Haakon H. Sørlie
@haakonsor.bsky.social
Ph.d candidate in history at Volda university college
Working on the state's regulation of their own officials in early modern Denmark-Norway; also interested in the history of crime in general, and witchcraft, magic and cunning folk in particular
Working on the state's regulation of their own officials in early modern Denmark-Norway; also interested in the history of crime in general, and witchcraft, magic and cunning folk in particular
When the opportunity presents itself I enjoy collecting books owned by other historians. The most recent addition is a 1657 reprint of the Norwegian church ordinance of 1607. Previously owned by professor of legal history Absalon Taranger (1858-1930) and Gudrun Natrud (1888-1967)
August 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
When the opportunity presents itself I enjoy collecting books owned by other historians. The most recent addition is a 1657 reprint of the Norwegian church ordinance of 1607. Previously owned by professor of legal history Absalon Taranger (1858-1930) and Gudrun Natrud (1888-1967)
In 1696 the infamous Anna Kristina Orning killed her husband by poisoning him with "rat powder". A lesser known aspect is that she had tried to kill him the year before, by sending a servant girl to Trondheim where she was to order an assassination via witchcraft from an undisclosed woman!
July 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In 1696 the infamous Anna Kristina Orning killed her husband by poisoning him with "rat powder". A lesser known aspect is that she had tried to kill him the year before, by sending a servant girl to Trondheim where she was to order an assassination via witchcraft from an undisclosed woman!
1/ In 1694 the twelve year old sheperd Niels Rolandsen found, according to his own confession, roughly 100 coins and several items made of silver in a cave in the woods. The entrance to the cave had been blocked with a stone but he had managed to sneak in.
July 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
1/ In 1694 the twelve year old sheperd Niels Rolandsen found, according to his own confession, roughly 100 coins and several items made of silver in a cave in the woods. The entrance to the cave had been blocked with a stone but he had managed to sneak in.
Always interesting, although nothing new, to see how the veneration of the Virgin Mary survived and was used by cunning folk in post-reformation Norway. In 1690 the cunning woman Beritte Clausdatter was accused of healing the disbelievers/heretics [vantro] by parish priest Fredrich Mejer in Yttrrøy.
July 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Always interesting, although nothing new, to see how the veneration of the Virgin Mary survived and was used by cunning folk in post-reformation Norway. In 1690 the cunning woman Beritte Clausdatter was accused of healing the disbelievers/heretics [vantro] by parish priest Fredrich Mejer in Yttrrøy.
1/Still reading the court records from Namdalen and once again reminded of the potential dangers of travelling in early modern Norway.
December 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM
1/Still reading the court records from Namdalen and once again reminded of the potential dangers of travelling in early modern Norway.
Publication news:
My article: "The cunning man. A microhistorical analysis of Jacob Orm and the economics of magic in Trondheim, 1730-1742" has just been published in Arv. Nordic yearbook of folklore.
#hextag
My article: "The cunning man. A microhistorical analysis of Jacob Orm and the economics of magic in Trondheim, 1730-1742" has just been published in Arv. Nordic yearbook of folklore.
#hextag
December 13, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Publication news:
My article: "The cunning man. A microhistorical analysis of Jacob Orm and the economics of magic in Trondheim, 1730-1742" has just been published in Arv. Nordic yearbook of folklore.
#hextag
My article: "The cunning man. A microhistorical analysis of Jacob Orm and the economics of magic in Trondheim, 1730-1742" has just been published in Arv. Nordic yearbook of folklore.
#hextag
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."