Jacob Jacobsen Dampe
Danish politician
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| Intro | Danish politician | |
| Places | Denmark | |
| was | Religious scholar Theologian Autobiographer | |
| Work field | Literature Religion | |
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| Birth | 10 January 1790, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark | |
| Death | 22 December 1867Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (aged 77 years) |
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Jacob Jacobsen Dampe often referred to in Danish as J.J. Dampe or Dr. Dampe (* January 10, 1790 in Copenhagen; † December 22, 1867 in Copenhagen) was a Danish theologian, scholar, and politician activist.
In 1820 Dampe was sentenced to death because he had demanded the abolition of the Absolute monarchy and the introduction of a free constitution. His sentence was however changed to exile and imprisoned on the isle Ertholmene. In 1840 he was placed under housearrest, at Bornholm, after the abolition of exile as a form of punishment. He was granted amnesty in 1848 under the new King Frederick VII of Denmark. In 1849 the Constitution of Denmark was introduced.
Literature
- J. J. Dampe: Fortælling om mit fængsel i haardeste grad i tyve aar, og min forviisning i syv aar, lidelser, mig tilføiede formedelst min lære om folkets ret. Salomon, København 1858 (Reprint: Dansk Kautionsforskring, København 1951).
- Michael Helm: Det kvalte demokrati. Guldalderens glemte systemkritikerne. Gyldendal, København 1986, ISBN 87-01-40082-7.
- Teddy Petersen (Hrsg.): Skrivefrækhed. In: Studier i Skandinavistik. Vol. 3, 1989, ZDB-ID 1033500-6, pp. 75–174.
- Article in Dansk biografisk leksikon (Danish)