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14 produkter
Christian VI
The Pious Builder
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2019
186 kr
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Christian VI ruled Denmark-Norway from 1730 until his death in 1746. As King he was enthusiastic about construction projects - he built the first Christiansborg Palace, Hirschholm Palace, and the Hermitage Palace. As an adherent of the Pietist religious movement, he believed it was sinful to enjoy …
Frederik V
A Reign Without a Ruler
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2019
186 kr
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Frederik V reigned over Denmark-Norway from 1746 until his death in 1766. For the most part he was a ruler in name only however, as he had developed a pattern of alcohol abuse as a young man that rendered him unable to administer his power in an independent fashion. He therefore had to transfer …
Christian VII
The King Who Lost His Mind
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2019
186 kr
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Christian VII was King of Denmark-Norway from 1766 until 1808, although we was unable to rule because of mental health problems. He acceded to the throne when he was just sixteen, and his accession was followed by a few years of scandal and drama at the royal court. The physician J.F. Struensee …
Frederik VI
Ruler in an Age of Revolution
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2019
186 kr
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Frederik VI ruled as King of Denmark from 1806 until 1839. Before that he had ruled as Crown Prince on behalf of Christian VII after having seized power by means of a coup d'état in 1784. Frederik began his long regency by implementing far-sighted measures, including the great agricultural reforms, …
Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid
The Modern Royal Couple
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Birgit Jenvold
Inbunden, 2015
186 kr
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Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid were the Danish royal couple from 1947 until 1972, when King Frederik died and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. In contrast to his predecessors, Frederik IX was seen as a man of the people, and thanks to the influence of Queen Ingrid he endowed …
Frederik III
The King Who Seized Absolute Power
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2016
186 kr
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Frederik III reigned from 1648 to 1670 and introduced absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway. Absolute monarchy established itself in many countries in Europe during the 17th century, and in Denmark-Norway it was established unusually quickly and firmly as a result of a military defeat by Sweden that …
Christian VIII
King First of Norway and Then of Denmark
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2016
186 kr
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Christian VIII ruled Denmark from 1839 to 1848 as the country's last absolute monarch - in 1814 he was also briefly Norway's first constitutional king, and he took the initiative to introduce the constitutions of both Norway and Denmark.Christian VIII and Queen Caroline Amalie lived during a time …
Christian IX and Queen Louise
Europe's Parents-in-Law
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Birgit Jenvold
Inbunden, 2016
186 kr
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Christian IX and Queen Louise were the first couple of the Glücksburg line on the Danish throne. They had a difficult beginning as they ascended the throne in 1863, immediately prior to the military defeat by Prussia and Austria in 1864. However, they eventually became popular with the Danish …
Christian X and Queen Alexandrine
Royal Couple Through the World Wars
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2016
186 kr
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Christian X and Queen Alexandrine were Denmark's royal couple from 1912 to 1947. They reigned during a period in which the world was dramatically changing. Two world wars and serious economic crises left their mark on their reign and contributed to the royal couple's great significance as a centre …
Christian V
The First Heir to the Throne
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Birgit Jenvold
Inbunden, 2017
202 kr
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Christian V reigned from 1670 until 1699. He was the first to accede to the throne as a hereditary king following the introduction of the hereditary and absolute monarchy by Frederik III. During the reign of Christian V, state power became centralised and the absolute monarchy was consolidated, and …
Frederik IV
King on His Own Terms
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Birgit Jenvold
Inbunden, 2017
186 kr
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Frederik IV reigned from 1699 until 1730. None of the other absolute monarchs in Danish history ruled in as headstrong a fashion as he did. Frederik IV took it upon himself to make as many of the realm's decisions as possible, and this worked remarkably well. With the help of Tordenskjold, he …
Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden
The Palace and the Royal Quarter
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Birgit Jenvold
Inbunden, 2015
181 kr
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This book tells the story of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden and the royal residents of the palace over the centuries.Amalienborg's palace square constitutes the central square of the monumental quarter of Frederiksstaden, which Frederik V had built starting in about 1750. The four palaces of the …
Christian IV
Denmark's Great Renaissance King
Av Jens Gunni Busck, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2015
186 kr
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This book tells the story of Christian IV (1577-1648), who became King of Denmark and Norway when he was only 11 years old. He ruled for 60 years and was responsible for the construction of a number of Denmark's most beloved buildings, particularly in Copenhagen. When he died, he left behind a …
Power, Splendour, and Diamonds
Denmark's Regalia and Crown Jewels
Av Peter Kristiansen, Axel Harms
Inbunden, 2015
186 kr
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The foremost symbols of the Kingdom of Denmark - the crown, the sceptre, and the orb - have been kept at Rosenborg Castle since the 1680s. Here one can also see a number of the monarchy's other central objects: the baptismal font that has been used by the royal family since the 17th century, the …
