1536 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Interregnum

  Events

• The Reformation in Norway starts.
• 3 January - Realm council Vincens Lunge is murdered in Nidaros, and other people lojal to Christian III of Denmark is arrested. This event marks the beginning of the reformation in Norway.
• 7 January - Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson sent squads of supporters to villages in Eastern Norway; the squads proclaimed to the people that a new ruler could be on his way.
• January–April - Many farmers and bourgeoisie in Eastern Norway rises up in rebellion for the Archbishop, but it soon failed as no actual support from Frederick came.
• April - Olav Engelbrektsson releases supporters of Christian III from prison at Tautra.
• Munkeliv Abbey was destroyed by fire and was never rebuild.
• The town of Tønsberg was destroyed by fire.
• Halsnøy Abbey was dissolved.
• Lyse Abbey was dissolved.

  Arts and literature

Births

Deaths

• 3 January - Vincens Lunge, Realm counselor.