1660 in Denmark
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See also: | Other events of 1660 List of years in Denmark |
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick III[1]
- Steward of the Realm: Joachim Gersdorff (until October, office disbanded)
Events
- The Treaty of Copenhagen is signed, marking the conclusion of the Second Northern War.
- May 31 – The Swedish troops depart from their camps outside Copenhagen.[2]
- July 11 – The city gates of Copenhagen re-opens and trade returns to normal.[2]
- September 10 – The estates gather at Copenhagen Castle to solve the financial problems faced after the wars and Frederick plays the different estates against each other.[3]
- October 10 – The 1660 Danish state of emergency is declared by the king with the purpose of putting pressure on the nobility, a move which proves successful.[3]
- October 13 – Bishop Hans Svane publicly offers the Heraldry Kingdom to the annulment of the Håndfæstning, and the institution of absolute monarchy is instituted by decree.
- October 14 – A Constituent Commission set up by the king meets for the first time to embark on the task of drawing up a new constitution but unable to agree it simply decides to cancel the existing Håndfæstning and leave it to the king to write the new constitution.[3]
- October 17 – Extensive celebrations pay homage to the new Heraldry King.[2]
- November 4 The Chancellery and the "Geheime-statsrådet" are established.[3]
Deaths
- December 19 - Ove Gjedde, admiral (born 1594)
References
- "Frederick III | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "1660". Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- "Enevældens indførelse 1660-1661" (in Danish). danmarkshistorie.dk. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
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