Gustavus Vasa implements a Swedish Reformation

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.6: Swedish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Kjerstin Moody (Gustavus Adolphus College), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

Domains

Lutherans
Moral and Religious Reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1527-06-24

Places

Sweden (Location)

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In Sweden, the Diet of Vasteras gives in to Gustavas Vasa's insistence, and agrees to carry out a religious Reformation and embrace the new faith of Lutheranism. Vasa's enthusiasm for this transformation owes a lot to political considerations, since it enables him to gain control over the Church as well as much of its property.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Gustavus Vasa implements a Swedish Reformation". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14382, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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