1617 in Denmark

The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1617 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV

Events

• 12 October – The Witchcraft Act of 1617 (Danish: Trolddomsforordningen af 1617) is signed into law by Christian IV, leading to a surge in witch trials in Denmark from 1617 to 1625 referred to as The Great Witch Hunt.

Undated

• Glückstadt is founded by Christian IV in the Duchy of Holstein.
• Trinity Church begins construction in Kristianstad, then a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Births

• 6 January – Christoffer Gabel, statesman (died 1673)
• 6 October – Vitus Bering, poet and historian (died 1675)

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