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	Denmark - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The Cattegat is divided from the Baltic by the Danish islands, between the east coast of the Cimbric peninsula in the neighbourhood of the German frontier and south-western Sweden.
		Denmark, however, is nowhere low in the sense in which Holland is; the country is pleasantly diversified, and rises a little at the coast even though it remains flat inland.
		The population of Denmark in 1901 was 2,449,540.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Denmark (15813 words)

	Denmark - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		Denmark was badly defeated and lost several of its Baltic islands and all of its territory on the Scandinavian Peninsula except Norway.
		Denmark became a constitutional monarchy, in which civil liberties were guaranteed and a bicameral (two-chamber) legislature was established to share legislative power with the Crown.
		Denmark demonstrated a new international activism through modest participation in the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991), active encouragement and support for the newly independent Baltic states, and support for the rapid integration of the former communist states into a democratic and capitalist Europe.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761577747___38/Denmark.html (2962 words)

	Denmark. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Denmark’s main exports are agricultural and industrial machinery, teak and oak furniture, meat, fish, and metals and metal manufactures; the chief imports are machinery, metals, motor vehicles, and fuels.
		Denmark was involved in numerous wars with Sweden and other neighbors; the participation of Christian IV (reigned 1588–1648) in the Thirty Years War (1618–48) and the wars of Frederick III (reigned 1648–70) with Sweden caused Denmark to lose its hegemony in the north to Sweden.
		Frederick III and Christian V (reigned 1670–99), aided by their minister Count Griffenfeld, were able to make the kingdom an absolute monarchy with the support of the peasants and townspeople.
	www.bartleby.com /65/de/Denmark.html (1996 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Valdemar I of Denmark
		The pretenders were Sweyn (Grathe) son of Eric II, Canute son of Magnus who was son of king Niels, and Valdemar himself (he was holding Jutland (at least southern Jutland) as his possession).
		Erik III Hakonson Lam (probably born around 1100-1105, died 1146) was the king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146.
		Denmark was at the height of its power but in 1223 Valdemar was captured by his vassal, the Count of Schwerin and was released in 1226 only at the condition of giving up most of his conquests in north Germany.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Valdemar-I-of-Denmark (1259 words)

	Eric XIV of Sweden help - Wiki at Help.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Eric XIV was the son of Gustav I of Sweden (1523–60) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg.
		Eric's most trusted counsellor, Jöran Persson, took much of the blame for the actions taken against the nobility during Eric XIV's reign and was executed shortly after John III ascended to the throne.
		Eric XIV died in prison in Örbyhus Castle: according to folklore, his final meal was a poisoned bowl of pea soup.
	www.help.com /wiki/Eric_XIV_of_Sweden (549 words)

	Denmark
		She was the daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, and married James in 1589.
		Christian III (1503-59), king of Denmark and Norway (1534-59), the son of Frederick I. Christian established Lutheranism as the state religion in all his dominions, defeating a strong Roman Catholic opposition and confiscating the lands and properties of the church.
		Son of Eric V; defeated combined forces of disaffected nobles, Duke Valdemar of Schleswig, and Norwegian king (1295); imprisonment of Archbishop Jens Grand led to papal interdict (1297-1303); won from Emperor Albert I cession of all lands north of Elbe (1304); wars and feuds nearly bankrupted nation, causing renewed trouble with nobles, church.
	website.lineone.net /~johnbidmead/denmark.htm (2882 words)

	Eric III of Denmark
		Erik III Håkønssøn Lam (probably born around 1100-1105 on Funen (Fyn), died August 8, 1146 in Odense) was the king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146.
		He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark.
		Erik III is the first Danish king who seems to have been strongly influenced by German culture.
	www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=Eric_III_of_Denmark (243 words)

	Denmark - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		In the late 16th and early 17th cent., Denmark had a brilliant court, with a brisk intellectual and cultural life; the astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) was a major figure, and the Danish Renaissance style of architecture (strongly influenced by that of the Low Countries) was developed.
		Denmark was involved in numerous wars with Sweden and other neighbors; the participation of Christian IV (reigned 1588-1648) in the Thirty Years War (1618-48) and the wars of Frederick III (reigned 1648-70) with Sweden caused Denmark to lose its hegemony in the north to Sweden.
		Frederick III and Christian V (reigned 1670-99), aided by their minister Count Griffenfeld, were able to make the kingdom an absolute monarchy with the support of the peasants and townspeople.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-denmark.html (2185 words)

	AllRefer.com - Eric XIV (Scandinavian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Eric XIV 1533–77, king of Sweden (1560–68), son and successor of Gustavus I. To strengthen the power of the crown, he limited (1561) the privileges of the royal dukes.
		Eric feared conspiracies among the nobles, many of whom were not reconciled to a strong hereditary monarchy.
		Eric was deposed (1568) and died in prison.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Eric14.html (303 words)

	The Ecole Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The illegitimate son of Sven II of Denmark, Canute was the grandnephew of Canute of England, who had reigned from 1016 until 1035, and considered the throne of England to be his and William the Conquerer to be a usurper.
		He became king of Denmark six years later, after the death of his older brother, Harold the Idle.
		Eric III Evergood of Denmark petitioned Paschal II to canonize Canute in 1099; Canute was officially called a saint two years later.
	www2.evansville.edu /ecoleweb/glossary/canuteiv.html (295 words)

	Science Fair Projects - List of Danish monarchs
		This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union.
		Denmark has one of the longest running unbroken lines of succession in the world, second only to that of the Japanese emperors.
		1412-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Erik VII af Pommern)
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/King_of_Denmark (480 words)

	Denmark Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
		Denmark, Danish Danmark, kingdom (16,629 sq mi/ 43,069 sq km; 1990 population 5,135,589; 2004 estimated population 5,413,392), N Europe, bordering on Germany in the S, on the North Sea in the W, on the Skagerrak in the N, and on the Kattegat and the Øresund in the E. Geography
		Denmark’s fragmented political structure prevented it from gaining supremacy in the Baltic region and led the country into a lengthy period of war.
		Denmark became (1945) a charter member of the UN, granted (1945) independence to Iceland, and, breaking a long tradition of neutrality, joined NATO in 1949.
	www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Denmark.html (1750 words)

	CHRISTIAN II OF DENMARK FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Christian was born the son of King John of Denmark ''("Kong Hans")'' and Christina of Saxony, at Nyborg Castle in 1481 and succeeded his father as king and regent in Denmark and Norway, where he later was to be succeeded by his uncle king Frederick I of Denmark.
		The Privy Council of Denmark and the Privy Council of Norway, or ''Rigsraad'' of Denmark and Norway, insisted in the ''Haandfæstning'' (i.e.
		His cousin, King Christian III of Denmark, son of Frederick I, died in early 1559, and it was said that even then, with the old king nearing 80, did people in Copenhagen look warily towards Kalundborg.
	www.askacouple.com /Christian_II_of_Denmark (2326 words)

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		The sisters were daughters of Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Ingeborg of Denmark.
		Eric of Pomerania (* 1382, King 1397 - 1439), planned to strengthen the Nordic union of the Kingdoms (Denmark, Norway and Sweden, as well as Pomerania).
		Because Eric, at his crowning, was not more then 15 years of age, Queen Margaret continued to govern the union until her death, in 1412.
	www.carantha.net /pomerania___a_vendic_state_m.htm (1984 words)

	Nordic FAQ - 3 of 7 - DENMARK
		Denmark is a member of the European Union, and elects 16 members of the European parliament.
		Denmark tried her best to expand her influence to Holstein too, and during 1203-1227 the Count of Holstein acknoledged the King of Denmark as feudal lord.
		Denmark is an almost ideal country for cyclists: Relatively short distances, practically no steep roads, and a dense network of bike paths and small country roads.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/nordic-faq/part3_DENMARK (11687 words)

	Chapter 28. Families Having Multiple Connections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Eric IV "Plough-Penny" Christoffer I [King of Denmark] [King of Denmark] 1216-1250 1219-1259
		Ingeborg of Sweden--=-----Gerhard II Heinrich I Rixa of Denmark [Princess of Sweden]
		James III Stewart = Margaret of Denmark Frederik I [King of Scotland] [Princess] [King of Denmark]
	members.aol.com /rfield/denmark.html (274 words)

	Margaret I of Denmark Summary
		She was born in Vordingborg Castle, the daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark and Helvig of Sønderjylland.
		Her first act after her father's death in (1375) was to procure the election of her infant son Olaf as king of Denmark, despite the claims of the husband of her elder sister and her son (the husband was duke Henry of Mecklenburg).
		A few years after the Kalmar Union, Eric, when in his eighteenth year, was declared of age and homage was rendered to him in all his three kingdoms, but during her lifetime Margaret was the real ruler of Scandinavia.
	www.bookrags.com /Margaret_I_of_Denmark (2726 words)

	Copenhagen, Denmark - History, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Things to see and do, Denmark, Denmark Things to see and do, ...
		In 1282, Eric V (1259-86) was forced to submit to the Great Charter, which established annual parliaments and a council of nobles who shared the king's power.
		Wadlermar III (1340-75) again brought Danish power to a high point, but he was humiliated by the Hanseatic League in the Treaty of Stralsund (1370).
		This loss of about one third of the Danish territory was, however, offset by great economic gains that transformed Denmark, in the second half of the 19th century, from a land of poor peasants into the nation with the most prosperous small farmers in Europe.
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/01-08/copenhagen-denmark-history.html (871 words)

	Denmark: History
		Denmark Vesey: The Buried History of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It.
		Andersen's fairy tales: Denmark celebrates the birth of the presumably gay author of "the little mermaid" and "the ugly duckling.".(OUR......
		The knowable, the doable and the undiscussed: tradition, submission, and the 'becoming' of rural landscapes in Denmark's Iron Age.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0857732.html (1402 words)

	Eric III of Denmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Erik III Håkønssøn Lam (probably born around 1100-1105 on Funen (Fyn), died August 8, 1146 in Odense) was the king of Denmark from 1137 until he abdicated in 1146.
		He was the grandson of Eric I of Denmark.
		In general his rule was a peaceful one, however for some years he had to fight against his cousin Oluf, sometimes called Oluf II (or Olaf II) who made himself a base of power in Scania in 1139 and from there tried to conquer the throne until he was defeated and killed 1141 near Helsingborg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eric_III_of_Denmark (297 words)

	History of the Royal House of Denmark
		Eric's sister Catherine m 1407 John of Bavaria, Count Palatine of Neumarkt, and had issue a son Christopher III (d 1448), King of Denmark 1440, Sweden 1441, and Norway 1442.
		Christian of Oldenburg elected Christian I, King of Denmark 1448 and Norway 1450, reigned as King of Sweden 1457-64, Duke of Schleswig and Count of Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, etc 1460 (Duke from 1474).
		Christian, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, later Christian IX, King of Denmark, son of Duke Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (b 4 Jan 1785; d 17 Feb 1831), was designated as immediate successor to his kinsman, King Frederik VII by Treaty dated 8 May 1852 and the revised Danish Law of Succession of 31 July 1853.
	www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/denmark.htm (538 words)

	Denmark: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Denmark supported Napoléon, for which it was punished at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 by the loss of Norway to Sweden.
		Denmark was the only occupied country in World War II to save all its Jews from extermination, by smuggling them out of the country.
		Frederick III, king of Denmark and Norway - Frederick III, 1609–70, king of Denmark and Norway (1648–70), son and successor of...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107460.html (951 words)

	Eric II of Denmark - Definition, explanation
		He was an illegitimate son of Eric I of Denmark.
		Their son was King Sweyn III of Denmark.
		King Eric's nephew Erik Håkonssøn stepped forward with sword in hand, but the nobleman told him to calm down, seeing as how he - Eric - was next in line for the throne, being the only adult male in the royal family: "-Put away thine mace, young Eric.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/er/eric_ii_of_denmark.php (265 words)

	Denmark - MSN Encarta
		In this era of expansion, feudalism in Denmark attained its zenith.
		The Danish monarch reluctantly sided with French emperor Napoleon I.
		By the Peace of Kiel (1814) Denmark ceded the island of Helgoland to the British and gave Norway to Sweden.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577747_9/Denmark.html (1056 words)

	Business/Industry Standards and Vocational Program Accountability. ERIC Digest
		The effectiveness of this approach has been recognized by other countries, such as Denmark and Great Britain, that have adopted this process for establishing their industry skill standards.
		The focus of the study was to examine the use of standards, assessments, and credentialing in preparing young people in vocational education programs in Denmark and Great Britain for work in a global economy.
		ERIC is a Service Mark of the U.S. Government.
	www.ericdigests.org /1996-1/vocational.htm (1993 words)

	Eric Porter - Moviefone
		Eric Porter was a Royal Shakespeare Company best known for leading roles in...
		Eric Porter said this about the role of Moriarty: "[Moriarty] is such an...
		Eric Porter was a leading member of Peter Hall's company at Stratford during...
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/eric-porter/106884/main (111 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ancient See of Odense
		The fame of his miracles and the bad harvests which followed upon his murder led to his canonization and to the translation (19 April, 1101) of his relics by Bishop Hubald to the new Church of Our Lady and St. Alban.
		At King Eric Eiegod's request William II, King of England, induced the Abbot of Evesham, Worcestershire, to send over twelve of his monks to Odense in 1100.
		The Church of St. Canute, which was at first of wood, and connected with the great Benedictine monastery of the same name, was burnt down more than once, and the present fine building was not begun until the time of Bishop Gisico (1287?-1300?).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/16064d.htm (746 words)

	Denmark Heads
		At the age of ten, in 1363, Margrethe was married to King Håkon VI of Norway, son of Magnus II of Sweden and Norway.
		Their son Olaf, born in 1370, was elected King Olaf II of Denmark in 1375 at the death of Margrethe's father, with her as regent.
		During his stay abroad from 1423 she was regent in Denmark, and among others successfully organized the Defence of Copenhagen against the attacking....
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /denmark_heads.htm (1767 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Eric
		Eric II of Denmark, king of Denmark between 1134 and 1137
		Eric of Pomerania, the hereditary king of Norway
		Eric XIV of Sweden, King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Eric (718 words)

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