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War Of Deposition Against Karl Knutsson (1464–1465)
The Second War of Deposition against Karl Knutsson () occurred in the winter of 1464–1465. It began after Karl Knutsson once again became the king of Sweden after being invited by a rebel army besieging Stockholm. When Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna began preparing to depose Karl Knutsson, Knutsson sent a force under the command of Bo Djure towards Uppsala, where they captured Oxenstierna's residence and fought a battle at Uppsala. After, the rebels attacked Stockholm, and eventually Karl Knutsson agreed to renounce the throne in exchange for Satakunta and the castles of Raseborg and Korsholm. Background On 2 July 1464, a letter was sent to Karl Knutsson from a rebel army besieging Stockholm, with Knutsson being offered the Swedish throne if he returned. Knutsson eagerly accepted and began preparations to return. In August, he arrived in Stockholm with his fleet. The garrison inside believed it to be a Danish relief fleet, and they were disappointed when it turned out to be Knut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaus Magnus
Olaus Magnus (born Olof Månsson; October 1490 – 1 August 1557) was a Swedish writer, cartographer, and Catholic clergyman. Biography Olaus Magnus (a Latin translation of his Swedish birth name Olof Månsson) was born in Linköping in October 1490. Like his elder brother, Sweden's last Catholic archbishop Johannes Magnus, he obtained several ecclesiastical preferments, among them a canonry at Uppsala and Linköping, and the archdeaconry of Strängnäs. He was furthermore employed on various diplomatic services after his mission to Rome in 1524, on behalf of Gustav I of Sweden (Vasa), to procure the appointment of Olaus Magnus' brother Johannes Magnus as archbishop of Uppsala. He remained abroad dealing with foreign affairs and is known to have sent home a document that contained agreed trade-relations with the Netherlands. With the success of the reformation in Sweden, his attachment to the Catholic church led him to stay abroad for good where he accompanied his brother in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |