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The Reformation
ca. 1500-1660
The Reformation in 1536 made Denmark Protestant and fundamentally changed society. The period also includes wars with Sweden and Christian IV's golden age.
Key Events
1523
The Kalmar Union dissolves
1536
The Reformation: Denmark becomes Protestant
1625-1629
Denmark participates in the Thirty Years' War
1658
Treaty of Roskilde: Denmark loses Scania, Halland, and Blekinge
Key Figures
Christian III
Introduced the Reformation in 1536
Christian IV
Builder-king, 60 years on the throne
Hans Tausen
Reformer, known as 'the Danish Luther'
Study Tips
- 11536 is the most important year - Denmark became Lutheran
- 2The Reformation meant the king took over the Church's properties
- 31658 was a catastrophe - Denmark lost Scania to Sweden
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