Lasses Birgitta — Lasses Birgitta, (d.1550), was an alleged Swedish witch. She was the first woman executed for sorcery in Sweden. In April 1550, Lasses Birgitta, which means Birgitta, Wife of Lasse , from Algutsrum in Öland, confessed to the bailiff and the… … Wikipedia
Princess Birgitta of Sweden — Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen (Birgitta Ingeborg Alice) (born January 19, 1937) is a sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf. She was born at Haga Palace in Sweden.She is the second child of late Prince Gustaf Adolf,… … Wikipedia
Stave church — A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction related to timber framing. The wall frames are filled with vertical planks. The load bearing posts ( stafr in Old Norse) have lent their name to the building technique.… … Wikipedia
Renewers of the Church — is a title given to some individuals by the Lutheran Church in their Calendar of Saints. It is given only to those individuals who have through their lives and actions significantly contributed to the development and vitality of the Christian… … Wikipedia
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Liste der mittelalterlichen Steinkirchen in Finnland — Die Liste der mittelalterlichen Steinkirchen in Finnland gibt einen Überblick über die 101 bekannten mittelalterlichen finnischen Steinkirchen. Von diese sind 73 bis heute erhalten geblieben, in zehn Fällen hat sich nur eine steinerne Sakristei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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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
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Roman Catholic calendar of saints — For earlier forms of the General Roman Calendar, see the Tridentine Calendar, the General Roman Calendar as in 1954, General Roman Calendar of Pope Pius XII and the General Roman Calendar of 1962 The General Roman Calendar indicates the days of… … Wikipedia