We look at the first half of the reign of one of the most famous of the Danish monarchs.

<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/christian-iv/'><img width="124" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=124" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=124 124w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=248 248w" sizes="(max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px" data-attachment-id="202" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/christian-iv/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg" data-orig-size="700,845" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP Scanjet G4010","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="christian-iv" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Christian IV
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=249" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=700" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/nogleoverraekkelse/'><img width="130" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=130" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=130 130w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=260 260w" sizes="(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px" data-attachment-id="206" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/nogleoverraekkelse/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg" data-orig-size="886,1023" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="nogleoverraekkelse" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The young Christian being handed the keys to the royal regalia by his dying chancellor (19th century painting).
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=260" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/kroning/'><img width="150" height="89" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="205" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/kroning/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg" data-orig-size="877,522" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="kroning" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The coronation of Christian IV (19th century painting).
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/crown/'><img width="150" height="100" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="204" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/crown/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg" data-orig-size="2500,1668" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="crown" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The Crown of Christian IV.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/borsen/'><img width="150" height="113" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="201" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/borsen/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg" data-orig-size="2048,1536" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.8","credit":"","camera":"DSC-P52","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1111776712","copyright":"","focal_length":"6.3","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="borsen" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The Stock Exchange.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/christianshavn/'><img width="119" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=119" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=119 119w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=238 238w" sizes="(max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px" data-attachment-id="203" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/christianshavn/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg" data-orig-size="711,893" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"S\u00f8ren Krarup","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1473980638","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="christianshavn" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The fortified merchant city of Christianshavn (outlined in red).
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=239" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=711" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/rosenborg/'><img width="113" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=113" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=113 113w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=226 226w" sizes="(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px" data-attachment-id="207" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/rosenborg/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg" data-orig-size="1536,2048" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.8","credit":"","camera":"DSC-P52","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1105278851","copyright":"","focal_length":"6.3","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.005","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="rosenborg" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Rosenborg Castle in the King’s Garden.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=739" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/rundetarn/'><img width="99" height="150" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=99" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=99 99w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=198 198w" sizes="(max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px" data-attachment-id="208" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/rundetarn/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg" data-orig-size="2048,3088" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="rundetarn" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The Round Tower seen from the air.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=679" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/throne/'><img width="150" height="113" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="209" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/throne/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg" data-orig-size="600,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="throne" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="The throne of Denmark-Norway.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=600" /></a>
<a href='https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/trankebar/'><img width="150" height="69" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=150 150w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="210" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/episode-19-christian-iv-part-1/trankebar/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg" data-orig-size="549,252" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="trankebar" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="Trankebar – the first Danish trading post in India.
" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=549" /></a>

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We look at the first half of the reign of one of the most famous of the Danish monarchs. Christian IV " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=249" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christian-iv.jpg?w=700" /> The young Christian being handed the keys to the royal regalia by his dying chancellor (19th century painting). " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=260" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nc3b8gleoverrc3a6kkelse.jpg?w=739" /> The coronation of Christian IV (19th century painting). " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/kroning.jpg?w=739" /> The Crown of Christian IV. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/crown.jpg?w=739" /> The Stock Exchange. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bc3b8rsen.jpg?w=739" /> The fortified merchant city of Christianshavn (outlined in red). " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=239" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/christianshavn.jpg?w=711" /> Rosenborg Castle in the King’s Garden. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rosenborg.jpg?w=739" /> The Round Tower seen from the air. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rundetc3a5rn.jpg?w=679" /> The throne of Denmark-Norway. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/throne.jpg?w=600" /> Trankebar – the first Danish trading post in India. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/trankebar.jpg?w=549" /> https://archive.org/download/Episode19ChristianIVPart1/Episode%2019%20-%20Christian%20IV%20Part%201.mp3

We look at the first half of the reign of one of the most famous of the Danish monarchs.

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Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1

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