1679 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 16 March â The institution Chancellor of Norway is abolished, ending a tradition that had lasted for 400 years.[2]
- August â The mining town of Røros was destroyed by Swedish troops..[3]
- 26 September â The Peace of Lund ends the Gyldenløve War.
- December â Anne Løset was tried for alleged sorcery, convicted and executed by burning at Rovde.[4]
Deaths
- 16 March â Johan Frederik von Marschalck, the last Chancellor of Norway (born 1618).[2]
- December â Anne Løset, alleged witch.[4]
- Christen Bentsen Schaaning, clergyman. (born c. 1611).
