Akershus Fortress

In 1711, the young Ludvig Holberg fled the bubonic plague in Copenhagen and ended up at a shabby inn on the island of Falster. The woman who ran it had once lived at Akershus Fortress as the wife of Norway's most powerful man. Ludvig learned about her fantastic life.

From riches to rags: Marie Grubbe's long way from nobility to ferryman's wife

From riches to rags: Marie Grubbe’s long way from nobility to ferryman’s wife

In 1711, the young Ludvig Holberg fled the bubonic plague in Copenhagen and ended up at a shabby inn on ...