Friday, November 8, 2013

History Trivia - Stockholm Bloodbath

November 8

392 Roman Emperor Theodosius passed legislation prohibiting all pagan worship in the empire. 

618 Deusdedit I ended his reign as Catholic Pope.

 911 Duke Koenraad I was chosen German king. 

1097 Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, went into exile after a breach with William II over papal supremacy.

1308 John Duns Scotus died.  He was an influential Franciscan philosopher and theologian who pioneered the theory of the Immaculate Conception. 

1520 Stockholm Bloodbath began.  A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces resulted in the execution of around 100 people.




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