In Danish history, which constitutional document adopted in 1665 codified absolute monarchy (enevælden) under King Frederik III?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Kongeloven (Lex Regia)
- Step 1: Drafted by Peder Schumacher (Griffenfeld) and signed in 1665, Kongeloven established hereditary, unconstrained absolutism, making the king accountable only to God. Answer: Kongeloven (Lex Regia). Why not the others: Jyske Lov was the 1241 provincial code, Grundloven is the democratic 1849 constitution, and Håndfæstningen was the noble charter of rights abolished in 1660.
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