Povel Pedersson Paus
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Sir Povel Pedersson Paus[lower-alpha 1] (1625 in Vinje – 1682 in Hjartdal), also rendered as Paul Paus and commonly known locally in Telemark as Sir Pál (Norwegian: herr Pál), was a Norwegian cleric and a signatory of the 1661 Sovereignty Act, the new constitution of Denmark-Norway, as one of the 87 representatives of the Norwegian clerical estate, one of the two privileged estates of the realm in Denmark-Norway. He is known as the author of the 1653 poem "In memoriam Domini Petri Pavli", a loving poem in Latin in memory of his father Peter Paulson Paus. Paul Paus was reputed to be a learned and contemplative personality. His descendants include the playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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Born | 1625 (1625) |
Died | 1682(1682-00-00) (aged 56–57) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Other names | Paulus Petri Wind(ius) [Paul Peterson of Vinje] |
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Occupation | Cleric |
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