Christen Munk
Christen Munk (1520 – July 5, 1579) was a Danish born, Governor-general of Norway and county governor. Biography He came from Danish nobility and was the son of Hans Munk (died 1535) and Maren Christensdatter Spend (died 1543). He started his career at the court of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway in Copenhagen, in Denmark, during 1548. Munk participated in the travel entourage of Princess Anna when she married in Saxony that year. In 1549 he was appointed feudal overlord of Hamar in Norway, and eventually acquired the properties of a number of monasteries that had become royal property after the Reformation. In 1556, he became the Governor-general of Norway and feudal overlord of Akershus, a position he held until 1572. This statutory position was a precursor to the stewardship that was created and existed with some disruptions until 1814. In 1558 he became feudal overlord of Sunnmøre. During the 1560s, Munk had control over Hamar County (i.e., '' len'') and ...
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