Queen Christina accedes to the throne of Sweden in succession to her father Gustavus II, and appoints Axel Oxenstiern as Chancellor and Regent. Only six when she becomes Queen, she is to rule until 1654, when after long years of struggling to hide her personal Catholic faith as the head of a Lutheran state, she abdicates in favour of her cousin Charles Gustavus.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Accession of Queen Christina of Sweden". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16048, accessed 19 April 2024.]
