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| 1648, Aug |
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| Frederik received the oath of allegiance at a combined meeting of the four estates in Christiania, the nobles refusing to recognize him as monarch. Frederik guaranteed rights of cities and increased noble privileges. | 1 |
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| 1664 |
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| Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve sent to Norway as stadholder. Gyldenløve was sympathetic to Norwegian difficulties and introduced significant reforms, including tax cuts and curtailment of abuse by officials. | 2 |
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| 1688 |
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| Christian V's Norwegian Law sought to codify laws of Norway. It established the principle of equality before the law and protected some personal liberties. | 3 |
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| 1699–1730 |
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| Frederik IV began his reign by touring Norway. He set up a permanent Commission of Akershus to handle government business and decrease the work referred to Copenhagen. | 4 |
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| 1733 |
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| In an effort to conserve Norwegian forests, the lumber industry was severely regulated. As a result, the industry was concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy individuals. | 5 |
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| 1735 |
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| Norway began registering vital statistics. | 6 |
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| 1739 |
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| A School Law sought to establish state schools. | 7 |
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| 1740s |
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| Development of manufactures: Factories, ironworks, and flour mills established. Mining flourished, but Norway still lagged behind Danish industry with its larger firms and circumscribed government assistance. | 8 |
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| 1741 |
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| The Conventicle Act prohibited any religious meetings not authorized by the state church: a response to radical Pietism within Norwegian cities. | 9 |
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| 1750 |
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| The crofters, settlers who often paid for their rent in labor, received legal recognition. The government required that farmers issue them a lease. | 10 |
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| 1765, March 1 |
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| The Stril War. Several hundred men assembled in Bergen to protest the introduction of a poll tax. | 11 |
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