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Christina was therefore still unmarried when, in 1651, she told Parliament of her intention to abdicate. A collective cry of dismay from the Swedish statesmen delayed her, but in 1654 she renewed the project and this time carried it out, leaving Sweden permanently in June of that year, and traveling to the Spanish Netherlands.
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Mar 25, 2015 · However, conversion to Catholicism was a crime in Lutheran Sweden and as early as August 1651, she declared her willingness to abdicate. Christina did abdicate in June 1654 when she gave way to her nominated successor, Charles Gustav who became Charles X.
Sep 3, 2019 · 3 September 2019. The artefacts, including a powder container cap and impacted shot, were found in a river valley. Artefacts from the site of the final battle of the English Civil War have been ...
Feb 6, 2016 · By Cryssa Bazos. In the pre-dawn hours of 28 August 1651, eighteen Parliamentary soldiers inched along a narrow board, which was stretched across a broken bridge, while the high waters of the Severn swirled below them. Their mission: to surprise the Royalist forces holding Upton-upon-Severn on the opposite shore and open the way to Worcester ...
Who Died in 1651. Jan 8 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, Italian composer, dies at 56. Jan 13 Abraham Bloemaert, Dutch painter, cartoonist, printmaker, and engraver, dies at 86. Apr 7 Lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603) Jun 16 Marsilio Casentini, Italian composer, dies at 74. Aug 27 Jacob Backer, Dutch painter, dies at about ...
Christina Ricci, born on February 12, 1980, is a veteran actress, who brings a delightful touch of darkness to all her roles. Christina got into Hollywood when she was just nine, making her debut ...
