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Henrik Bjelke
Henrik Bjelke
Historical Figure
Nationality: Norwegian
Year of Birth: 13 January 1615
Year of Death: 16 March 1683
Occupation: Naval officer
Relatives: Jens Bjelke (father), Sophie Brockenhuus (mother), Jørgen, Ove (brothers)
Fictional Appearances:
1632 series
POD: May, 1631
Appearance(s): 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies
Type of Appearance: Direct


Henrik Bjelke (13 January 1615 – 16 March 1683) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born at Elingård in Onsøy; the son of Jens Bjelke and Sophie Brockenhuus. He was in command of the Danish/Norwegian fleet from 1657 to 1679. He died in Copenhagen in 1683.

Henrik Bjelke in 1632[]

The arrival of Grantville caught the imagination of young Henrik Bjelke, and he went there rather than to the University of Padua, as had been planned. While in Grantville, he attended classes and lectures at the nearby University of Jena. In July of 1635, he was made Eddie Cantrell's adjutant aboard the Intrepid, as part of the USE/Danish Reconnaissance Flotilla X-Ray. In part, this was a nod to the Norwegians, but it was also due to his familiarity with up-time technology and manners.


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