1590 in Norway

Events in the year 1590 in Norway.

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Centuries:
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Decades:
  • 1570s
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  • 1610s
See also:1590 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Christian IV.[1]

Events
  • 7 April – Anne Pedersdotter was burned alive at the stake in the city of Bergen. Her case is regarded as the starting point of the witch trials in Norway.

Arts and literature

Births
  • Peter Paulson Paus, provost (died 1653)

Probable
  • Magdalena Andersdotter, shipowner (died c.a 1650)

Deaths
  • 7 April – Anne Pedersdotter, alleged witch.[2]

See also

References
  1. Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A.; Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Christian 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. Hagen, Rune Blix. "Anne Pedersdotter". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2013.


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