1530s in Denmark

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Events from the 1530s in Denmark.

Incumbents

Events

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

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 hÃ¥ndfæstning-

1537

Births

1532

1534

1535

  • 13 March – Oluf Mouridsen Krognos, privy councillor and landowner (died 1573)[4]

1537

Deaths

1530
1533
  • 10 April – Frederick I, King of Denmark and Norway (born 1470)[1]
  • 3 May – Henrik Gøye, governor and landowner[5]
1535
1536
1537

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