1641 in Denmark

The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1641 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV
• Steward of the Realm – Corfitz Ulfeldt

Events

• 18 March – The first diplomatic relations between Denmark-Norway and Portugal are established when Portuguese diplomats Francisco de Sousa Coutinho and António Moniz de Carvalho are sent to Copenhagen. Christian IV chose not to offer the diplomats a formal audience as he did not wish to compromise the neutrality of Denmark-Norway in the Spain as part of the Restoration War.
• 9 November – Maren Spliid, probably the best known alleged victim of the persecution of witches in Denmark, is burned.

Undated

• A new set of statues for the University of Copenhagen are issued.
• Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve is appointed as lensmand [bailiff] of the three castles, the Kronborg, Frederiksborg and Abrahamstrup (now the Jægerspris Castle).
• Christian IV starts the construction of Roskilde Kongevej (completed in 1642).
• Corfitz Ulfeldt is appointed as Steward of the Realm.
• Jacob Madsen becomes mayor of Copenhagen.

Culture

Architecture

• Christian IV's Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral is completed by Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger (finishing the work started by his brother Lorenz van Steenwinckel).

Art

• Altarpiece of Maribo Cathedral.
• The pulpit of Øster Snede Church.
• A chalice created by Klaus Christensen (Odense) is presented to Viby Church by Knud Ulfeld til Urup (1600-46) in commemoration of his wife Anne Lykke of Hverringe (1595-1641).

Births

Full date missing

• , admiral (died 1717)

Deaths

• 30 March – Claus Daa, admiral and landowner (born 1579)
• 16 September – Rigborg Brockenhuus, noblewoman (born 1579).
• 9 November – Maren Spliid, alleged witch (born c. 1600)
• 26 November Hedwig of Denmark, princess (born 1581)

Full date missing

• Anne Lykke, noblewoman and landowner (born 1595).
• Rigborg Brockenhuus, lady-in-waiting (born 1579)

Publications

• Ole Worm: De aureo cornu

References