Events from the 1530s in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Frederick I (until 10 April 1533), Christian III Steward of the Realm — Mogens Gøye
Events 1534 May – After Frederik I's death, a war of succession begins between supporters of the Catholic Christian II and the Protestant Christian III. The conflict becomes known as the Count's Feud. 16 October – In the Battles of Svenstrup, Skipper Clement's peasant army, re-enforced with professional soldiers from Count Christoffer, defeats the army of the Jutland nobility that had been sent to crush the revolt. 18 December – A royal army led by Johan Rantzau defeats Clement's men at Aalborg where they have sort refuge. Clement is captured a few days later. 1535 11 June – In the Battle of Øksnebjerg, on the island of Funen, Rantzau decisively defeats the rest of Count Christoffer's army.
1536
29 July The last supporters of Christian II are defeated, ending the Count's Feud. 30 October The Council of Noblemen agreed to the introduction of the Reformation 30 October 1536 Christian III's håndfæstning-
1537 Christian III did a coup d'état in Norway and made it a hereditary kingdom in a real union with Denmark that would last until 1814. 2 September – Peder Palladius is ordained as the first Lutheran bishop of the Diocese of Zealand.
Births 1532 27 March Eiler Grubbe, statesman and landholder /died 1585) 15 April – Frederick of Denmark, bishop and son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania (died 1556) 22 November – Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony, princess of Denmark (died 1585 in Saxony) 1534 1 July – Frederick II of Denmark, king of Denmark and Norway (died 1588) 1535 13 March Oluf Mouridsen Krognos, privy councillor and landowner (died 1573)
Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (died 1593) Niels Kaas, statesman (died 1594) 1537 Ludvig Munk, count and governor (died 1602)
Deaths 1530 Søren Norby, naval officer
1533 10 April – Frederick I, King of Denmark and Norway (born 1470) 3 May Henrik Gøye, governor and landowner
1535 Gustav Trolle, clergy (born 1488 in Sweden)
1536 6 September – Skipper Clement, privateer (born 1484)
1537 Jens Andersen Beldenak, clergy
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