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Eric XIV (Swedish: Erik XIV; 13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was captured in a rebellion led by his brother John in 1568 and formally deposed 26 January 1569.
Erik XIV was the king of Sweden (1560–68) who expanded the powers of the monarchy and pursued an aggressive foreign policy that led to the Seven Years’ War of the North (1563–70) against Denmark. Succeeding his father, Gustav I Vasa, in 1560, Erik soon obtained passage of the Articles of Arboga.
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A letter from Elizabeth I to Eric XIV of Sweden, dated 25 February 1560, in which she refuses his marriage proposal and asks him to respect her single life. The letter is part of the State Papers collection at The National Archives and can be viewed online or listened to as an audio file.
Eric XIV of Sweden. Eric XIV was born at Tre Kronor on 13 December 1533. Before the age of two, he lost his mother. In 1536, his father, Gustav Vasa, married Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516–51), a Swedish noblewoman. He was crowned as Eric XIV, but was not necessarily the 14th king of Sweden named Eric.
Eric XIV ( Swedish: Erik XIV; 13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was captured in a rebellion led by his brother John in 1568 and formally deposed 26 January 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535).
Eric XIV was the king of Sweden from 1560 to 1568, the son of Gustavus I. He limited the privileges of the nobles, imprisoned his half-brother John, and married a peasant mistress. He was deposed and died in prison.
Learn about the life and reign of Eric XIV, the eldest son of Gustav I Wasa and a Renaissance prince. Find out how he tried to marry Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots and other princesses, and how he fought wars with Denmark and Poland.
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