1660 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick III
• Steward of the Realm – Joachim Gersdorff (until October, office disbanded)

Events

• 27 May – The Treaty of Copenhagen is signed, marking the conclusion of the Second Northern War.
• 31 May – The Swedish troops depart from their camps outside Copenhagen.
• 11 July – The city gates of Copenhagen re-opens and trade returns to normal.
• 10 September – The estates gather at Copenhagen Castle to solve the financial problems faced after the wars and Frederick plays the different estates against each other.
• 10 October – The 1660 Danish state of emergency is declared by the king with the purpose of putting pressure on the nobility, a move which proves successful.
• 13 October – Bishop Hans Svane publicly offers the Heraldry Kingdom to the annulment of the Håndfæstning, and the institution of absolute monarchy is instituted by decree.
• 14 October – A Constituent Commission set up by the king meets for the first time to embark on the task of drawing up a new constitution but unable to agree it simply decides to cancel the existing Håndfæstning and leave it to the king to write the new constitution.
• 17 October – Extensive celebrations pay homage to the new Heraldry King.
• 4 November – The Chancellery and the "Geheime-statsrådet" are established.

Deaths

• 5 June – Anne Holck, noblewoman (born 1602)
• 19 December – Ove Gjedde, admiral (born 1594)

References

References

1. "Frederick III {{!}} king of Denmark and Norway".
2. "1660". Selskabet for Københavns Historie.
3. "Enevældens indførelse 1660-1661". danmarkshistorie.dk.