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On this Day in 1523: Gustav Vasa Elected King – Happy 500, Sweden!

June 6, 2023

Today, June 6, Sweden celebrates 500 years as an independent nation. On June 6, 1523, Gustav Eriksson Vasa was elected king of Sweden at the assembly (riksmötet) in Strängsnäs, officially uniting Sweden under one king and ending forever the Kalmar Union that tied Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including Finland) together under one monarch. …

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Photo of the title page of The Law of Scania (Copenhagen, 1505). The title page bears a woodcut of a figure who wears a crown and holds a sword and orb, all symbols of kingship. The royal coat of arms of Denmark appears on his shield.

New Acquisitions: Skånske lov, the Law of Scania (Copenhagen, 1505)

May 9, 2023

Posted by: Nathan Dorn

As part of its comprehensive collection development objectives, the Law Library of Congress collects the laws of nations of the world, including historic works that document the earliest layers of those nations’ legal heritage. A recent acquisition for the Law Library’s Rare Book Collection captures one such moment in the history of the laws of …

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