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Per Ingesman
Nobility and King - The age of the nobility
The period between the Reformation in 1536 and the introduction of absolute monarchy in 1660 is known as the the age of the nobility. After the Reformation had done away with the Church as a power player and an independent institution, the nobility became the most important of the king's…
Martin Zerlang
Artists - Art – on location
There is a close connection between a place and the art that is created there. Danish poets and painters have always been a part of the place they lived – be it Kiergegaard's Copenhagen or Krøyer's Skagen. But place, too, is also very much defined by art.
Camilla Mordhorst
History in the making - History is everywhere
History is more than just events and heroic tales. History sneaks its way in everywhere, and it is created every day in even the most humble of places. It is a part of buildings, natural landscapes, it is in our words and our habits. But the understanding of what is history, and what isn’t, has…
Ulla Tofte
Planned and unplanned towns and cities - Urban development, from castle to council
The evolution of urban planning in Denmark begins with the star-shaped street layout that had castles or churches at their centres. The development includes the French-inspired designs that served as monuments to royal power and today’s municipal planning. But some elements such as the use of…
Niels Kayser Nielsen
A time of leisure - A holiday for every class
Leisure time is something we take for granted, but that hasn't always been the case. At one time, only nobles or the wealthy middle class had time to visit the coast, go to the theatre or hunt. Eventually, white-collar workers were granted the right to holiday and time off at the weekend, when …
Keld Grinder-Hansen
Knowledge - Teaching a nation
Access to knowledge and education has been at the heart of power struggles throughout the ages, and groups such as the nobility, the church and the state have all tried to monopolise it. In modern times, the exchange of knowledge has been used as the primary method to ensure the growth of democracy …
Birgitte Holten
Denmark between Britain and France - Hostage of the great powers
The complicated international situation around the year 1800 saw Denmark become a hostage of the conflicts of the great powers. The country's foreign policy during these years had three primary objectives: maintain its neutrality, ensure the survival of the dual monarchy Denmark-Norway, and to …
Anders Linde-Laursen
Relations with Sweden - Neighbours, for better and for worse
Denmark and Sweden have always had a special relationship. For many years, we were engaged in open warfare for power, territory and control of Øresund, the Sound between Denmark and Sweden. When the wars ended, our arch enemy" became the epitome of everything that wasn't Danish.…
Michael Bregnsbo
Absolute monarchy - The foundation of the welfare state
Absolute monarchy in Denmark refers not just to a type of government, it also refers to the period 1660-1848. During this period, Denmark as a state and society underwent fundamental changes. Compared with other countries, the period of the absolute monarchs in Denmark was unique - partly because…
Uffe Jakobsen
The cradle of democracy - From absolute monarchy to parliamentarism
Starting in the 1830s and until 1915, three decisive changes were implemented that were crucial for the development of democracy in Denmark. Citizens were given a legislature, the right to vote was expanded from just a small percentage of the population to nearly all adults and the introduction of …
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