When did Gustav Vasa capture Stockholm to end the War of Liberation?
Gustav Vasa captured Stockholm in June 1523. This event concluded the War of Liberation and allowed him to consolidate rule over the newly independent kingdom.
Questions about History of Sweden (1523–1611)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What tax reforms were implemented by Gustav Vasa between 1538 and 1558?
Tax reforms occurred in 1538 and again in 1558 to simplify complex taxes on independent farmers. These changes adjusted assessments per farm to reflect ability to pay and significantly increased Crown tax revenues.
Who became archbishop of Uppsala after Laurentius Petri was appointed in 1531?
Laurentius Petri became archbishop of Uppsala in 1531 following the deposition of Gustav Trolle. He served as archbishop until his death while Johannes Magnus had been consecrated in Rome in 1533 before never returning home.
On what date did the Battle of Stångebro decide the conflict between Sigismund and Charles IX?
The struggle decided in favor of Charles and Protestantism at the Battle of Stångebro on the 25th of September 1598. Sigismund fled from Sweden never to return after this decisive engagement.
When did Eric XIV engage Sweden in the Livonian War and when did the Northern Seven Years' War commence?
Eric XIV engaged Sweden in the Livonian War later in October 1560. The Northern Seven Years' War commenced after Danish fleet fired on Swedish navy at Bornholm on the 30th of May 1563.