ROSENKRANTZ, PALLE [SSNE 1193]

Surname

ROSENKRANTZ, ROSENKRANDS, til GLIMMINGE

First name

PALLE, PAULUS

Nationality

DANE

Social status

NOBILITY

Text source

Palle Rosenkrands/Rosenkrantz was a Danish envoy to the Stuart Court. His accreditation to appear before King Charles I is dated 30 May 1626, albeit he only arrived at the Court in early July. 

Rosenkrantz also had credentials for the Stuart Queen. On the 1st and 2nd of September, Rosenkrantz spoke first to the king, apparently encouraging him to recall parliament (dissolved in June that year) which met with great disfavour. Rosenkrantz then spoke to the English Parliament.

Rosenkrantz informed Christian IV of Denmark-Norway about the soldiers - 4 regiments, based in the Dutch Republic - that Charles I had promised his brother-in-law.

In 1628, Rosencrantz was the Danish Resident in France. He received a creditive to act as an extraordinary legate to the Stuart King and Queen and also the "senatores regni Britanniae" which Marquard translates as the English Parliament although that is clearly not what is said. He arrived in London 13/05 bringing a request for help from King Christian IV.

Sources: C.F. Bricka and J.A. Fridericia, Kong Christian den Fjerdes Egenhaendige Breve, vol.2 (Copenhagen, 1969) pp. 41 ff, and 44; NLS MS 7002-7003, Yester Writs, no.14, Seaforth at London to Yester, 13/05/1628, reference provided by Aonghas Maccoinnich; E. Marquard, Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914 (Copenhagen, 1952); A.J. Loomie (ed.), Ceremonies of Charles I, The Notebooks of John Finet 1628-1641 (New York, 1987), p.315. See also Riksarkivet (Stockholm), Anglica 3, f.60. James Spens to Gustav II Adolf, 8 August 1626, where Rosenkrantz is mentioned by name.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, STUART KINGDOMS

Arrived 1626-05-30

Departed 1626-12-31

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY

 

Arrived 1628-05-14

Departed 1629-05-30

Capacity AMBASSADOR, purpose DIPLOMACY