Henrik Gerner (bishop)
Bishop Henrik Gerner (9 December 1629 - 14 May 1700) was a Dane who studied theology and travelled extensively in England. From 1656, at the age of 27, he became parish priest for Birkerød (north of Copenhagen) and in 1693 until his death was appointed bishop of Viborg. Captivity In 1659, during the Second Northern War, he was briefly imprisoned, tortured, held in chains and sentenced to death,Bricka - DBL Vol 5 Page 609/ref> by Swedish authorities for plotting the recapture of Kronborg - the sentence was not carried out after the Danish king Frederick III threatened reprisals. He was instead held imprisoned for eighteen weeks and had to pay a hefty fine before release.Salmonsen 2 Ed. Vol 9 page 634 On release he took his 36 pound chains with him to Birkerød church where it is now displayed. The scars from his treatment in prison were a constant reminder for the rest of his life. One of his fellow participants, Oluf van Steenwinckel, was not so lucky! Intellectual interests A ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Henrik Gerner (bishop)
Bishop Henrik Gerner (9 December 1629 - 14 May 1700) was a Dane who studied theology and travelled extensively in England. From 1656, at the age of 27, he became parish priest for Birkerød (north of Copenhagen) and in 1693 until his death was appointed bishop of Viborg. Captivity In 1659, during the Second Northern War, he was briefly imprisoned, tortured, held in chains and sentenced to death,Bricka - DBL Vol 5 Page 609/ref> by Swedish authorities for plotting the recapture of Kronborg - the sentence was not carried out after the Danish king Frederick III threatened reprisals. He was instead held imprisoned for eighteen weeks and had to pay a hefty fine before release.Salmonsen 2 Ed. Vol 9 page 634 On release he took his 36 pound chains with him to Birkerød church where it is now displayed. The scars from his treatment in prison were a constant reminder for the rest of his life. One of his fellow participants, Oluf van Steenwinckel, was not so lucky! Intellectual interests A ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]