1530s in Denmark explained
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
- 11 June – In the Battle of Øksnebjerg, on the island of Funen, Rantzau decisively defeats the rest of Count Christoffer's army.
1536
- 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
1532
1534
1535
1537
Deaths
1530
1533
- 10 April - Frederick I, King of Denmark and Norway (born 1470)
- 3 May Henrik Gøye, governor and landowner[4]
1536
Notes and References
- Web site: Frederick I: king of Denmark and Norway. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
- Web site: Christian III: Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
- Web site: Frederick II king of Denmark and Norway. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
- Web site: Henrik Gøye. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 16 June 2022.