Udkast til Fierde Friderichs historie
Subtitle: efter Høier
By: af N. D. Riegels.
Contributors: Hojer, Andreas, 1690-1739.
Publisher: Trykt of forlagt af Christian Frederik Holm ...
Published: 1795-1800
Place of publication: Kiøbenhavn
Language: dan
Format: 8vo
Number of pages: 1976
Subjects: Frederick -- IV, -- King of Denmark and Norway, -- 1671-1730.; Denmark -- History -- Frederick IV, 1699-1730.; Norway -- History -- Frederick IV, 1699-1730.
First sentence: Til en Tid, da kongeværdigheden maa skielve over de Beskyldninger, den giærende Menneskelighed fører imod den, syntes det beleiligt at bevise med Sandheds uimodstaaelige Magt, at der have været Konger, som vare deres Landes Veilgiørere og Fædre.
Description: The main work of the controversial Danish historian Niels Ditlev Riegels. The work follows the manuscript of Andres Hojer, official court historiographer to Frederick IV of Denmark, added with Riegels characteristic critical remarks concerning nobility, the church and society in general. The work also contains extended appendices of sources from Fredericks rule, many of which is only printed in this work.
Notes: With, as issued, Koefoed, Daniel.  Bielag til anden deels syvende stykke af Fierde Friderichs historie.  Kiøbenhavn, 1799. The two volumes of the book only covers the first two decades of Fredericks rule. A third volume, covering 1721-1730 was planned, but never appeared on account of the authors death in 1802.
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