Treaty of Bordesholm has Christian II abandon claim to Schleswig-Holstein

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.2: Danish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Julie Allen (Brigham Young University), Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

Domains

Political Geography
Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1522-08

Places

Denmark (Location)
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein (Involved)

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In the Treaty of Bordesholm, Christian II of Denmark agrees to resign his claim to Schleswig-Holstein, granting it instead to his uncle Frederick.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Bordesholm has Christian II abandon claim to Schleswig-Holstein". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14299, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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