Editing Frederick II of Denmark (section)

=== Education ===
Frederik's education, although profound and thorough, was focused on the [[Ecclesiology|ecclesiastical]] and [[Lutheranism|lutheran]] doctrine, Frederick mainly learning instructions in theology.<ref name=":6">Lockhart, Paul D., page 35</ref> While a princely educational program, which included learning the art of [[stewardship]], diplomacy and war, was proposed and planned by the Danish Chancellor, it was not executed in full as the Danish Chancellor's relationship with [[Christian III of Denmark|Christian III]] deteriorated before the education could begin.<ref name=":7">''Grinder-Hansen, Poul, section 4-page 2''</ref>

Life at the court of [[Christian III of Denmark|Christian III]] and [[Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg|Dorothea]] was imbued with a fervent [[Lutheranism|Lutheran Christianity]] with which all their children naturally grew up. In March 1538 [[Chancellor]] Wolfgang von Utenhof proposed an educational program for the young Prince Frederick. He was to have a Danish [[Steward (office)|court steward]], but he also had to work with and be inspected daily by a [[Chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]], who was to be a reliable and sobering man from the [[Holstein]] [[nobility]]. The prince had to learn [[Latin]], German, [[Danish language|Danish]], French and other languages, and when he got older he had to learn [[fencing]] and other chivalry exercises. He was to have 10–15 young men for company both in his studies and in his chivalrous exercises.<ref name=":7" />

To which extent this educational program was followed is not known. In 1541, Frederick aged 7, he began his schooling. Frederick was appointed [[Hans Svaning|Hans Svenning]], a reputed Danish [[Humanism|humanist]] and professor of [[rhetoric]] at [[University of Copenhagen]], as teacher.<ref name=":7" />