Lutheranism remains the state religion in Sweden, despite a Catholic king

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Sigismund III's attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in Sweden is successfully opposed by the Convention of Uppsala.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Lutheranism remains the state religion in Sweden, despite a Catholic king". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10251, accessed 23 November 2024.]

10251 Lutheranism remains the state religion in Sweden, despite a Catholic king 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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