History of Scandinavia; from the Early Times of the Northmen and Vikings to the Present Day

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY UNTIL The Tear 1852. 1660--1863. L 1660--1766. Frederick III.--The Diet of Copenhagen--The Charter annihilated and Abso lute Sovereignty introduced--Kay Lykke--Corfitz Ulfeldt--Elconora Christina--Dispute with Christian Albrecht of Gottorp--Christian V.-- Acquisition of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst--War with Sweden and Prance--Niels Juel--Peace of Lund and Fontainebleau--Griffenfeldt-- Ole Bomer--The Peasantry--Oluf Bosenkranz--Masius and Bagger-- Frederick IV.--War witb the Duke of Gottorp--Peace of Travendal-- Eleven Years' War with Sweden--Tordenskjold--Peace of Fredericsborg --Hostile Terms with Bussia--Hans Egede--Science and the Arts-- Christian VI.--The Peasantry--Ecclesiastical Affairs--School Affaire-- Science and the Arts--The Navy--Count Danneskjold Samso--Frederick V.--Hostile Terms with Bussia--Peter III.--Manufactures--Commercial and Financial Affairs--The Peasantry--Science and the Arts. The sanguinary struggle ended, a period followed, scarcely to be oalled a peace, although there was a cessation from open hostilities. Both kingdoms, Denmark and Norway, were in a sadly depressed condition; the scene, that was everywhere presented, was a wide waste of ruin; the countries were sunk in debt, and the soldiers had not received their wages, the commercial affairs were decaying, and the agriculture, of course, neglected. The nobility, enjoying all privileges and prerogatives, would, as usual, be exempted from taxes, although best capable of paying them, and the popular frenzy was inflamed to the highest pitch. To pacify the minds and to find out means to remedy the miserable condition of his kingdoms, King Frederick III. convoked a Diet at Copenhagen on the 8th of A. D., September, ..