Birgitte Rosenkrantz
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Birgitte Rosenkrantz
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Birgitte Rosenkrantz, was a Danish noblewoman, known as a figure of a Cause célèbre. She was married to the noble Niels Kaas of Stårupgård. After the death of her spouse, she had a love affair with the nephew of her late husband, Gjord Kaas. Though they were not related, this was regarded as incest by contemporary law. Birgitte Rosenkrantz was executed by decapitation for incest. Her lover escaped, but was finally arrested in 1616 and executed as well. Birgitte Rosenkrantz became a figure of fol
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Danish noblewoman (died 1603)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgitte_Rosenkrantz
date created:
2015-02-27T23:00:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T12:46:53Z
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