. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. MARY I. THE GUSTAVUS I. OF SWEDEN. SIXTEENTH CENTURY. 21, afterward (November, 1558), saying a short time before her death that the word Calais would be engraven on her heart. Mary was succeeded as Queen ofEngland by her half-sister, Elizabeth. THE REFORMATION IN THE SCANDINAVIAN KING DOMS. Swedens Liberation from Denmark by Gustavus Vasa.—The lyrannyirai cruelty of King Christian II., of Denmark, who caused ninety-four Swedislaobies to be foully massacred in Stockholm, in 1520. induced the valiant and
. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. MARY I. THE GUSTAVUS I. OF SWEDEN. SIXTEENTH CENTURY. 21, afterward (November, 1558), saying a short time before her death that the word Calais would be engraven on her heart. Mary was succeeded as Queen ofEngland by her half-sister, Elizabeth. THE REFORMATION IN THE SCANDINAVIAN KING DOMS. Swedens Liberation from Denmark by Gustavus Vasa.—The lyrannyirai cruelty of King Christian II., of Denmark, who caused ninety-four Swedislaobies to be foully massacred in Stockholm, in 1520. induced the valiant and patii-olic Gustavus Vasa, the son of one of these massacred nobles, to attempt the liber-ation of Sweden from the yoke of the King of Denmark. In the disguise of al^easant, Gustavus Vasa found refuge m &e mountainous region of Dalecarlia,whase brave inhabitants flocked to his standard. Gustavus repulsed the Danishrroops that had been sent against him, took Upsala, drove the Danish invadersfrom Swedish soil, and secured his countrys independence. In gratitude, theSv/edes chose the heroic Gusta
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