Frederick II to Tycho Brahe
1904:
1893:, which paid all costs for
1782:Augustus, Elector of Saxony
1618:Castle with materials from
1430:, and drank with his noble
1376:Treaties of Roskilde (1568)
1259:(reigned 1560–1568) to the
956:Augustus, Elector of Saxony
858:
828:
239:Hedwig, Electress of Saxony
10:
7435:
7404:People of the Livonian War
7374:People from Denmark–Norway
6222:Christopher III of Bavaria
6048:Valdemar II the Victorious
5406:Lockhart, Paul D., page 79
4947:Lockhart, Paul D., page 80
4900:Lockhart, Paul D., page 78
4846:Lockhart, Paul D., page 71
4798:Lockhart, Paul D., page 70
4773:Lockhart, Paul D., page 67
4761:Lockhart, Paul D., page 66
4617:Wittendorff, Alex (1973).
4602:Grundtvig, Johann (1876).
4553:. Dansk biografisk Lexikon
4518:Lockhart, Paul D., page 41
4495:Lockhart, Paul D., page 40
4414:Lockhart, Paul D., page 39
4366:. Dansk biografisk Lexikon
4353:Lockhart, Paul D., page 38
4335:Lockhart, Paul D., page 37
4302:. Aschehoug. p. 123.
4167:Lockhart, Paul D., page 35
4067:Lockhart, Paul D., page 28
3735:Lockhart, Paul D., page 36
3553:Scocozza., Benito (1988).
3384:
3375:Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
3268:
3142:
3036:
2611:He married Lady Catherine
2009:. Brahe's treatise on the
1534:the Danish-Norwegian fleet
1233:
1194:(1563–70) against Sweden.
1072:in Copenhagen by a Danish
1049:died on 1 January 1559 at
964:Elector Augustus of Saxony
943:
917:, he became known as the "
794:. The prince had to learn
771:was imbued with a fervent
586:, which consisted of many
492:Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
467:
279:Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
203:
128:Castle, Haderslev, Denmark
7307:
7263:
7124:
7055:
7012:
6959:
6926:
6843:
6778:
6502:
6420:
6369:
6244:
6235:
6204:
6173:
6144:
6113:
5973:
5942:
5931:
5863:
5809:
5759:
5734:
5724:
5711:
5703:
5698:
5671:
5246:Dansk Biografisk Leksikon
5191:Jensen, Frede P. (1993).
5149:. Gyldendal. p. 55.
4986:"Jørgen (Thygesen) Brahe"
4429:Jensen, Frede P. (1982).
4298:Bugge, Alexander (1916).
3454:
3446:
3418:
3396:
3392:
3356:
3334:
3326:
3298:
3276:
3272:
3234:
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3204:
3176:
3154:
3150:
3114:
3092:
3084:
3056:
3040:
2992:
2985:
2945:
2817:in his 1906 biography of
2760:
2364:Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
1901:to finish his doctorate.
1522:Northern Seven Years' War
1508:King Frederick II builds
1465:Northern Seven Years' War
1438:, and even with visiting
1400:Northern Seven Years' War
1251:The leading councillors,
1246:Northern Seven Years' War
1236:Northern Seven Years' War
1230:Northern Seven Years' War
1198:Relationship with Livonia
1192:Northern Seven Years' War
981:(reigned 1558–64) at his
464:Early years and education
355:Northern Seven Years' War
294:
284:
274:
264:
252:
196:
164:
149:
132:
119:
115:
105:
95:
81:
73:
55:
39:
34:
7318:Kristján X (Christian X)
6741:Magnus VI the Law-mender
5362:(in Danish). p. 293
5299:Frederica, J.A. (1892).
4531:. historisktidsskrift.dk
3798:"Frederik 2., 1534–1588"
3517:
3133:Christian III of Denmark
2864:University of Copenhagen
2571:. They had 12 children.
2507:. They had 10 children.
2457:
2344:He had also wooed Queen
2055:University of Copenhagen
2023:University of Copenhagen
1979:, as was Tyge's brother
1923:University of Copenhagen
1887:University of Copenhagen
1877:University of Copenhagen
1818:University of Copenhagen
1733:University of Copenhagen
1467:, some 1.1 million
1380:Treaty of Stettin (1570)
1023:
823:University of Copenhagen
614:Proclaimed heir apparent
502:, the first wife of the
488:Christian III of Denmark
342:authority of the Crown.
269:Christian III of Denmark
7339:Frederick II of Denmark
7014:III. Independent Norway
6697:Haakon II Broadshoulder
5661:Encyclopædia Britannica
5607:Lockhart, Paul (2004).
5354:Bricka, Carl Frederik.
4684:Frederik II (1559–1588)
4668:21 January 2008 at the
4468:. Store norske leksikon
4246:Bricka, Carl Frederik.
4096:Encyclopedia Britannica
4000:www.kongernessamling.dk
3750:www.roskildehistorie.dk
3709:Encyclopædia Britannica
3349:Dorothea of Brandenburg
3253:Frederick II of Denmark
3107:Dorothea of Brandenburg
2643:. They had 8 children.
2561:. They had 7 children.
2408:, a descendant of King
2321:Danish Council of State
1925:, and in the same year
1486:Christoffer Valkendorff
1359:to consider additional
1096:Conquest of Ditmarschen
6928:II. Independent Norway
5632:at the website of the
5381:Colding, Poul (1939).
5276:Fabricius, A. (1914).
3896:www.historie-online.dk
3075:Frederick I of Denmark
3049:Christian I of Denmark
2960:Order of Saint Michael
2838:
2735:
2723:
2435:
2401:
2397:Wife of Frederick II,
2346:Elizabeth I of England
2125:
2105:
1948:
1881:Frederick was a great
1873:
1765:
1651:
1517:
1500:Constructions in reign
1463:The great cost of the
1320:in which the areas of
1302:
1212:Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek
1107:
1042:
959:
933:
875:
529:
450:Danish-Norwegian fleet
18:Frederik II of Denmark
7389:Knights of the Garter
7265:Possession of Denmark
6712:Haakon III Sverresson
6685:Eystein II Haraldsson
6660:Sigurd I the Crusader
6509:Foreign and non-royal
6504:I. Independent Norway
6191:Eric VII of Pomerania
6020:Eric II the Memorable
5754:(in condominial rule)
5628:14 March 2015 at the
5499:Derry, T. K. (2008).
3227:Margaret of Thuringia
2827:
2799:Paul Douglas Lockhart
2767:Paul Douglas Lockhart
2729:
2718:
2563:He married secondly,
2396:
2378:Margaret of Pomerania
2370:Margaret of Pomerania
2177:, and drank with his
2115:
2094:
1965:Scientific Revolution
1944:
1931:medicinæ philosophicæ
1871:
1759:
1745:Paul Douglas Lockhart
1642:
1507:
1343:to go hunting in the
1337:letter of resignation
1296:
1234:Further information:
1103:
1036:
953:
944:Further information:
866:
773:Lutheran Christianity
763:Life at the court of
578:and adherents to the
520:
468:Further information:
396:Sophie of Mecklenburg
7126:Possession of Norway
6729:Haakon IV Haakonsson
6630:Magnus II Haraldsson
6517:monarchs in brackets
6101:Valdemar IV Atterdag
6038:Valdemar I the Great
5534:]. : Gyldendal.
5307:. Tredie Række: 1–8.
5280:. pp. 182–183.
5197:Historisk Tidsskrift
3802:danmarkshistorien.dk
3669:"Frederiksborg Slot"
2815:Troels Frederik Lund
2782:in the countryside.
2747:Christian I's chapel
2700:(Xenia) daughter of
2693:He was betrothed to
2532:James VI of Scotland
2486:Elizabeth of Denmark
2425:Elizabeth of Denmark
2374:Elizabeth of Denmark
2350:Knight of the Garter
2294:Christina of Denmark
2264:Mary, Queen of Scots
2223:Possible matrimonies
2158:Council of the Realm
2118:Frederiksborg Castle
2077:to fund his work at
1977:Council of the Realm
1975:and a member of the
1919:Paracelsian medicine
1772:statement of faith,
1416:Council of the Realm
1387:Council of the Realm
1349:Council of the Realm
1269:Council of the Realm
1210:(1540–1583), in the
1144:Council of the Realm
645:estates of the realm
620:King Christian III's
602:, a period known as
594:. After a period of
584:Council of the Realm
566:Council of the Realm
546:Council of the Realm
514:, his future rival.
510:, and the mother of
349:, which reconquered
90:Copenhagen Cathedral
7379:Protestant monarchs
7118:Monarchs of Iceland
6948:Christian Frederick
6761:Haakon VI Magnusson
6756:Magnus VII Ericsson
6702:Magnus V Erlingsson
6670:Magnus IV the Blind
6655:Eystein I Magnusson
6645:Magnus III Barefoot
6625:Harald III Hardrada
6547:Harald II Greycloak
6206:Palatinate-Neumarkt
6086:Eric Christoffersen
6000:Canute IV the Saint
5857:Monarchs of Denmark
5646:Bain, Robert Nisbet
3945:"Kronborg | lex.dk"
3195:Anna of Brandenburg
2973:Order of the Garter
2898:By the Grace of God
2862:The rebirth of the
2442:and the islands of
2372:: Frederick's aunt
2357:Emperor Ferdinand I
2313:William of Orange's
2187:foreign dignitaries
2097:something like this
1762:The Book of Concord
1729:theological faculty
1459:Financial situation
1440:foreign dignitaries
1045:Frederick's father
989:(emperor 1564–76),
813:, a reputed Danish
476:Haderslevhus Castle
444:was the largest in
391:In 1572, Frederick
371:Frederikborg Castle
7364:Dukes of Schleswig
7309:Kingdom of Iceland
6766:Olaf IV Haakonsson
6751:Haakon V Magnusson
6718:Guttorm Sigurdsson
6640:Haakon Toresfostre
6450:monarch of Iceland
6436:monarch of England
6429:monarchs of Norway
6057:Eric IV Plough-tax
6052:Valdemar the Young
5990:Sweyn II Estridsen
5895:Harald I Bluetooth
5678:House of Oldenburg
5242:"Günther | lex.dk"
4663:Fredrikstad museum
4390:kongeligeslotte.dk
3975:kongeligeslotte.dk
3924:www.helsingorby.dk
3844:kongeligeslotte.dk
2934:Count of Oldenburg
2812:cultural historian
2751:Roskilde Cathedral
2736:
2724:
2622:Augusta of Denmark
2402:
2282:Renata of Lorraine
2260:Renata of Lorraine
2202:Youth and marriage
2126:
2061:received not only
1949:
1874:
1832:Marriage Ordinance
1797:orthodox Lutherans
1766:
1652:
1605:Renaissance castle
1518:
1404:Eric XIV of Sweden
1372:John III of Sweden
1303:
1299:attacking Älvsborg
1224:Treaty of Mozhaysk
1208:Magnus of Holstein
1108:
1090:Denmark and Norway
1078:Nicolaus Palladius
1070:Church of Our Lady
1043:
960:
876:
582:, however, in the
564:. Noblemen of the
530:
494:, the daughter of
438:Renaissance castle
422:Erik XIV of Sweden
404:Renaissance Europe
393:married his cousin
328:House of Oldenburg
313:Denmark and Norway
159:, Zealand, Denmark
157:Roskilde Cathedral
145:, Zealand, Denmark
7369:Dukes of Holstein
7326:
7325:
7084:
7083:
7051:
7050:
7008:
7007:
6961:Union with Sweden
6955:
6954:
6922:
6921:
6839:
6838:
6774:
6773:
6746:Eric II Magnusson
6707:Sverre Sigurdsson
6691:Magnus Haraldsson
6680:Inge I Haraldsson
6620:Magnus I the Good
6589:Olaf II the Saint
6577:Eiríkr Hákonarson
6565:Olaf I Tryggvason
6559:Haakon Sigurdsson
6542:Haakon I the Good
6532:Harald I Fairhair
6518:
6459:
6458:
6443:monarch of Sweden
6416:
6415:
6231:
6230:
6200:
6199:
6169:
6168:
6140:
6139:
6109:
6108:
5969:
5968:
5929:
5928:
5824:
5823:
5810:Succeeded by
5756:
5725:Succeeded by
5623:The Royal Lineage
5568:978-0-19-927121-4
5541:978-87-02-08108-4
5510:978-0-8166-3799-7
5329:978-87-02-13569-5
5227:978-87-02-13569-5
5156:978-87-02-13569-5
5109:978-0-511-66541-7
5065:10.1063/1.1404849
4963:. reformation.org
4921:978-87-7289-817-9
4284:978-87-88802-29-0
4127:978-1-107-68945-9
3514:
3513:
3510:
3509:
3013:
3012:
2918:Duke of Schleswig
2880:Titles and styles
2797:and theology. As
2708:
2707:
2663:26 November 1641
2649:Hedwig of Denmark
2592:30 December 1578
2554:28 February 1648
2524:12 December 1574
2438:), consisting of
2309:Juliana of Nassau
2290:House of Lorraine
2013:that appeared in
1891:stipendium regium
1864:Areas of interest
1265:preemptive strike
1220:Ivan IV of Russia
1176:Andreas von Barby
1124:military campaign
991:William of Orange
975:Holy Roman Empire
817:and professor of
703:, born 1540, and
673:Kingdom of Norway
661:Prince of Denmark
600:King Christian II
306:
305:
143:Antvorskov Castle
16:(Redirected from
7426:
7111:
7104:
7097:
7088:
7087:
7025:
7024:
6986:Charles III John
6972:
6971:
6939:
6938:
6856:
6855:
6791:
6790:
6735:Haakon the Young
6724:Inge II Bårdsson
6583:Sweyn Haakonsson
6553:Harald Bluetooth
6522:
6521:
6508:
6486:
6479:
6472:
6463:
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6180:
6179:
6149:
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6097:
6030:Sweyn III Grathe
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5869:
5850:
5843:
5836:
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5762:Duke of Holstein
5752:
5735:Preceded by
5704:Preceded by
5694:
5687:
5669:
5668:
5665:
5653:
5612:
5611:. Boston: Brill.
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4990:Den Store Danske
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4688:. Archived from
4678:
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4637:
4631:
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4607:
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1633:The King's Sound
1588:He also rebuilt
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1318:war of attrition
1311:Swedish opponent
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351:Dithmarschen
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336:Count's Feud
325:
315:and Duke of
309:Frederick II
308:
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138:(1588-04-04)
136:4 April 1588
126:Haderslevhus
110:Christian IV
48:Hans Knieper
46:Portrait by
35:Frederick II
29:
7354:1588 deaths
7344:1534 births
7311:(1918–1944)
7299:Christian X
7267:(1814–1918)
7245:Frederick V
7230:Christian V
7205:Frederick I
7190:Christian I
7128:(1262–1814)
6905:Frederick V
6890:Christian V
6865:Frederick I
6822:Christian I
6810:Christopher
6493:Monarchs of
6398:Frederik IX
6393:Christian X
6334:Frederick V
6313:Christian V
6278:Frederick I
6257:Christian I
6160:Margrethe I
6096:Interregnum
5806:(1587–1588)
5797:(1586–1587)
5788:(1559–1586)
5779:(1559–1580)
5686:1 July 1534
5248:(in Danish)
4718:(in Danish)
4254:(in Danish)
4002:(in Danish)
3951:(in Danish)
3804:(in Danish)
3675:(in Danish)
3555:Christian 4
2938:Delmenhorst
2869:theological
2857:learned men
2787:learned men
2776:councillors
2268:Elizabeth I
2195:formalities
2179:councillors
2130:theological
2059:Tycho Brahe
2007:observatory
1984: [
1961:Tycho Brahe
1946:Tycho Brahe
1915:theological
1793:Philippists
1694:within the
1616:Skanderborg
1598:Renaissance
1583:Fredrikstad
1577:in Norway.
1575:Fredrikstad
1554:King's Road
1494:crown lands
1448:formalities
1432:councillors
1394:Later reign
1353:interregnum
1345:countryside
1341:the capital
1335:. With his
1274:Rosenkrants
1253:Johan Friis
1188:Ditmarschen
1166:aristocracy
1148:Johan Friis
1136:great-uncle
1128:Ditmarschen
1062:Magna Carta
979:Ferdinand I
785:chamberlain
754:stewardship
596:interregnum
576:Protestants
572:Frederick I
542:Frederick I
534:a civil war
524:during the
508:Gustav Vasa
386:learned men
340:centralised
123:1 July 1534
96:Predecessor
7333:Categories
7170:Margaret I
7155:Magnus VII
7034:Haakon VII
7028:Since 1905
6996:Charles IV
6981:Charles II
6515:, disputed
6511:rulers in
6408:Frederik X
6376:since 1863
6372:Glücksburg
5920:Canute III
5876:916 – 1042
5722:1559–1588
4627:1071371212
4575:Frederik 2
3781:Tidsskrift
3625:Kongehuset
3587:Frederik 2
3540:References
2740:Antvorskov
2720:Antvorskov
2325:Protestant
2134:scientific
2051:Hemmingsen
2015:Cassiopeia
2003:Sten Bille
1981:Axel Brahe
1969:Otte Brahe
1911:his father
1899:Copenhagen
1842:infidelity
1814:Hemmingsen
1789:Calvinists
1692:archbishop
1646:Castle in
1568:Antvorskov
1564:Antvorskov
1538:Baltic Sea
1520:After the
1490:Sound Dues
1478:Niels Kaas
1361:tax levies
1333:abdication
1051:Koldinghus
987:Maximilian
983:coronation
946:Grand Tour
798:, German,
777:Chancellor
693:Dorothea's
683:Upbringing
653:Copenhagen
558:hereditary
442:dance hall
436:, a large
332:his father
83:Coronation
7185:Charles I
7160:Haakon VI
7140:Magnus VI
7135:Haakon IV
6975:1814–1905
6942:Only 1814
6859:1524–1814
6816:Charles I
6794:1387–1523
6249:1448–1863
6237:Oldenburg
6214:1440–1448
6183:1397–1439
6175:Pomerania
6152:1376–1412
6145:Estridsen
6123:1376–1387
6043:Canute VI
5983:1047–1375
5975:Estridsen
5952:1042–1047
5914:Canute II
5908:Harald II
5865:Knýtlinga
5770:1559–1588
5766:Schleswig
5744:the Elder
5577:844083309
5550:859151055
5519:757764817
5391:581614588
5286:873940782
5118:776969800
5082:177365048
5074:0031-9228
5058:(8): 47.
5030:899038154
4995:15 August
4967:15 August
4650:562940392
4557:15 August
4535:15 August
4472:15 August
4449:185811858
4370:15 August
4308:911156583
4136:861358270
3878:2323-5586
2914:the Goths
2910:the Wends
2835:Erik Arup
2830:unlovable
2823:Erik Arup
2819:Peder Oxe
2795:astrology
2471:Portrait
2436:Livgeding
2169:The king
2079:Uraniborg
2071:canonries
2053:from the
2035:Uraniborg
2019:Peder Oxe
2011:supernova
1995:monastery
1957:astrology
1846:impotence
1743:affairs,
1696:hierarchy
1676:Greenland
1672:White Sea
1656:The Sound
1473:Peder Oxe
1469:rigsdaler
1140:King John
1010:Peder Oxe
1004:Peder Oxe
922:of Scania
740:Education
538:Christian
500:Catherine
480:Schleswig
419:archrival
411:the North
317:Schleswig
295:Signature
259:Oldenburg
106:Successor
7175:Eric III
7150:Haakon V
7044:Harald V
7001:Oscar II
6805:Eric III
6800:Margaret
6525:872–1387
6034:Canute V
5944:Fairhair
5883:Сanute I
5742:John II
5648:(1911).
5626:Archived
4930:56966680
4879:53485232
4831:53485232
4666:Archived
3573:68679580
3016:Ancestry
2926:Stormarn
2922:Holstein
2853:dyslexic
2833:—
2695:Tsarevna
2335:enemies.
2315:sister,
2302:Lorraine
2183:advisers
2146:feasting
2142:drinking
2100:—
1999:Herrevad
1933:(1571).
1905:Medicine
1858:outlawry
1810:treatise
1770:Lutheran
1737:højlærde
1648:Elsinore
1644:Kronborg
1620:Øm Abbey
1594:Elsinore
1590:Kronborg
1550:kongevej
1514:Elsinore
1453:Bohuslen
1436:advisers
1420:herredag
1257:Eric XIV
1130:, under
1112:Holstein
1018:the King
1014:Rigsraad
859:Malmøhus
853:dyslexia
838:Dorothea
829:Dyslexia
819:rhetoric
815:humanist
792:nobility
789:Holstein
769:Dorothea
750:lutheran
634:nobility
562:elective
512:Eric XIV
484:Holstein
434:Kronborg
375:Hillerød
367:Elsinore
363:Kronborg
321:Holstein
289:Lutheran
285:Religion
7165:Olaf IV
7145:Eric II
6991:Oscar I
6613:Ælfgifu
6513:italics
6425:Italics
6131:Olaf II
5902:Sweyn I
5775:John II
5658:(ed.).
5366:23 July
5252:24 July
4722:23 July
4395:23 July
4258:22 July
4101:22 July
4041:2155441
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3980:23 July
3955:23 July
3929:23 July
3901:23 July
3849:23 July
3808:21 July
3755:23 July
3679:23 July
3631:23 July
2791:alchemy
2780:hunting
2452:Lolland
2448:Falster
2444:Lolland
2333:Spain's
2317:Juliana
2270:(right)
2262:(left)
2175:feasted
2154:Council
2150:hunting
2138:hunting
2029:as his
1953:alchemy
1885:of the
1850:leprosy
1808:in the
1731:at the
1668:Faeroes
1542:pirates
1526:Council
1428:feasted
1412:Council
1408:hunting
1307:the war
1301:, 1563.
1285:Admiral
1278:Marshal
1216:Livonia
1122:, in a
1076:, with
1068:at the
1066:crowned
890:-man')
804:fencing
729:infancy
671:of the
649:Rigsdag
504:Swedish
458:culture
454:science
191:
179:
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66:more...
50:, 1581.
7195:John I
7059:Regent
7039:Olav V
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6115:Bjälbo
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2761:Legacy
2698:Ksenia
2480:Notes
2477:Death
2474:Birth
2432:Danish
2382:Sophie
2298:Renata
2171:hunted
2075:Scania
1973:Scania
1883:patron
1856:, and
1795:, and
1718:pardon
1714:widows
1484:, and
1424:hunted
1326:Norway
1322:Scania
1283:, and
1242:Baltic
930:Danish
920:Prince
915:Scania
900:Scania
884:Scania
872:Scania
800:Danish
717:a girl
701:Magnus
687:While
677:Norway
669:Throne
618:After
560:, but
275:Mother
265:Father
204:Detail
185:
165:Spouse
150:Burial
61:Norway
7074:Also
7068:Also
7062:Also
6448:Also
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5784:Adolf
5773:with
5749:Adolf
5691:Died:
5684:Born:
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3518:Notes
2468:Name
2458:Issue
2305:days.
2067:fiefs
1988:]
1799:like
1778:Saxon
1707:laity
1402:with
1180:fiefs
1120:Adolf
1024:Reign
908:Malmö
796:Latin
651:) to
506:king
430:1570s
254:House
198:Issue
189:)
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6827:John
6595:Cnut
6264:John
6062:Abel
5816:and
5764:and
5747:and
5716:and
5594:ISBN
5573:OCLC
5563:ISBN
5546:OCLC
5536:ISBN
5515:OCLC
5505:ISBN
5387:OCLC
5368:2020
5324:ISBN
5282:OCLC
5254:2021
5222:ISBN
5151:ISBN
5114:OCLC
5104:ISBN
5070:ISSN
5026:OCLC
5016:ISBN
4997:2016
4969:2016
4926:OCLC
4916:ISBN
4875:OCLC
4865:ISBN
4827:OCLC
4817:ISBN
4724:2020
4698:2010
4646:OCLC
4623:OCLC
4589:2010
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