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1569 In Sweden
Events from the year 1569 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * 26 January - The deposition of Eric XIV in favor of John III is formally confirmed by the royal council. * 10 July - Coronation of John III and Catherine Jagiellon. * 24 October - Sweden invades the Danish province of Scania. * 29 October - Sweden conquer Åhus. * October - Denmark-Norway besieges Varberg. * 13 November - Peace negotiations between Sweden and Denmark in Knäred. * 4 December - Denmark-Norway conquers Varberg. * Armistice between Sweden and Denmark-Norway in Estonia. * The 1569 Plot, a conspiracy to free the deposed king from prison is discovered and the conspirators are executed.Sture Arnell (1951). Karin Månsdotter. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. ISBN Births * 5 November - Nils Turesson Bielke, statesman, member of the privy council (died 1639) Deaths * - Elin Andersdotter, conspirator (born unknown date) * - Thomas Jakobsson, conspirator (born unknown date) Refere ...
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Knäred
Knäred () is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 1,088 inhabitants in 2010. The Treaty of Knäred was signed there in 1613, when the province of Halland was still part of Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark .... References Populated places in Laholm Municipality {{Halland-geo-stub ...
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1569 In Sweden
Events from the year 1569 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – John III Events * 26 January - The deposition of Eric XIV in favor of John III is formally confirmed by the royal council. * 10 July - Coronation of John III and Catherine Jagiellon. * 24 October - Sweden invades the Danish province of Scania. * 29 October - Sweden conquer Åhus. * October - Denmark-Norway besieges Varberg. * 13 November - Peace negotiations between Sweden and Denmark in Knäred. * 4 December - Denmark-Norway conquers Varberg. * Armistice between Sweden and Denmark-Norway in Estonia. * The 1569 Plot, a conspiracy to free the deposed king from prison is discovered and the conspirators are executed.Sture Arnell (1951). Karin Månsdotter. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. ISBN Births * 5 November - Nils Turesson Bielke, statesman, member of the privy council (died 1639) Deaths * - Elin Andersdotter, conspirator (born unknown date) * - Thomas Jakobsson, conspirator (born unknown date) Refere ...
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Thomas Jakobsson
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Elin Andersdotter
Elin Andersdotter (died 1569), was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Karin Månsdotter of Sweden. She is known for being a leading actor in the 1569 Plot to free and reinstate the imprisoned and deposed king Erik XIV of Sweden. Life Elin Andersdotter was reportedly the widow of a certain Gerdt Svärdfejare from Vadstena, and remarried at an unknown time to a man by the name Hans Andersson. She is first mentioned as a part of the staff of the royal mistress Karin Månsdotter in 1566. Described as a loyal servant, she received several gifts from Karin. When Karin Månsdotter became queen, Elin Andersdotter was named mistress of the Robes. This was an unusual position for a commoner, but the court appointed to Karin Månsdotter, herself originally a commoner, when she became queen, was quite small, smaller than those of her royal sisters-in-law, and mainly consisting of her former staff of commoners. In 1568, Erik XIV was deposed and imprisoned alongside ...
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1639 In Sweden
Events from the year 1639 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Christina Events * 14 April – Battle of Chemnitz took place near the town of Chemnitz, in what is now eastern Germany, during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish forces under Johan Banér inflicted a crushing defeat on Rodolfo Giovanni Marazzino who commanded the Saxons and an Imperial detachment. * Hjälmare kanal taken in to use. * Case of Anna von Hintzen, a noble who flees Sweden to escape arrest of the murder of her servant. Births * 5 January – Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck, military officer (d. 1688) * 21 January – Märta Berendes, courtier and diary writer (d. 1717) Deaths References Years of the 17th century in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
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Nils Turesson Bielke
Nils Turesson Bielke (5 November 1569 – 17 December 1639) was a Swedish statesman, member of the privy council, son of Ture Pedersson Bielke. Career Nils Turesson Bielke was an ardent supporter of Duke Carl which rewarded his fidelity in 1602 when he became ''KanslirÃ¥d'', deputy director of the kingdom; in 1605 he became governor of Tallinn and its province, in 1606 member of privy council and in 1608 judge. In addition, both he and his brother Svante Turesson Bielke were raised to rank of barons. Treaty of Knäred He was a Swedish delegate at the peace negotiations which preceded the peace of Knäred in the 1613 after the Kalmar War. Judge In 1614 he became assessor of Svea Court of Appeal, based in Stockholm. In 1623 first president of Turku Appellate court A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a tr ...
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1569 Plot
The 1569 Plot was a conspiracy in Sweden in 1569. The purpose was to depose John III of Sweden and reinstate the imprisoned Eric XIV of Sweden on the Swedish throne. The plot was instigated by the courtiers of Eric's spouse queen Karin Månsdotter; her lady-in-waiting Elin Andersdotter Elin Andersdotter (died 1569), was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Karin Månsdotter of Sweden. She is known for being a leading actor in the 1569 Plot to free and reinstate the imprisoned and deposed king Erik XIV of ... and her personal secretary Thomas Jakobsson. It was the first of three major plots to free the imprisoned Eric XIV (followed by the Mornay Plot and the 1576 Plot), but has been described as the most serious one.Sture Arnell (1951). Karin Månsdotter. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. ISBN The plot was exposed and prevented before it could be put in action and resulted in the execution of the conspirators. The Plot In the summer of 1569, a plot wa ...
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Varberg
Varberg () is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 35,782 inhabitants in 2019. Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into the Bohuslän archipelago and as far as the North Cape. Geography Varberg is located along the Swedish west coast and is a popular beach and surfing destination in both Sweden and Europe. It has a main landmark in the large Fortress and Castle of Varberg, through centuries many wars between Denmark and Sweden was fought here before Southern Sweden, including Varberg became permanently Swedish in 1658 through the Treaty of Roskilde. It is a small town with architecture mainly from the turn of the century and have several green parks such as the Society Park (Societetsparken) and the English Park. The green parks was however not always there, in fact in the 19th century the town w ...
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ...
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Ã…hus
Åhus () is the second largest locality in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 9,840 inhabitants in 2015, but the number triples during the summer due to tourists who come seeking the beaches and nature of the Helgeå and Hanöbukten area. Åhus is also famous for hosting one of the largest beach handball tournaments in the world with approximately 20,000 participants. In 2011, in the village of Rinkaby near Åhus, the World Scout Meeting also known as the Jamboree was held. History Åhus history dates back to the late Iron Age/Vendel period, when a significant trading post was established some distance upstream of modern society. In the 11th century, a castle was built outside the city following the continental model. The construction of the castle was long attributed to the Archbishop of Lund, Eskil, but findings of charcoal in an archaeological survey in 2010 suggest that it may be older than that. Åhus was originally called Aos (1296). The name mea ...
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