Abstract
Danish absolutism is a child of the catastrophic wars with Sweden 1657-60. It was introduced by means of a military coup by Frederick III and meant military security and heavy taxes. Even if the Danish Royal Law (1665), the only writtin absolutist constitution in Europe, seems like the recipe for tyranny the Danish kings upheld rule of law. Gradually the beuraucracy gained in power and the kings tendend to see themselves more as servants of the state than as its owners.
| Translated title of the contribution | Absolutism |
|---|---|
| Original language | Danish |
| Title of host publication | Danmarks historie : Fra gravhøj til globalisering |
| Editors | Rasmus Dahlberg |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Place of Publication | København |
| Publisher | Samvirke Bøger |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pages | 75-89 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-92153-00-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- absolutism
- swedish wars
- The Royal Law
- 1660
- Thomas Kingo
- Frederik III
- Peter Griffenfeld