1553 in Sweden
Events from the year 1553 in Sweden:
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Incumbents
Events
- - Publication of the song book Een liten Songbook.
- - A tax is introduced in Norrland for the repair of Sala Silver Mine.
- - Decoration of the royal rooms at Kalmar Castle.
- -The King urges the increased Production of Naval Vessels to defend against Lübeck[1]
Deaths
- 7 April - Gunilla Bese, defender of Vyborg Castle (born 1475)
- - Conrad von Pyhy, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden
- - Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke), landowner, role model of the infamous pintorpafrun
References
- ^ Roberts, Michael (1968). The early Vasas: a history of Sweden 1523-1611. Internet Archive. Cambridge, London, Cambridge U.P. ISBN 978-0-521-06930-4.