1542 - 1543 Dacke War of Sweden (1 juin 1542 – 30 mars 1543)
Description:
The Dacke War (Swedish: Dackefejden) was a peasant uprising led by Nils Dacke in Småland, Sweden, in 1542 against the rule of Gustav Vasa. Dacke and his followers were dissatisfied with the heavy tax burden, the introduction of Lutheranism, and the confiscation of Church property (the confiscation and taxes were introduced to pay for the Swedish War of Liberation that had brought Gustav Vasa to power).In 1543 the uprising was defeated, and Nils Dacke was killed.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 juin 1542
30 mars 1543
~ 10 months