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| He was the son of Fredrick IV and ]. He married ] and fathered of Fredrick V. | He was the son of Fredrick IV and ]. He married ] and fathered of Fredrick V. | ||
| ==The reign and personality of Christian VI== | |||
| To posterity Christian VI is first of all known as a ''religious'' ruler. He was deeply devoted to the ] teachings and during his whole reign he tried to impart them to his subjects. This religious pressure together with his personal lack of charm made him one of the most unpopular of all Danish absolute kings. Later historians have tried to vary this picture; they have stressed that he was not quite that intolerant as it has been said and that he was both an industrious and a scrupulous bureaucrat but the negative impression has lasted. | |||
| His central domestic act was the introduction of the so-called ] of ] (a law that forced the peasants to remain in their home region) by which the peasantry was subject to both the squires and the army. Though the idea behind this law was probably to secure a constant number of peasant soldiers it was later on widely regarded as the ultimate subduing of the Danish peasant population. Therefore this act too has damaged his reputation. It was abolished ]. | |||
| The pietist views of King Christian of course influenced much of his ecclesiastical polity. On the surface the king was victorious but both parsons and many common people secretly resisted the line of the king and after his death pietism lost its official support. This did not mean that it was without effects, it influenced much of the poetry of the age, among other the great hymn writer ]. Another lasting result of the king’s efforts was the introduction of the ] ]. | |||
| Besides pietism and adscription ''building activities'' are connected to the name of Christian VI. He is probably the greatest Danish building owner of the 18. century and also his queen made a great effort. Among their works are the royal castle of ] (built 1732-42, burned 1794), ] in Northern Zealand (built 1737-39, demolished 1812) and the ] (built 1734-36, still existing). These expensive buildings were erected with the purpose of representing but they also became an economic burden of the subjects. | |||
| His foreign politics was a peaceful one. Denmark kept strictly neutral and to both trade and commerce it was an age of advance, some new companies and banks were founded. | |||
| Personally Christian VI was a puritan of simple habits and a man with tendencies of shunning human society. From his youth he was sickly and several diseases led to his early death. | |||
| On his passing in 1746, Christian VI was interred in ]. The ] memorial designed and produced by sculptor ] was commissioned by the king's widowed wife. The marble monument was completed in 1768, but was not installed at Roskilde Cathedral until 1777. The monument includes a sarcophagus and two female figures, "''Sorgen''" ("Sorrow") and "''Berømmelsen''" ("Fame"). This was the first neoclassical sarcophagus in Denmark, and is considered to be neoclassicism’s start in Denmark. | On his passing in 1746, Christian VI was interred in ]. The ] memorial designed and produced by sculptor ] was commissioned by the king's widowed wife. The marble monument was completed in 1768, but was not installed at Roskilde Cathedral until 1777. The monument includes a sarcophagus and two female figures, "''Sorgen''" ("Sorrow") and "''Berømmelsen''" ("Fame"). This was the first neoclassical sarcophagus in Denmark, and is considered to be neoclassicism’s start in Denmark. | ||
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Chistian VI (1699-1746) king of Denmark and Norway from 1730.
He was the son of Fredrick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He married Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and fathered of Fredrick V.
The reign and personality of Christian VI
To posterity Christian VI is first of all known as a religious ruler. He was deeply devoted to the pietist teachings and during his whole reign he tried to impart them to his subjects. This religious pressure together with his personal lack of charm made him one of the most unpopular of all Danish absolute kings. Later historians have tried to vary this picture; they have stressed that he was not quite that intolerant as it has been said and that he was both an industrious and a scrupulous bureaucrat but the negative impression has lasted.
His central domestic act was the introduction of the so-called adscription of 1733 (a law that forced the peasants to remain in their home region) by which the peasantry was subject to both the squires and the army. Though the idea behind this law was probably to secure a constant number of peasant soldiers it was later on widely regarded as the ultimate subduing of the Danish peasant population. Therefore this act too has damaged his reputation. It was abolished 1788.
The pietist views of King Christian of course influenced much of his ecclesiastical polity. On the surface the king was victorious but both parsons and many common people secretly resisted the line of the king and after his death pietism lost its official support. This did not mean that it was without effects, it influenced much of the poetry of the age, among other the great hymn writer Hans Adolph Brorson. Another lasting result of the king’s efforts was the introduction of the confirmation 1736.
Besides pietism and adscription building activities are connected to the name of Christian VI. He is probably the greatest Danish building owner of the 18. century and also his queen made a great effort. Among their works are the royal castle of Christiansborg (built 1732-42, burned 1794), Hirschholm Castle in Northern Zealand (built 1737-39, demolished 1812) and the Eremitage (built 1734-36, still existing). These expensive buildings were erected with the purpose of representing but they also became an economic burden of the subjects.
His foreign politics was a peaceful one. Denmark kept strictly neutral and to both trade and commerce it was an age of advance, some new companies and banks were founded.
Personally Christian VI was a puritan of simple habits and a man with tendencies of shunning human society. From his youth he was sickly and several diseases led to his early death.
On his passing in 1746, Christian VI was interred in Roskilde Cathedral. The neoclassical memorial designed and produced by sculptor Johannes Wiedewelt was commissioned by the king's widowed wife. The marble monument was completed in 1768, but was not installed at Roskilde Cathedral until 1777. The monument includes a sarcophagus and two female figures, "Sorgen" ("Sorrow") and "Berømmelsen" ("Fame"). This was the first neoclassical sarcophagus in Denmark, and is considered to be neoclassicism’s start in Denmark.
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