1715 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1715 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick IV.^[1]

Events

• 10 March - Birgitte Haldorsdatter was judged guilty of witchcraft in Sørum and sentenced to life imprisonment. She is the last person confirmed to have been sentenced guilty of witchcraft in Norway.
• 19 April - Start of the Sami mission by the College of Missions.

Births

• Peder Hjort, businessperson (died 1789)

Deaths

• Hans Paus, priest and poet (born 1656).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 4. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Hans Paus . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kjell . Venås . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 29 October 2012.