Gustaf + Brita Persson Karth. Brita was born about 1568 in Schlesien Provence, Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eric XIV of Sweden
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Erik XIV of Sweden (December 13, 1533 - February 26, 1577), son of Gustav I of Sweden and Cat herine of Saxony-Lauenburg, was king of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. He wa s also ruler of Estonia, after it gave itself under Sweden in 1561. He died in prison, appare ntly of poisoning. A document signed by his brother John III of Sweden and a nobleman, Beng t Bengtsson Gylta, gave Eric's watchmen in his last prison authorization to poison him if any one tried to release him. His body was later analyzed, and showed indications of poisoning.

Eric had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had three daughte rs:

Virginia Eriksdotter (1559-1633) (living descendants)
Constantia Eriksdotter (1560-1649) (living descendants)
Lucretia Eriksdotter (1564-still alive 1574) died young.

With Karin Jacobsdotter:
An unmarried child, dead apr. 1565.

He finally married Karin M©Ænsdotter (1550 - 1612), on July 4, 1568, their children were:
Sigrid (1566-1633) (born before the marriage)
Gustaf (1568-1607) (born before the marriage)
Henrik (1570-1574)
Arnold (1572-1573)

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_XIV_of_Sweden

Eric married Karin M©Ænsdotter in 1568, and during the same year, Johan and the Sture-family s tarted a revolution. Eric was overthrown and taken prisoner. Eric died in prison on the 26t h of August 1577 at ©rbyhus castle. His brother Johan had given orders to poison Eric's soup.

Erik married Queen of Sweden Katarina Mansdotter on 04 Jul 1568 in Palace, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. Katarina was born on 6 Nov 1550 in Stockholm, Stockholms l©Pn, Sweden; died on 13 Sep 1612 in Liuksala, Kangasala Par., Finland; was buried on 21 Mar 1613 in Aabo Cathedral, Finland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.utb.boras.se/uk/se/projekt/history/articles/vasa/vasa5.htm

Gustaf married Princess of Saxony-Lauenburg Katharine on 24 Sep 1531 in Castle, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. Katharine (daughter of Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg-Ratzburg Magnus, I and Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbhuttel Katharine) was born on 24 Sep 1513 in Ratzeburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia; died on 23 Sep 1535 in Castle Stockholm, Nikolai, Stockholm, Sweden; was buried in Cathedral, Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]