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Gustav Trolle

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Gustav Eriksson Trolle (1488-1533) was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, in two sessions, and involved in the turbulent events at the break between Catholicism and Lutheranism in Scandinavia. Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Uppsala Cathedral seen from the other side of the river. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ...


After studies in Cologne and Rome, he in 1513 was elected vicar of Linköping, and one year later Archbishop of Uppsala. In 1515 he got into an argument with the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Younger, who spread the rumour that he was allied with the King Christian II of Denmark. True or not, it resulted in Trolle being removed from his office and put under siege in the archbishops mansion Almarestäket at the lake Mälaren. In the winter of 1517, Almarestäket was demolished by orders from the Swedish government. The Death of Sten Sture the Younger on the ice of lake Mälaren. ... Christian II (1481 – 1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 – 1523) and Sweden (1520 – 1521), under the Kalmar Union. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...


The Danish threat grew stronger, and Trolle was among those who spoke in favour of the Danish King. In 1520, Christian II entered Sweden, and Trolle was rewarded by being appointed Archbishop of Uppsala again. He crowned Christian King of Sweden on November 4, 1520. This, and subsequent events, suggest they had a deal before Christian entered Sweden. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ...


Trolle named those who were responsible for his last years of suffering and the demolition of Almarestäket, and King Christian had them (around 100 persons in total) executed in the so called Bloodbath of Stockholm on November 10, 1520. Stockholm Bloodbath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ...


Christian returned home a few months later and Trolle was one of those put in charge of the government. But he was unpopular, and in September the following year he was forced to leave Sweden, and move to Denmark where he lived for several years. In 1526 he then met with Christian in the Netherlands. Christian had been dethroned from Denmark, but was eager to get back in power. He renounced his Lutheran faith so that he could gain the support of the Catholic Church. He gained an army and marched to conquer Norway in 1530. The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ...


After a few years of feuds, Trolle was mortally wounded in a battle at Øksnebjerg, on Fyn, Denmark, 1535. He was buried at the cathedral in Schleswig. Funen (Danish: Fyn) is the third largest island of Denmark. ... Schleswig coat of arms Schleswig is a town at the Schlei firth in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...


He was by Olaus Petri described as a stiff and obstinate man. For a long time after his death, he was regarded as a traitor to the Swedish people. This was also the prevailing view among the Swedish 19-th century historians such as Anders Fryxell. Olaus Petri, originally Olof Persson, (January 6, 1493 - April 19, 1552) was a Swedish clergyman and protestant reformer. ...


References

  • Nordisk familjebok, in Swedish

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