10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERIC XIV»
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Famous Assassinations in World History
A History of Denmark. Houndsmill, Hampshire, United Kingdom: Palgrave
Macmillan, 2004. Jordan William. Europe in the High Middle Ages. London:
Penguin Books, 2004. ERIC XIV OF SWEDEN (1533–1577) A mentally unstable
monarch, ...
2
Monarchs retired from business
This child of Eric and Catherine became the wife of the brave Achatius Tott,
whose heroic deeds adorn the page of Swedish story. The son of Eric XIV. merits
a word of notice, in this place. His destiny was remarkable. He was born in 1568,
and ...
3
A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting ...
To Bomarsand three eighths of a mile ; at the first eighth after passing a wooden
bridge you distinguish on the right the ruinated castle of Cq/ielholm, in which the
unfortunate Eric XIV. was confined in 1 75 1. By the side of it is a small building ...
4
August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt: Studies and ...
Butin the dramatic treatment oflunacy the author of Eric XIV may well be
compared with theauthor of Hamlet, Lear, and Macbeth. The dramatic
verisimilitude of Strindberg's lunatics ismade perfect through an experiential
familiarity with the ...
5
Travels in Sweden,: During the Autumn of 1812
156 - TOMB or THE THREE STURES—CURIOSITIES. [Chap. VIII. I viewed with
considerable interest, and not a little emotion, the tomb of the three Stures, who
vfell a sacrifice to the madness and tyranny of Eric XIV. It was erected by the
widow ...
6
Handbook for travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland
It was in the dungeons of this building that Eric XIV. was imprisoned previous to
his death, which took place some time afterwards at Orbyhus. The castle is now
used as a prison, and is garrisoned by half a battalion of infantry. The Cathedral
is ...
John Murray (publishers.),
1865
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Travels Into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark: ...
Among other topics he mentioned the proposal made by Eric XIV. to espouse our
Elizabeth, and the splendid ... affairs, had touched on it only in a very cursory
manner : he concluded by observing, that Celsius, in his excellent Life of Eric XIV.
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Travels Into Poland, Russia, Sweden Et Denmark
... only in a very cursory manner : he concluded by observing, that Celsius, in his
excellent Life of Eric XIV *, had given a very curious and circumstantial account of
John's embassy, and of the whole correspondence between Eric and Elizabeth.
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The Swedish Imperial Experience 1560-1718
3 For the semi-regal rule of Per Brahe on Visingso, see Robert Swedlund, Grrf-
och friherreskapen i Sverige och Finland. Donationerna och reduktionerna fore
1680 (Uppsala 1936). PP- 187-8, 198. 4 It was not as new as she thought: Eric
XIV ...
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The Illustrated Annual of Phrenology and Physiognomy for ...
... her from foreign vassalage, established her Protestant religion, and raised her
to an honorable position among European nations. Eric XIV., though resembling
his father in physiognomy and intellect, possessed more vanity and pride ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERIC XIV»
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Archaeologists to Explore Secrets of Mars—the Fiercest Warship of …
... named after the Roman god of war, was once the largest and fiercest warship in the world and the leading ship in the fleet of King Eric XIV of ... «The Epoch Times, Aug 14»
Exploration of 'Cursed' Shipwreck Begins
It was the leading ship of King Eric XIV of Sweden's fleet, and at 48 meters and equipped with 107 guns it was one of the largest warships of the ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 14»
Video: Warship called 'Cursed' reveals lost treasure
Those who believe in the curse think that Eric XIV had perhaps offended God when he used this for his fleet. The discovery itself was made by ... «DigitalJournal.com, Jul 14»
The Fall Of Meyerhold
Evgeny Vakhtangov, like Meyerhold a disciple of Stanislavsky, was also hammering away at Naturalism and in some ways (Turandot, Eric XIV, ... «Swans, Sep 08»