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Karen Sehested

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Gender Female
Date of birth January 1,1606
Born Kuressaare
Estonia
Died1672
Parents Claus Maltesen Sehested
Grandparents Sophie Clausedatter Bille
Malte Jensen Sehested 'til Holmgaard'
Great grandparent Claus Bille
Jens Thomesen Sehested
Anne Juel
Lisbet Jensdatter Ulfstand
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Karen Sehested Life story


Karen Sehested was a Danish court official and landowner. She served as principal lady-in-waiting and royal governess for the children of King Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk from 1631 to 1634. She was portrayed in the famous memoirs of Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, Jammers Minde.

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