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  SWEDEN - LoveToKnow Article on SWEDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sweden itself may be considered in four main physical divisionsthe mountains and highland district, covering all Norrland and the western part of Svealand; the lowlands of central Sweden; the so-called Smland highlands, in the south and southeast; and the plains of Skne, occupying the extreme southward projection of the peninsula.
In Sweden, however, both the Vestgotar and the Upland Sviar were discontented, the former on account of the breaking of the kings promise to Olaf of Norway and the latter on account of the introduction of the new religion, and their passions were further inflamed by the lawman Anund of Skara.
Sweden was also to enjoy her religion, subject to such changes as a general council might make; but neither pope nor council was to claim or exercise the right of releasing Sigismund from his obligations to his Swedish subjects.
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Sweden @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sweden falls into two main geographical regions: the north (Norrland), comprising about two thirds of the country, which is mountainous (except for a narrow strip of lowland along the Gulf of Bothnia); and the south (Svealand and Götaland), which is mostly low-lying and where most of the population lives.
Sweden was a member of the European Free Trade Association from 1960 to 1994; in 1995 it joined the European Union.
Sweden entered the United Nations in 1946, and Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat, was secretary-general of the organization from 1953 until his death in 1961.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Sweden&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (2269 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (Em-Er)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Eric V was king of Denmark in 1259.
Eric VI was king of Denmark in 1286.
Eric VII (Eric XIII of Sweden) was king of Denmark and Sweden in 1397, reigning jointly with Margaret until 1412, and then on his own until 1438 when he was obliged to resign both crowns.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /C43.HTM   (3064 words)

  
 Sweden
Eric was allegedly slain by a Danish claimant to his throne while he was attending mass, and he later became the patron saint of Sweden.
Charles XIII was childless, and the Riksdag chose Marshal Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, prince of Pontecorvo and one of Napoleon's generals, as crown prince, in an effort to conciliate Napoleon.
Important domestic events in Sweden were the death in 1950 of Gustav V, the accession of his eldest son as Gustav VI Adolph, the creation of a Social Democratic-Agrarian coalition government in 1951, and the development of strong inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy from 1951 to 1952.
www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/GeogHist/histories/history/hiscountries/S/sweden.html   (2802 words)

  
 Sweden Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sweden, officially Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden), constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
The population of Sweden was estimated at 8,875,053 in 2001.
Sweden is a producer of high-quality steel; the annual output of crude steel was 4.3 million metric tons in the early 1990s.
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 HELSINGBORG - LoveToKnow Article on HELSINGBORG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
, a seaport of Sweden in the district (lan) of Malmhus, 35 m.
On the coast to the north is the royal chdteau of Sofiero; to the south, the small spa of Ramldsa.
North and east of Helsingborg lies the only coalfield in Sweden, extending into the lofty Kullen peninsula, which forms the northern part of the east shore of the Sound.
38.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HE/HELSINGBORG.htm   (349 words)

  
 Sweden
Charles IX (of Sweden) (1550-1611), king of Sweden (1604-11), the youngest son of King Gustav I Vasa, born in Stockholm.
Gustav was born in Lindholmen, Sweden to a noble family, and was educated at the University of Uppsala.
Gustav VI Adolph (1882-1973), king of Sweden (1950-73), son of King Gustav V, born in Stockholm, and educated at the universities of Uppsala and Oslo.
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 Eric - TheBestLinks.com - Discworld, Scandinavia, TheBestLinks.com:Disambiguation, Eric I of Norway, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education that maintains a database of journal and non-journal educational literature at http://www.eric.ed.gov.
www.thebestlinks.com /Eric.html   (189 words)

  
 Eric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Eric (originally Erik) is a male name, originating in Scandinavia and meaning "Eternal ruler" or "Ever powerful" in Old Norse.
It is a Christian name after St Eric, King Eric IX of Sweden; its name day is May 18.
Eric Williams, former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1961-81)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eric   (227 words)

  
 Swedish royalty
Eric was killed in an attack by Denmark, initiating an extended series of wars between the two countries.
Sweden was in fact a small country and did not have the capacity to compete with a huge state like Russia.
Gustav VI was born in 1882 at Stockholm, Sweden.
histclo.com /royal/swe/royal-swe.htm   (1851 words)

  
 Eric XIV of Sweden -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Erik XIV of Sweden (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was the son of (additional info and facts about Gustav I of Sweden) Gustav I of Sweden and (additional info and facts about Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg) Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg.
He was (additional info and facts about king of Sweden) king of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568.
A document signed by his brother (additional info and facts about John III of Sweden) John III of Sweden and a nobleman, Bengt Bengtsson Gylta, gave Eric's watchmen in his last prison authorization to poison him if anyone tried to release him.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/er/eric_xiv_of_sweden2.htm   (305 words)

  
 Swedish history (the s.c.nordic FAQ)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Sweden is split in three dutchies after the peace in Helsingborg 1310.
Sweden pays ransom for the fort at Älvsborg, where 1619 Gothenburg is founded.
Sweden loses Viipuri /Viborg on the Karelian isthmus, southern Karelia, most of the German and all of the Baltic territories.
www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq731.html   (2403 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Brigittines
The saint, who was canonized twenty years after her death, was a Swedish princess renowned for her piety from her childhood; she was given in marriage to Ulf, Prince of Mercia, by whom she had a large family.
It is supposed that the cause of the extension of the order in England was due to the fact that Henry's sister Philippa was the wife of Eric XIII, King of Sweden.
This was formerly the great centre and stronghold of Catholicism in Sweden, a place where kings and queens frequently visited, sometimes took refuge, and were occasionally imprisoned, but which was suppressed and the religious dispersed under Gustavus Vasa.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02785a.htm   (1251 words)

  
 Sweden -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Cross-National Marriage in Sweden: Immigration and Assimilation 1971-1993.
Integration by different means Finland and Sweden in the EU.(European Union)
Saturday opening of alcohol retail shops in Sweden: an impact analysis *.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Sweden_History.asp   (1705 words)

  
 Chronology from 1401 to 1500
Her grandnephew Eric of Pomerania continues his reign as Eric VII of Denmark and Norway, Eric XIII of Sweden, but the death of the “lady king” (as delegates from Lübeck have called her) begins a long period of dissension as Eric assumes personal power and begins an oppressive rule.
Sweden’s diet recognizes the claims of Engelbrecht Engelbrechtsen and elects him regent for the weak King Eric, who has lost Schleswig to the dukes of Holstein.
Eric VII, king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden since 1412, flees peasant rebellions, takes refuge on the Swedish island of Gotland, and turns pirate, preying on Baltic shipping.
www.b17.com /family/lwp/chronology/1401_1500.html   (7282 words)

  
 MobyGames - XIII
XIII is a cel-shaded (see JSRF) first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance.
Footsteps and shots are visualized in text and actions such as head shots are shown in a series of still images.
Aside from that, XIII has all the typical FPS elements: both stealth and action, more than 15 weapons (shotguns, crossbows, rifles,...), interaction with environmental objects and a whole load of baddies in levels all over the world.
www.mobygames.com /game/windows/xiii   (309 words)

  
 Brenhinoedd Sweden - Wicipedia
1156-1160 : Eric y Sant (Erik den helige) - Eric
Siarl XI Siarl X Gustav o Sweden (Karl X Gustav)
Ers 1973 : Carl XVI Gustaf o Sweden (Carl XVI Gustaf)
cy.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brenhinoedd_Sweden   (242 words)

  
 Time1c   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
1353 - Margrethe, Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, born.
1382 - Eric VII of Denmark and Norway (Eric XIII of Sweden), King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, born.
1459 - Eric VII of Denmark and Norway (Eric XIII of Sweden), King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, died.
www.byzantios.net /modar/Time1c.htm   (7328 words)

  
 HELSINGBORG - Online Information article about HELSINGBORG
Helsingborg ranks among the first manufacturing towns of Sweden, having See also:
February 1710 the Danes were defeated in the neighbourhood, and the town came finally into the See also:
possession of Sweden, though in 1711 it was again bombarded by the Danes.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /HEG_HIG/HELSINGBORG.html   (545 words)

  
 Medieval Sourcebook: St. Bridget: Revelations to the Popes, 14C
Since the popes were themselves the arbiters of reform and reformers had to have papal approval to gain official status, the only alternative left to those who wanted to carry out reforms was to try to influence the popes and goad them into taking action.
She had revelations in which God, Christ or St. Mary appeared, deploring the state of the Church in gene-ral and condemning a number of abuses and bad practices.
In his edition of book V, which, to be sure, was revealed to Bridget many years earlier when she was still in Sweden, Bergh concluded that Alfonso may not even have read much of that book.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/basis/bridget-tractatus.html   (15128 words)

  
 Sweden
1975 Stefan Bergkvist, born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins
1944 Lena Tabori, Stockholm Sweden, model/daughter of Viveca Lindfors
1785 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad
www.brainyhistory.com /topics/s/sweden.html   (3073 words)

  
 CFP 2004 / Computer Freedom & Privacy Conference
Before coming to Microsoft in 1998 he spent ten years as a software consultant helping companies integrate Microsoft technologies into their applications and businesses.
Eric Garland is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BigChampagne Media Measurement, a privately-held technology and market research company specializing in online media, with a focus on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.
Garland is recognized as one of the industry's leading authorities on the global file sharing phenomenon.
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 Look-4-it: HISTORY
Victoria History of the Counties of England: a History of the County of Oxfordshire : Vol XIII.
Architectural History of Norwich Cathedral Fernie, Eric (Watson Gordon Professor of Fine Art and Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Edinburgh)
Mercantilism Critical Concepts in the History of Economics; Magnusson, Lars (Uppsala University, Sweden)
book.look-4-it.com /History   (13668 words)

  
 Catalogue of the Glasgow Coin Centre Library
Late Roman and Byzantine solidi found in Sweden and Denmark
Monnaies Royales Francais: Loius XIII a Louis XVI, 1610-1792
Renaissance medals from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art : based on the catalogue of Renaissance medals in the Gustave Dreyfus collection / by G.F. Hill ; revised and enlarged by Graham Pollard.
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