1517: Torben Oxe

ExecutedToday.com ^ | November 29, 2008 | Dogboy

[CheshireTheCat]

It was November 29, 1517, when the last Roman Catholic king of Denmark, the ambitious and possibly manic-depressive monarch Christian II, enforced the execution of a man whom he trusted for years. Torben Oxe was beheaded at St. Gertrude’s Hospital Cemetery for crimes against the throne.

Oxe was a subsidiary character during the tenure of one of the more intriguing Western European monarchs, and his hasty — and largely unsubstantiated — condemnation was a critical indicator in the governance of King Christian II.

Christian took the throne during a time of great disquiet in Scandanavia. His father, Hans of Denmark, fought for more than 30 years to restore the union across Norway, Sweden, and Denmark while harshly opposing the Hanseatic League. His efforts bore fruit in 1483 when Norway and Denmark came together to appoint him ruler of those two lands; 14 years later, he conquered Sweden and claimed kingship....

[Combat_Liberalism]

Many cathedrals built before the Reformation are standing still in Denmark. The very liberal state church in Denmark today is about as inspiring as a mouthful of warm spit.

The Danes are a secular lot. A small remnant love the Lord.

Søren Kierkegaard was a strong believer in Christ but he was not overflowing with joy. At least that is what I recall about his writing. I can’t help but wonder if his glumness influenced Danish understanding of the Bible and the Lord. Salvation usually brings great joy, not sadness, although anyone can suffer from depression.

But who embraces the Lord and who doesn’t is the Lord’s business. Many other nations have an even lower percentage of Christians than Denmark. The Lord chose and chooses believers to believe Him.

[dljordan]

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