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Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Norwegian nobility secretly summoned Prince Christian to Norway amid negotiations between Sweden and Denmark. He arrived in disguise, secret associations rallied resistance, leading to Norway's declaration of independence and proclamation of Prince Christian as King on February 9.
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London, Feb. 27.—Accounts from Christiansand, of the 9th inst. contain intelligence of a Declaration of Independence on the part of the people of Norway, in order to prevent themselves from being transferred to the dominion of Sweden.
It is stated, that during the negociation between the Crown Prince of Sweden and the Danish Government, the Norwegian Nobility and Gentry without communicating their views to the Danish Minister, sent a confidential message to Prince Christian, requesting his immediate presence in Norway. His Royal Highness immediately obeyed the summons, & passed over to Norway in the disguise of a sailor. The instant the event, which was anticipated, was ascertained to have taken place, the members of the secret associations threw aside all disguise, & dispersing themselves all over the kingdom, roused the lower orders to resistance. They were every where received with enthusiasm, and the result has been, that on the 9th inst. Prince Christian was solemnly proclaimed King of Norway, and the country declared independent.
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Norway
Event Date
9th Inst.
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prince christian proclaimed king of norway; country declared independent.
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During negotiations between the Crown Prince of Sweden and the Danish Government, Norwegian Nobility and Gentry secretly requested Prince Christian's presence in Norway. He arrived disguised as a sailor. Secret associations rallied the lower orders to resistance, which was met with enthusiasm, resulting in the declaration of independence and proclamation of Prince Christian as King on the 9th inst.