Thursday, May 22, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CHARLES IX- 1550-1611 king of sweden. 4th son of Gustavus Vasa. his nephew, Sigismud, king of poland, who inherited the crown in 1592. king a Roman catholic, charles appointed to run government til S signed a decree establishing lutheranism official religion of sweden. also sweded not to happy w/ polish king on their throne. Sig diposed and Ch elected in 1604. carried out war on Poland/russia/ denmark at 60, challenged ChristianIV of DK, to single combat.
many domestic measuresbeneficial. founded Univ at Gothenburg + spread education. new code of laws-left a rhymed chronicle + letters to Henry IV of france + others.
