Code of Christian V
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The Code of Christian V, enacted in 1683, was a significant codification of Danish law. This initiative occurred during the reign of Christian V, who consolidated absolutism in Denmark-Norway. The code aimed to standardize legal practices across the kingdom. This period also saw the codification of Norwegian law in 1687. The development of national law under Christian V was part of a broader trend toward centralized, absolutist rule, which had been building since the establishment of the state Lutheran Church by Christian III in 1536, laying the groundwork for the absolute monarchy of the 17th century.123
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