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Christian VII, 1749–1808, king of Denmark and Norway (1766–1808), son and successor of Frederick V. Shortly after his accession his mental illness made him dependent on his physician, Struensee Struensee, Johann Friedrich (yō`hän frē`drĭkh shtr ..... Click the link for more information. , who in 1770 caused the dismissal of minister of foreign affairs Johann Hartwig Ernst Bernstorff Bernstorff, Johann Hartwig Ernst (yōhän` härt`vĭkh bĕrns`tôrf) ..... Click the link for more information. and in 1771 became an all-powerful minister. After Struensee's downfall (1772), Christian's marriage with Caroline Matilda, sister of George III of England, was annulled. Andreas Peter Bernstorff Bernstorff, Andreas Peter (ändrā`äs pā`tər bĕrns`tôrf) ..... Click the link for more information. became chief minister in 1773, and after 1784 Christian's son and successor, Frederick VI, acted as regent. Widespread liberal reforms were enacted under the direction of Bernstorff and Prince Frederick, notably the abolition of serfdom. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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