What change in government took place in Denmark in 1660?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the introduction of absolute monarchy under Frederick III
- Step 1: After the loss of land to Sweden the nobility lost power. Step 2. The king became an absolute ruler, and the King's Law of 1665 set this down in writing. Answer: absolute monarchy under Frederick III. Why not the others: A constitution came in 1849, and the other options did not happen.
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