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Charles X
Charles X 1622-60, king of Sweden (1654-60), nephew of Gustavus II. The son of John Casimir, count palatine of Zweibrücken, he brought the house of Wittelsbach to the Swedish throne when his cousin, Queen Christina , abdicated in his favor. Before his accession, Charles had gained both milita... Read more
Haakon VII
Haakon VII 1872-1957, king of Norway (1905-57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 and took the name Haakon. He married Princess Maud, the daughter of Edward VII of Engla... Read more
Karlstad
Karlstad , city (1990 pop. 52,930), capital of Värmland co., S Sweden, on Lake Vänern. It has ironworks and machine shops and other industries that manufacture forest products and heavy machinery. Known as Thingvalla (or Tingvalla) in the Middle Ages, it was chartered by Charles IX as Karl... Read more
Vasa
Vasa , Pol. Waza, royal dynasty of Sweden (1523-1654) and Poland (1587-1668). Gustavus I , founder of the dynasty in Sweden, was succeeded by his sons Eric XIV (reigned 1560-68) and John III (reigned 1568-92). John III married the sister of Sigismund II of Poland, and their son was elected (158... Read more
Christian IV
Christian IV 1577-1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588-1648), son and successor of Frederick II. After assuming (1596) personal rule from a regency, he concentrated on building the navy, industry, and commerce. He rebuilt Oslo and renamed it Christiania. Aroused when Charles IX of Sweden asse... Read more
Sweden
Sweden Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. It borders on Norway in the west, on Finland in the northeast, on the Gulf of Bothnia in the e... Read more
Charles XVI Gustavus
Charles XVI Gustavus (Carl Gustaf), 1946-, king of Sweden (1973-), grandson and successor of Gustavus VI; son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Brought up by his grandfather and mother after the death of his father in 1947, he attended a Swedish boarding sc... Read more
Kebnekaise
Kebnekaise [Lappish,=kettle top], mountain peak, 6,965 ft (2,123 m) high, Norrbotten prov., N Sweden; highest in Sweden. There are 16 small glaciers on the slopes. ... Read more
Christina
Christina , 1626-89, queen of Sweden (1632-54), daughter and successor of Gustavus II. From her father's death (1632) until 1644 she was under a regency headed by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna . Her early devotion to state affairs soon gave place to other interests, especially a zeal for learning. Sh... Read more
Kalmar Union
Kalmar Union combination of the three crowns of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, effected at Kalmar, Sweden, by Queen Margaret I in 1397. Because the kingship was elective in all three countries, the union could not be maintained by inheritance. Nationalist forces used the election procedure to modif... Read more

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Kalmar, Union of
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...peasants and the nobility in Sweden. Under the leadership...Denmark in 1439 and in Sweden in 1440, forcing Norway...Knutsson (Bonde) as King Charles VIII, whereas the Danes elected...recognized as king of Sweden. The union was restored...
Haakon VII
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...king of Norway (1905-57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 and took the name Haakon. He married...
Dürer, Albrecht (1471–1528)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...x2013; 1550), court astronomer to Henry VIII of England; the Lutheran reformers Lazarus...attending the coronation of the new emperor, Charles V, in Aachen and making Antwerp his headquarters...Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (1481 – 1559), the Portuguese...
Elizabeth I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...1533, Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Because...including Philip II of Spain; Eric of Sweden; Adolphus, Duke of Holstein; and the Archduke Charles. From her first Parliament she received...

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foreign policy
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...days of William Rufus to those of Henry VIII, English monarchs attempted to retain...was left to the monumental incapacity of Charles I to contrive to be at war with both great...were supported by Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Prussia, Portugal, and the empire...

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Ships, sailors, and mediators: England's naval aid to Sweden 1658-1659.
Magazine article from: The Historian; 6/22/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...during the 1500s. Under Henry VIII's direction the navy grew...expansion during the reign of Charles I as the king commissioned...a war between Denmark and Sweden. In 1655, Charles X Gustavus of Sweden invaded Poland to expand his...
The Renaissance of the Goths in Sixteenth-Century Sweden.
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 9/22/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...the sole creators of modern Sweden. Yet his own rather uncritical...such tutelage - not Henry VIII, not Francis I, not even their Catholic majesties Charles V and Philip II. Johannesson...very little known, even in Sweden. A second consequence is...
Test your knowledge of Christmas; As you get set for the big family get-together, we treat you to our big Christmas quiz. Some are multiple choice, others you will have to think about a little harder. You will find the answers printed at the bottom.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 12/24/2008; 700+ words ; ...Scrooge has reformed his life at the end of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, he invites...1647 and 1660? Oliver Cromwell; Henry VIII; The Mormons. 20. The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas...
BRAND AND DELIVER; The Royal Mail has lost its sole right to deliver your post. From today any new company can offer a postal service. But will it be a first class service? Lisa Adams and Maria Croce investigate.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/3/2006; 700+ words ; ...For the first time since the reign of Charles II, rival companies will be able to collect...postal market, after New Zealand and Sweden. The Royal Mail began as a personal mail service for Henry VIII, but was opened up to the public in 1635...
Star ratings.
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 1/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...Nils-Erik Jerlemar, Sweden Lajos Nagy, Romania...Nils-Erik Jerlemar, Sweden Lajos Nagy, Romania...92807 Photo Traveler VIII Guy B. Samoyault, APSA...EPSA, USA 4 Stars Charles Burke, PPSA, USA Tan...Nils-Erik Jerlemar, Sweden Jozef Aerts, FPSA...
Books received.
Magazine article from: Biblical Theology Bulletin; 12/22/1999; 700+ words ; ...Liturgical Press, 1999. Pp. viii + 96. Paper, $9.95...Liturgical Press, 1999. Pp. viii + 192. Paper, $17.95. Hedrick, Charles W., WHEN HISTORY AND...Series 30. Stockholm, Sweden: Almquist & Wiksell...Paulist Press, 1999. Pp. viii + 137. Paper, $14...
Friday, June 6
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/30/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...England's King Henry VIII and France's King Francis...Vasa is crowned king of Sweden, establishing Swedish...from Denmark. 1654 - Sweden's Queen Christina abdicates...and is succeeded by Charles X. She later moves to...generation of war between Sweden and Denmark and fixes...
Thursday, June 6
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/30/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...England's King Henry VIII and France's King Francis...Vasa is crowned king of Sweden, establishing Swedish...from Denmark. 1654 - Sweden's Queen Christina abdicates...and is succeeded by Charles X. She later moves to...generation of war between Sweden and Denmark and fixes...
Saturday, June 6
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/30/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...England's King Henry VIII and France's King Francis...Vasa is crowned king of Sweden, establishing Swedish...from Denmark. 1654 - Sweden's Queen Christina abdicates...and is succeeded by Charles X. She later moves to...generation of war between Sweden and Denmark and fixes...
Tuesday, June 6
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 5/30/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...England's King Henry VIII and France's King Francis...Vasa is crowned king of Sweden, establishing Swedish...from Denmark. 1654 - Sweden's Queen Christina abdicates...and is succeeded by Charles X. She later moves to...generation of war between Sweden and Denmark and fixes...