Notater vedr. Skipper Klement, afskrift af A. Fabricius "Illustreret Danmarkshistorie for Folket" 1932 - 1935

This page of notes by Niels Larsen Stevns transcribes a passage from A. Fabricius’s “Illustrated Danish History for the People.” The language paints a vivid picture of Skipper Clement, a leader of the peasant uprising in 1534. The notes describe Clement’s actions and the events that unfolded during the rebellion. The uprising was rooted in religious and economic grievances, reflecting the tensions between the peasantry and the ruling elite in Denmark at the time. The illustrated history Stevns copies was written for the people, and Stevns appears to be sketching out a composition relating to it. Both comment on the social structures of their own time. Fabricius sought to educate the public, while Stevns seems interested in Denmark’s fraught social history. Understanding this image requires historical research into the period, as well as the political implications of popular histories. The meaning of art is contingent on its social and institutional context.