1662 in Norway

Events in the year 1662 in Norway.

←

 1662
in
Norway

→

Centuries:
  • 15th
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
Decades:
  • 1640s
  • 1650s
  • 1660s
  • 1670s
  • 1680s
See also:1662 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents

Events
The Fredriksholm Fortress
  • February 19 - A royal decree introduces the subdivision Amt as a replacement for the len subdivision.
  • Vardø witch trials:
    • 2 September - The trials begin.
    • 6 November - Dorte Laurtitsdatter, Maren Sigvaldsdatter and Marit Rasmusdatter from Vadsø, and Ragnhild Klemetsdatter, Maren Mogensdatter and Marit Hemingsdatter from Ekkerøy, were all burned to death for witchcraft.[1]
  • Fredriksholm Fortress is established.[2]

Arts and literature

Births
Karen Toller

See also

References
  1. Hagen, Rune Blix. "De nordnorske hekseprosessene 1593-1695". ansatte.uit.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Fredriksholm". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. Sprauten, Knut. "Karen Toller". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.