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Chapters: Hannibal Sehested, Corfitz Ulfeldt, Christian Günther Von Bernstorff, Jens Juel, Adam Gottlob Moltke, Frederik Krag, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, Søren Jessen-Petersen, Henrik Kauffmann, Peter Hansen, Vincens Lunge, Valdemar Rudolph Von Raasløff, Ellen Margrethe Løj, Otto Scavenius, Christian Barnekow, Ole Wøhlers Olsen, Harald Scavenius, Jacob Ulfeldt, Christian Detlev Reventlow, Paul Bang-Jensen, Hans Tabor, Peter Taksøe-Jensen, Eberhard Isbrand Ides, Per Carlsen, Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve, Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve, Poul Skytte Christoffersen, Herluf Zahle, Hans Klingenberg. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 79. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hannibal Sehested (1609 23 September 1666) was a Danish statesman and Governor of Norway. He was born at Arensborg Castle on Øsel, Son of Claus Maltesen Sehested. After being educated abroad, he returned to Denmark in 1632 and was attached to the court of King Christian IV. Two or three years later he was sent to Wismar to negotiate a treaty with the Swedish chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, and, if possible, to bring about the marriage of Christian's son Frederick and Gustavus Adolphus's daughter Christina. Though failing in both particulars, he retained the favor of the king, who had marked him out as a son-in-law, one of seven by whose influence he hoped to increase the influence of the crown. Accordingly, in 1636 he was betrothed to one of the daughters, the countess Christine, then aged nine, whom he married in 1642. In May 1640, Sehested became a member of the Rigsråd. He believed that the proper field for the exercise of his talents was diplomacy, and he openly aspired to be minister of foreign affairs. Despite a successful embassy to Spain in 1640-1641, he did not obtain the coveted post, but was appointed govern...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=491503 ... Read more

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The New Proclamation series helps preachers write better sermons—from Advent through Pentecost.It offers creative links to literature, spirituality, and the sociocultural scene in addition to historical and exegetical reflection on all the biblical texts. The format assists those using the Revised Common Lectionary, the Roman Catholic lectionary, and the Episcopal lectionary (BCP).•

Reader-friendly workbook design for easy note-taking and lay-flat binding for hands-free usage•

Poetry, literature, and narrative highlight dimensions of the liturgical season and day•

Discusses the present-day cultural context as it relates to the biblical texts. ... Read more