was a

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Danish newspaper published from 1834 to 1882 in

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. It played a central role in the fight for a free constitution in the 1840s.

History

was established as a weekly journal by and Johannes Dam Hage (1800–1837) in 1834. On 1 January 1839, it was relaunched as a daily newspaper. At the same time, David was succeeded by Balthazar Christensen as editor-in-chief. On 1 January 1840, Christensen was succeeded by

Ditlev Gothard Monrad Ditlev Gothard Monrad (24 November 1811 – 28 March 1887) was a Danish politician and bishop, and a founding father of Danish constitutional democracy; he also led the country as Council President in its huge defeat during the Second Schles ...

. Orla Lehmann took over the position on 28 March 1841 but was replaced by

Carl Ploug Carl Parmo Ploug (29 October 1813 – 27 October 1894) was a Denmark, Danish poet, editor and politician. Ploug was born in Kolding, Kolding, Denmark, to assistant professor and future head instructor Christian Frederik Ploug (1774–1837) and Pa ...

after being placed under censorship. Ploug published it from the Ploug House on

Højbro Plads Højbro Plads (literally "High Bridge Square") is a rectangular public square located between the adjoining Amagertorv and Slotsholmens Kanal, Slotsholmen Canal in the Indre By, City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from the Slotsh ...

. came to play a key role during the March Days of 1848. The newspaper remained the most important opinion-forming newspaper in the country until 1864. After Denmark's devastating defeat in the

Second Schleswig War The Second Schleswig War (; or German Danish War), also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish War, was the second military conflict over the Schleswig–Holstein question of the nineteenth century. The war began on 1 Februar ...

, it was in opposition to Venstre, politically as well as literally, explicitly supporting Højre from 1870. The art historian Julius Lange (1838–1896) was an art critic for the newspaper. Antonio Leigh-Smith succeeded Ploug as editor-in-chief in 1881 but the newspaper closed the following year.

Editors-in-chief

* (1834–1839) * Johannes Dam Hage (4 September 1835 – 1 July 1837) * Balthazar Christensen (7 December 1839 – 1841) *

(1 January 1840 – 1841) * Orla Lehmann (28 March 1841) *

and (12 May 1841 – 1881) * (1881–1882)

References

External links

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