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The Danish State Council (rigsraad), dominated by …
Years: 1534 - 1534
June
The Danish State Council (rigsraad), dominated by the still Catholic bishops and nobles, refuses to accept Frederick’s son Duke Christian as king and turns to Count Christopher of Oldenburg in order to restore Christian II to the Danish throne (Christian II had supported both the New and Old Faiths at various times).
In opposition to King Christian III, Count Christopher is proclaimed regent at the Ringsted Assembly (landsting), and at …
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People
- Christian II
- Christian III
- Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
- Frederick I of Denmark
- Gustav I Vasa
- Henry VIII of England
- Johan Rantzau
- Jürgen Wullenwever
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Schleswig, Duchy of
- Oldenburg, County of
- Lübeck, Free City of
- Mecklenburg, Duchy of
- Hanseatic League
- Holy Roman Empire
- Netherlands, Habsburg
- Lutheranism
- Protestantism
- Kalmar Union (of Denmark and Norway)
- Sweden, (second) Kingdom of
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Years: 1534 - 1534
June
Locations
People
- Christian II
- Christian III
- Christopher, Count of Oldenburg
- Frederick I of Denmark
- Gustav I Vasa
- Henry VIII of England
- Johan Rantzau
- Jürgen Wullenwever
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Schleswig, Duchy of
- Oldenburg, County of
- Lübeck, Free City of
- Mecklenburg, Duchy of
- Hanseatic League
- Holy Roman Empire
- Netherlands, Habsburg
- Lutheranism
- Protestantism
- Kalmar Union (of Denmark and Norway)
- Sweden, (second) Kingdom of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions