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	Jacob De la Gardie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jacob De la Gardie was born in Reval (today Tallinn), Estonia (then part of the Swedish Empire), as a son of Pontus De la Gardie and Sofia Johansdotter (Gyllenhielm), the illegitimate daughter of king John III of Sweden.
		De la Gardie married Ebba Brahe in 1618.
		De la Gardie was an advocate of peace with Poland and acted as one of the Swedish negotiators at the Truce of Stuhmsdorf in 1635.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jacob_De_la_Gardie (738 words)

	Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
		Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-1686), Swedish statesman, the best-known member of an ancient family of French origin, the D'Escouperies of Languedoc, which had been settled in Sweden since the 14th century, and the son of Jacob De la Gardie.
		During this period De la Gardie was the ruling spirit of the government and represented the party of warlike adventure as opposed to the party of peace and economy led by Counts Gustav Bonde and Per Brahe.
		De la Gardie was treated with relative leniency, but he "received permission to retire to his estates for the rest of his life" and died there in comparative poverty, a mere shadow of his former magnificent self.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Magnus_de_la_Gardie.html (573 words)

	Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie with his spouse Maria Eufrosyne of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, the sister of King Charles X of Sweden.
		He was the son of Jacob De la Gardie and the grandson of Ponce (Pontus) de la Gardie, a French mercenary who had been in Danish service, but made a career in Sweden after having been captured by Swedish troops in 1565, eventually marrying the illegitimate daughter of king John III.
		Immediately afterwards, De la Gardie was made a Privy Councillor, Governor General of Saxony during the last stages of the Thirty Years' War, and in 1652, Lord High Treasurer, or Riksskattmästare.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magnus_Gabriel_De_la_Gardie (701 words)

	Jacob De la Gardie
		Count Jacob De la Gardie of Läckö[?] (1583-1652) was a Swedish statesman, appointed Privy Councilor in 1613, Governor General of Livonia in 1621, and Lord High Constable[?] in 1628.
		Born in Reval, or Tallin, Estonia[?], as a son of Pontus De la Gardie[?] and Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm[?].
		Togeather with Ebba Brahe[?], whom he married in 1618, he had 14 children and among them Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie born in 1622.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ja/Jacob_De_la_Gardie.html (71 words)

	Who was Count Magnus
		(a) Portrait of Magnus de la Gardie by Matthias Merian (1649).
		Readers of "Count Magnus" who are aware of the historicity of Magnus de la Gardie tend to assume one of two things: either that the former is definitely based on the latter, or conversely that MRJ picked the name from Swedish history pretty much at random.
		The tomb belongs to Pontus de la Gardie (1520-85), the father of Jacob and grandfather of Magnus.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pardos/ArticleMagnus.html (1724 words)

	Avhandlingar från Stockholms universitet: 68 - Magnus Gabriel De la Gardies Venngarn
		De la Gardie was Rikskansler, Chancellor of the Realm, a dominating magnate and one of Sweden´s most eager building patrons.
		De la Gardie has left several drafts defining the weekly round of a country life and aiming at an otium, as recommended by Seneca, Cicero and the neo-Stoics.
		Several circumstances indicate that De la Gardie considered this a component of a true statesman´s life and that Venngarn and his other country houses were to serve such a purpose.
	www.diva-portal.org /su/theses/abstract.xsql?lang=sv&dbid=68 (486 words)

	The Palace Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		During Jakob de la Gardie's time of service to the palace 1583-1652 Renaissance gardens were often isolated entities with out any real ties to the palace buildings.
		Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie served the palace from 1632-1669.
		De le Gardie himself was responsible for many of the basic ideas, helped by architect Jean de la Vallée.
	www.royalcourt.se /theroyalpalaces/ulriksdalpalace/thepalacepark.4.396c71081f063f5d8000619.html.printable (746 words)

	The Coven Organization » Count Magnus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		De la Gardie is the name by which I will designate them when mention of them becomes necessary.
		The portrait of this Magnus de la Gardie was one of the best in the house, and Mr Wraxall studied it with no little interest after his day’s work.
		The third,that of Count Magnus, as it appeared, had, instead of that, a full-length effigy engraved upon it, and round the edge were several bands of similar ornament representing various scenes.
	www.thecovenorganization.com /count-magnus (4269 words)

	Count Magnus by M. R. James : Arthur's Classic Novels
		The first De la Gardie appeared in them as a strong and capable man. Shortly after the building of the mansion there had been a period of distress in the district, and the peasants had risen and attacked several chateaux and done some damage.
		His object, he says, was to find out whether any traditions of Count Magnus de la Gardie lingered on in the scenes of that gentleman's activity, and whether the popular estimate of hirn were favourable or not.
		The third, that of Count Magnus, as it appeared, had, instead of that, a full-length effigy engraved upon it, and round the edge were several bands of similar ornament representing various scenes.
	arthurwendover.com /arthurs/jamesmr/countmagnus10.html (4550 words)

	CMH5
		La Gardie, an optimistic amateur in statecraft, hoped to line his own pockets and to avert the need for retrenchment at the cost of a mere promise.
		La Gardie, rejoicing to govern through a docile youth instead of through a fickle assembly of forty members, began to withdraw portions of public business from the consideration of the full Council, and to transact them with the King and a few Councillors and Secretaries.
		La Gardie, the high nobility, and the Council were discredited or paralysed.
	www.uni-mannheim.de /mateo/camenaref/cmh/cmh518.html (12599 words)

	Who's Who in Queen Christina's Life
		Magnus de la Gardie - the handsome, charming, cosmopolitan son of the Grand Marshall of Sweden, favored by the Queen, and a result quickly promoted up the diplomatic ladder.
		Impressed with his Principes de la Philosophie, she started corresponding with him in 1647 and invited him several years later to Sweden to tutor her.
		Don Antonio Pimentel de Prado - a general, and the Spanish envoy to Sweden beginning in 1652, an aristocratic, military-oriented, honorable man of action, who became her confidante and recipient of her affections for many years.
	www.windweaver.com /christina/people.htm (1099 words)

	Välkommen till N A T I O N A L M U S E U M
		In two different centuries Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie and Carl Gustaf Tessin acted as Swedish ambassadors in the French capital.
		Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a pioneer in understanding the importance of fashion in raising the status of the country.
		The exhibition displays accessories that were used by the aristocracy during the 150 years that cover the lives of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie and Carl Gustaf Tessin.
	www.nationalmuseum.se /NMTemplates/NMSingleExhibition____3196.aspx (508 words)

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		His adversaries vainly endeavoured to gain him by favour, for as court-marshal and senator he was still more hostile to the dominant patricians who followed the adventurous policy of Magnus de la Gardie.
		Thus he opposed the French alliance which de la Gardie carried through in 1672, and consistently advocated economy in domestic and neutrality in foreign affairs.
		On the outbreak of the war in 1675 he was the most loyal and energetic supporter of the young Charles XI., were training for public contests, to conduct the games at the and finally his indispensable counsellor.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=30506 (378 words)

	Elisabeth Belgrano :: Biography
		Count Magnus Gabriel de La Gardie was sent to Paris in 1646 in order to find Queen Christina musicians for her Swedish court.
		In 1656, during the carneval, the "Ballet de La Galanterie de Temps" was performed and Anne, with the Italian singer Signora Anna Bergerotti, sang a dialogue, accompanied by the guitarist Francesco Corbetta, the two de La Barre brothers and 'les petits violons'.
		She performed at the major events at the Court, and in 1661 she was awarded the prestigious and rare title 'fille ordinaire de la chambre du Roy'.
	www.unm.edu /~belgrano/eli/anne.html (1269 words)

	Jacob De la Gardie - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Jacob De la Gardie - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Jacob De la Gardie contains research on
		Jacob De la Gardie, Biography, References, 1583 births, 1652 deaths, Swedish Governors-General, Swedish Privy Councillors, Swedish nobility and Swedish Field Marshals.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Jacob_De_la_Gardie (768 words)

	Marchand's Gothic Asides
		He turned a mean calf (no falsche Waden a la Goethe) and had his own hair; one could write a great deal (and a great deal has been written) about their romance.
		De la Gardie gave it to the Library of Uppsala University, where he was chancellor, etc. etc.
		Somebody ought to write a good book on de la Gardie, the Academy, Venngarn, the whole group who took part in incorporating the CAand Gothicism into Swedish intellectual life at the end of the 17th C. The stuff of song and story and the font of wild romance.
	www.the-orb.net /encyclop/langling/marchlessons/gothasides.html (927 words)

	Count Magnus by M. R. James
		There were family correspondence, journals, and account-books of the earliest owners of the estate, very carefully kept and clearly written, full of amusing and picturesque detail.
		The portrait of this Magnus de la Gardie was one of the best in the house, and Mr.
		Wraxall say that he wished to see the clerk or deacon (as he would be called in Sweden) of the parish, introduced him to that official in the inn parlour.
	www.gordon-fernandes.com /hp-lovecraft/other_authors/magnus.htm (4643 words)

	Varnhem, Sweden
		It was restored by Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie in 1654-73, when the buttresses which give the church its characteristic aspect were added.
		De la Gardie and his wife are buried in the church.
		Conservation work has been carried out on the ruins of the abbey, and some of the finds made during excavations in 1923-27 are displayed in the museum.
	www.planetware.com /skara/varnhem-s-vsg-varn.htm (163 words)

	Läckö Castle
		Läckö is the natural choice since Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a man of wealth and splendour and is considered to be the one who brought luxury to Sweden.
		The treasury at Läckö proves that an astonishing amount of the riches of the 17th century are preserved due to the peaceful history of Sweden.
		Amber boxes are glowing next to the De la Gardie turtle set and brittle Venetian glasses.
	www.lackoslott.se /utstallningar_06_skattkammaren_eng.asp (257 words)

	Count Magnus by M R James
		The first De la Gardie appeared in them as a strong and capable man.
		Shortly after the building of the mansion there had been a period of distress in the district, and the peasants had risen and attacked several châteaux and done some damage.
		The owner of Råbäck took a leading part in supressing trouble, and there was reference to executions of ring-leaders and severe punishments inflicted with no sparing hand.
	ghost.new-age-spirituality.com /mrjames8.html (2054 words)

	Kuressaare Town Hall
		In 1648 West-Estonia and the islands were feudalized to the Swedish nobleman of French origin, De la Gardies.
		At building the Town Hall Magnus De la Gardie was not only yhe initiator, he also solved different practical problems.
		The author of the portal is the building master Franz Stimer that moved to Riga from Elbing and worked in Kuressaare in 1648-1654 at the assignment of Magnus De la Gardie.
	www.saaremaa.ee /kuressaare/raekoda/raekoda2.htm (659 words)

	Lidkoping, Sweden
		Then in 1670, when Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie was granted the right to build a town in the county of Läckö he laid it out on the west bank, reaching right down to the river, and the street pattern of the new quarter he built largely survives in the present town.
		A hunting lodge was built in the Stora Torg, and this later became the Town Hall, a prominent landmark of the town; destroyed by fire in 1960, it was rebuilt on the basis of the original plans.
		In the market square is a statue of Gabriel de la Gardie.
	www.planetware.com /sweden/lidkoping-s-vsg-lid.htm (210 words)

	Magnus Gabriel (1622-86) Count De La Gardie, from "Portraits Des Hommes Illustres" Giclee Print by Anselmus Van Hulle ...
		Magnus Gabriel (1622-86) Count De La Gardie, from "Portraits Des Hommes Illustres" by Anselmus Van Hulle
		The Giclee printing process delivers a fine stream of ink on archival paper, resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display.
		Magnus Gabriel (1622-86) Count De La Gardie, from "Portraits Des Hommes Illustres"
	www.allposters.com /-sp/Magnus-Gabriel-1622-86-Count-de-la-Gardie-from-Portraits-Des-Hommes-Illustres_i1589792_.htm?aid=398737 (167 words)

	Biografias, Biografias en espanol, Biografias de escritores, Buscar biografias, Miles de biografias, Frases Celebres y ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		(Magnus de La Gardie, conde de Savensburg; Reval, 1622-Vänngarn, 1686...
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	www.elasere.com /interes/Personalidades.asp?PageID=2&Letra=M (292 words)

	Hornborga Area - Varnhem Church and Monastery ruins
		A hundred years later Count Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie paid for a restoration and it is thanks to him that the edifice is in good shape today.
		However, the monastery was left to decay until excavations began in the 1920s.
		Stockholm´s founder, regent Birger Jarl lies here, as do the church´s "saviour", Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie and his wife, the Princess Maria Eufrosyne.
	www.vastsverige.com /templates/product____1012.aspx?prodId=51035 (238 words)

	Black Pilgrimage to Chorazin
		The local village innkeeper has tales to tell about Count Magnus, and Mr Wraxall's curiosity is piqued by his suggestion that, "the Count had been on the Black Pilgrimage, and had brought something or someone back with him".
		Also, in "Count Magnus", it is clear that Mr Wraxall believes the destination of the Pilgrimage to be the real Chorazin in Palestine, and the reader is given no cause to disagree with him.
		As Cox also points out here, there was a historical Magnus De la Gardie, in the time of Queen Christina (i.e.1632-1654, a little later than the fictional one), but this "patron of the arts...had nothing in common with MRJ's creation".
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~pardos/ArticleTwo.html (3247 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		COUNT MAGNUS by M. James By what means the papers out of which I have made a connected story came into my hands is the last point which the reader will learn from these pages.But it is necessary to prefix my extracts from them a statement of the form in which I possess them.
		They consist, then, partly of a series of collections for a book of travels, such a volume as was a common product of the forties and fifties.
		But there was no more of the text copied, only a line in Latin: Quaere reliqua hujus materiei inter secretiora.
	www.classichorrorstories.com /texts/magnus.txt (4047 words)

	Sweden, Britain & The Netherlands
		A regency was established under an older relative, Count Magnus de la Gardie (1622-86).
		Charles was not educated academically or in statecraft, and spent his time hunting bears.
		After the murder of De Witt in 1672, the Netherlands considerable financial strength was directed by William into the war against France.
	faculty.history.wisc.edu /sommerville/351/351-153.htm (2147 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Vallari, Nicolas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In the service of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie and Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1646 until 1673, he became Sweden’s leading artist in the field of temporary feast decorations and of monumental pictures of allegorical and mythological content, before David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl emerged as the unsurpassed master of such works.
		Vallari also executed a series of ceiling paintings in Karlberg Castle outside Stockholm (all three castles were residences of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie).
		These were early examples in Sweden of paintings combined with lavish stucco decorations; the stucco is well preserved, but the paintings are lost.
	www.artnet.com /library/08/0876/T087672.asp (330 words)

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