Round 4: Tossup 15

After a foreign diplomatic mission, James Howell described Sophie, the dowager mother of a king with this name, as the “richest queen in Christendom.” Johan Rantzau tutored another ruler with this name, who personally heard Luther speak at the Diet of Worms and became king after a succession war that involved Jürgen Wullenwever (“YUR-gun VULL-en-vay-ver”). A ruler with this name “hammers” through “helmet and brain” in “mist and smoke” in a national anthem that praises his (-5[1])naval exploits. (10[1])After (10[1])defeats at Dessau Bridge and Lutter, (-5[1])a ruler with this name disengaged (-5[1])from the Thirty Years’ War in 1629. (10[3]-5[1])That longest-reigning king (10[1])from the House (10[2])of Oldenburg, who had this (10[1])name, (10[1])lost the Torstenson War (10[1])to Sweden and renamed Oslo after (10[1])himself. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[2])since 1513, either Frederick or what name (10[1])has been held by all Danish (10[1])kings? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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