Ola Teige
@olateige.bsky.social
Norwegian, Early Modern historian. Denmark-Norway c. 1660-1814, especially social networks and elites, but also crime, queer history and other cool stuff. And sometimes I escape to the Great Northern War or WW1.
Having followed a father-son pair of career criminals through multiple arrests, escapes and court testimonies in the Nordic countries c. 1710-1740, one thing that strikes me is how skilled they were when being interrogated.
September 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Having followed a father-son pair of career criminals through multiple arrests, escapes and court testimonies in the Nordic countries c. 1710-1740, one thing that strikes me is how skilled they were when being interrogated.
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6 januari 1667 - the Norwegian sailor Swen Roelofsen (20) is arrested and detained, he denies he had a snowball in his hand, nor did he throw that snowball to 'an important man from the government' ('sienelijk heer in Reegerrigh'). #Amsterdam #17thCentury #OTD
January 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
6 januari 1667 - the Norwegian sailor Swen Roelofsen (20) is arrested and detained, he denies he had a snowball in his hand, nor did he throw that snowball to 'an important man from the government' ('sienelijk heer in Reegerrigh'). #Amsterdam #17thCentury #OTD
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1/ Working my way through the court records from the magistrate district of Namdalen these days.
Yesterday I stumbled upon the examination of the cunning woman Karen Erichsdatter in 1660, or as the records say: "the woman by the name of Karen Erichsdatter, who is called the wise woman."
Yesterday I stumbled upon the examination of the cunning woman Karen Erichsdatter in 1660, or as the records say: "the woman by the name of Karen Erichsdatter, who is called the wise woman."
December 13, 2024 at 7:59 AM
1/ Working my way through the court records from the magistrate district of Namdalen these days.
Yesterday I stumbled upon the examination of the cunning woman Karen Erichsdatter in 1660, or as the records say: "the woman by the name of Karen Erichsdatter, who is called the wise woman."
Yesterday I stumbled upon the examination of the cunning woman Karen Erichsdatter in 1660, or as the records say: "the woman by the name of Karen Erichsdatter, who is called the wise woman."