1617 in Denmark

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The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1617 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian IV{{cite web|title=Christian IV: Scandinavian king|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-IV|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=19 November 2019|language=en}}

Events

12 October – The Witchcraft Act of 1617 (Danish: Trolddomsforordningen af 1617) is signed into law by Christian IV, leading to a surge in witch trials in Denmark from 1617 to 1625 referred to as The Great Witch Hunt.{{Cite web|last=Hoffmann|first=Jonah|date=17 December 2021|title=The 17th Century World of Witchcraft|url=https://salemwitchmuseum.com/2021/12/17/the-17th-century-world-of-witchcraft/|website=Salem Witch Museum}}

Undated

Glückstadt is founded by Christian IV in the Duchy of Holstein.
Trinity Church begins construction in Kristianstad, then a part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Births

6 January – Christoffer Gabel, statesman (died 1673)
6 October – Vitus Bering, poet and historian (died 1675)

Deaths

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Category:Years of the 17th century in Denmark