Editing Frederick III of Denmark (section)

=== Early offices ===
In his youth, Frederick became the instrument of his father's political schemes in the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. He was granted [[Diocesan administrator#Administrators of prince-bishoprics|administration]] of the [[Archdiocese of Bremen|Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen]] (1635–45), the [[Prince-Bishopric of Verden]] (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and named coadjutor of the [[Bishopric of Halberstadt]]. Thus, from an early age, he had considerable experience as an administrator.<ref name="Britannica" /> At the age of eighteen, he was the chief commandant of the Bremian fortress of [[Stade]]. During the [[Torstenson War]] of 1643–45, Frederick lost control of his possessions within the empire.<ref name="gyldendal" /> He was then appointed commander in the royal shares in the Duchies of [[Schleswig]] and [[Holstein]] by his father. His command was not successful, chiefly owing to his quarrels with the Earl-Marshal [[Anders Bille]], who commanded the Danish forces. This was Frederick's first collision with the Danish [[nobility]], who afterwards regarded him with extreme distrust.<ref name="Britannica">{{Cite EB1911 |last=Bain |first=Robert Nisbet |author-link=Robert Nisbet Bain |wstitle=Frederick III. of Denmark and Norway| volume = 11|pages = 51–52 }}</ref>