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Klappentext This 1905 book presents an account of the development of the Scandinavian nations and their relationship with the rest of Europe. Zusammenfassung This 1905 book presents an account of the development of the Scandinavian nations and their relationship with the rest of Europe. The text covers the major events in the histories of Denmark! Norway and Sweden! beginning with the reign of Christian II of Denmark and moving up to the time of publication. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Christian II of Denmark, 1513-32; 3. Gustavus Vasa of Sweden, 1523-60; 4. The hegemony of Denmark, 1536-88; 5. The reformation in Scandinavia, 1520-60; 6. The sons of Gustavus Vasa, 1560-1611; 7. Christian IV of Denmark, 1588-1648; 8. Gustavus Adolphus and Axel Oxenstjerna, 1611-44; 9. Sweden as an imperial power, 1644-60; 10. The Danish revolution and Peter Griffenfeld, 1660-76; 11. Charles XI of Sweden, 1660-97; 12. Charles XII of Sweden and the Great Northern War, 1697-1721; 13. The Hats and Caps, and Gustavus III, 1721-92; 14. Sweden, 1792-1814; 15. Denmark, 1721-1814; 16. Denmark since 1814; 17. Sweden and Norway since 1814; Bibliography; Index; Maps.
