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Arrebo (Or Arreboe), Anders Christensen

a Danish theologian and poet, was born in 1587. He studied at Copenhagen, and became master of arts, atlien preacher under the patronage of the court of Denmark. In 1618 he was elected bishop of Trondhjem, at the advice of king Christian IV.' Accused of wrong conduct, he was deposed, Nov. 13, 1621. For five years he was an outcast, during which time he became changed, wrote psalms, and was finally appointed minister at Vordingborg, which position he held until his death, in 1637. He was one of the most distinguished poets of Denmark. He wrote, Relation Version Christian' IV, des Sejer over de Svenske (Copenhagen, 1611): David's Psalter sangviis Udsat (ibid. 1623,1662). .See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.