Christian VIII

Christian VIII ruled Denmark from 1839 to 1848 as the country's last absolute monarch; in 1814 he was also briefly Norway's first constitutional king, and he took the initiative to introduce the constitutions of both Norway and Denmark. Christian VIII and Queen Caroline Amalie lived during a time that was characterized by political unrest but also by cultural richness, and their circle of acquaintances included Hans Christian Andersen, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Bertel Thorvaldsen, C.W. Eckersberg, Adam Oehlenschlager, and H.C. Orsted. This book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on the Danish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation with the Royal Danish Collection.

Christian VIII a condus Danemarca intre 1839 si 1848 ca ultimul monarh absolut al tarii; in 1814 a fost si el pe scurt primul rege constitutional al Norvegiei si a luat initiativa de a introduce constitutiile atat ale Norvegiei, cat si ale Danemarcei. Christian VIII si regina Caroline Amalie au trait intr-un timp caracterizat de tulburari politice, dar si de bogatie culturala, iar cercul lor de cunostinte il includea pe Hans Christian Andersen, NFS