Denmark in the era of absolute monarchy
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Kings and queens of Denmark |
1648-1670 Frederik III
1670-1699 Christian V
1699-1730 Frederik IV
1730-1746 Christian VI
1746-1766 Frederik V
1766-1808 Christian VII
1808-1839 Frederik VI
1839-1848 Christian VIII
1848-1863 Frederik VII
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Significant events |
1671 Toleration edict for Roman Catholicism.
1684 Toleration edict for Judaism.
1685 Toleration edict for Calvinism.
1801 "Slaget på Reden" (the Battle of the Roadstead of Copenhagen). The British under Admiral Nelson force the Danes to break off their commitment to the Armed Neutrality Pact.
1807 British bombardment of Copenhagen.
1814 Denmark's involvement in the Napoleonic wars ends with national bankruptcy. By the Treaty of Kiel, Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden, gaining Lauenborg in return.
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A
brief history of Denmark