Sjælland
Britishnoun
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He was born September 8, 1783, at Udby, a country parish in the south-eastern part of Sjælland.
From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)
His father died in 1800 when the son was only 11 years old, and his mother left the parsonage to settle in Slagelse, an old city on the island of Sjælland.
From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)
On his return from abroad in 1822 he was appointed a lector at the famous school at Sorø on the island of Sjælland.
From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)
Although firmly opposed by some of the most influential Danish leaders of that day, such as the valiant bishop of Sjælland, Johan Edinger Balle, Rationalism swept the country with irresistible force.
From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)
Thomas Kingo, the grandfather of the poet, immigrated from Crail, Scotland, to Denmark about 1590, and settled at Helsingør, Sjælland, where he worked as a tapestry weaver.
From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)
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