Treaty of Knäred
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The Treaty of Knäred (
Denmark-Norway and Sweden. The peace negotiations came about under an English initiative. The peace was guaranteed by King James I of England and VI of Scotland.[1]
The treaty was named after the village of
Herjedalen
to Norway.
Denmark-Norway would give back Borgholm, Kalmar and Öland.
As a result, Sweden also had to pay the Älvsborg Ransom of one million Rixdollars[2] for the return of the fortress of Älvsborg. The ransom was paid by 1619.[3]
A memorial stone over the site was erected between Knäred and Markaryd in 1925 by the Halland Art Museum (Hallands konstmuseum).
See also
- Dominium maris baltici
- List of Danish wars
- List of Swedish wars
- List of treaties
References
- ^ "Freden i Knäred". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ISBN 9781136805783. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Gustavus Adolphus - Foreign Policy
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