Sweden — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Sweden (disambiguation). Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige … Wikipedia
Sweden, Church of — ▪ Swedish Lutheran denomination Swedish Svenska Kyrkan church of Sweden that, until 2000, was supported by the state; it changed from the Roman Catholic to the Lutheran faith during the 16th century Protestant Reformation. During… … Universalium
Sweden–United States relations — Swedish–American relations are the transatlantic relations between Sweden and the United States, and between the Swedish and American people in particular.Sweden and the United States have had strong ties since the 18th century. The United States … Wikipedia
Sweden — • The largest of the three Scandinavian countries and the eastern half of the Scandinavian peninsula Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sweden Sweden … Catholic encyclopedia
SWEDEN — SWEDEN, kingdom in N. Europe, part of the Scandinavian peninsula. It is unlikely that there were Jews in Sweden in pagan times or in the Catholic Middle Ages, nor was their presence favored in Lutheran Sweden. Several regulations issued in 1685,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Council of Constance — Council of Constance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Constance A (partly) ecumenical council held at Constance, now in the Grand Duchy of Baden, from 5 Nov., 1414, to 22 April, 1418. Its forty five general sessions were devoted… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… … Universalium
Sweden during the late 19th century — History of Sweden PREHISTORIC … Wikipedia
Sweden during late 19th century — Politics in the New Riksdag See also: Politics of Sweden The economic condition of Sweden, owing to the progress in material prosperity which had taken place in the country as the result of the Franco Prussian War, was at the accession of Oscar… … Wikipedia
Sweden — In 1520, the Danish king Christian II (1481 1559) entered Stockholm with his army and beheaded many members of the Swedish nobility. In response, Gustavus Vasa (1523 60) led a revolt that overthrew the Danes. Gustavus Vasa took the throne of… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
