Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Summary of Peder Vibe's letter to Christoffer Urne, the Grand Chancellor of Denmark, and the government of Denmark in Copenhagen, dated March 4/14 (Old Style), 1651

Source:

Handlingar rörande Sverges historia, volume 1, page 91, published by Anders Fryxell, 1836
The letter summary:

... [Stockholm] 4 Mars 1651. De fleste gamla ministrar disgusterade. — Salvius ambassadör till Wien. — Ett skepp, Sceptret, sjunkit. — Det vigtigaste afhandlas i drottningens kabinett af kanslern, gref Magnus, Salvius, Königsmark Wittenberg och Herman Fleming.

With modernised spelling:

... [Stockholm] 4 mars 1651. De flesta gamla ministrar disgusterade. — Salvius ambassadör till Wien. — Ett skepp, Sceptret, sjunkit. — Det viktigaste avhandlas i drottningens kabinett av kanslern, greve Magnus, Salvius, Königsmarck, Wittenberg och Herman Fleming.

English translation (my own):

... Stockholm, March 4, 1651. Most of the old ministers are disgusted. — Salvius is ambassador to Vienna. — A ship, the Scepter, has sunk. — The most important matters are discussed in the Queen's cabinet by the Chancellor, Count Magnus, Salvius, Königsmarck, Wittenberg and Herman Fleming.

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