Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway

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The Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway was the 16th-century religious and political movement that replaced Catholicism with Lutheranism as the dominant faith in the Danish-Norwegian realms, reshaping their church, monarchy, and society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century event
historical event
religious reformation
country Denmark–Norway
Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Kingdom of Norway
endDate 16th century
hasKeyFigure Christian III of Denmark
Hans Tausen
Johann Bugenhagen
surface form: Johannes Bugenhagen

Olav Engelbrektsson
Peder Palladius
influencedBy Lutheran Reformation
surface form: German Reformation

Martin Luther
Wittenberg theology
ledTo abolition of papal authority in Denmark–Norway
changes in education under Lutheran influence
closure of many Catholic religious houses
confiscation of monastic lands by the crown
dissolution of Catholic monasteries in Denmark–Norway
establishment of a Lutheran state church in Denmark–Norway
introduction of Lutheran catechisms
introduction of Lutheran church ordinances
introduction of vernacular worship in Danish and Norwegian
reorganization of dioceses under royal control
secularization of church property in Denmark–Norway
strengthening of royal power in Denmark–Norway
translation of the Bible into Danish
location Denmark
Duchy of Holstein
Duchy of Schleswig
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Norway
mainReligionAfter Lutheranism
mainReligionBefore Roman Catholicism
monarchDuring Christian II of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark
opposedReligion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
partOf Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
religiousTradition Lutheranism
resultedIn changes in popular piety and religious practice
creation of the Church of Denmark
creation of the Church of Norway (Lutheran) under Danish rule
decline of traditional Catholic religious festivals
integration of bishops into royal administration
introduction of Lutheran church discipline
significantYear 1536
startDate 1520s

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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark originatedFrom Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
Council of the Realm (Norway) changedBy Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation in Norway
Folkekirken historicalOrigin Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
this entity surface form: Danish Reformation
Christ Church, Bergen demolishedDuring Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
this entity surface form: Reformation in Norway
European Lutheran churches influencedBy Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
this entity surface form: Nordic Reformation
Archdiocese of Nidaros suppressedBy Protestant Reformation in Denmark–Norway
this entity surface form: Danish–Norwegian Reformation