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Events in the year 1536 in Norway.

Incumbents

  • Monarch: Interregnum (Olav Engelbrektsson as Regent)

Events

Halsnøy Abbey ruins
  • The Reformation in Norway starts.
  • 3 January – Realm council Vincens Lunge is murdered in Nidaros, and other people lojal to Christian III of Denmark is arrested. This event marks the beginning of the Reformation in Norway and Olav Engelbrektssons rebellion.[1]
  • 7 January – Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson sent squads of supporters to villages in Eastern Norway; the squads proclaimed to the people that a new ruler (Frederick the Wise) could be on his way.
  • January–April – Many farmers and bourgeoisie in Eastern Norway rises up in rebellion for the Archbishop, but it soon failed as no actual support from Frederick came.[2]
  • March – The Archbishops forces led by Kristoffer Throndsen, fails to capture Bergenhus Fortress, and Throndsen is arrested during a parley with the commanders of the fort.
  • April – Olav Engelbrektsson releases supporters of Christian III from prison at Tautra.[2]

Full date unknown

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References

  1. ^ a b Mardal, Magnus A. "Vincens Lunge". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b Rian, Øystein. "Olav Engelbrektsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Tunsberghus (Old Tønsberg)". Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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