The Army of Truth: Selected Poems

Chronology

1808 Henrik Wergeland is born at Kristiansand June 17 1811 Norway’s first university founded 1814 The constitution of the Kingdom of Norway adopted May 17 1817 The family moves to Eidsvoll, where Henrik’s father is appointed to the living 1825 Henrik Wergeland passes the university entrance examination in Kristiania 1829 Takes degree in theology 1830 Creation, Man and Messiah, a cosmological poem, published July 6 1831 Travels to England and France. Henrik Wergeland meets Moroccan Jews 1834–36 Studies medicine, does not take the examination 1839 Offer of a loan from King Carl Johan’s personal funds, February/March, used for work on popular education. Henrik Wergeland marries Amalie Sophie Bekkevold at Eidsvoll April 27. “Proposal for the abolition of §2 of the Constitution, final passage,” June 28 1840 Appointed director of the National Archives, which he founded 1841 “A Contribution to the Jewish Cause” 1841–43 The History of the Constitution of Norway 1842 The Jew, March 31. His proposal for an alteration to the constitution has a clear majority in the Norwegian parliament September 9. It is promising, but not sufficient to produce a change in the constitution. “The Jewish Cause in the Norwegian Parliament, propounded by Henrik Wergeland,” October 26 Chronology 1844 Henrik Wergeland is struck down by serious illness in May. The Jewess, published October 19. Creation, Man and Messiah is reworked and entitled Man—published January 1845 1845 Henrik Wergeland dies at Kristiania on the night of July 12 and is buried in the churchyard of Our Saviour July 17. The memoir entitled Hazelnuts is published posthumously July 20 1849 A monument to the Jewish people unveiled at Henrik Wergeland’s grave on June 17 1851 Clause 2 of the constitution of Norway rescinded and Jews granted free access to Norway xxii Chronology The Army of Truth  ...