1542 in Sweden

Events from the year 1542 in Sweden

Incumbents

Events

  • - The Dacke War, the largest peasant revolt in Swedish history led by Nils Dacke begins over the reformation and high taxation[1]
  • - Kronoberg Castle and Växsjö falls to the rebels in June[2][3]
  • - By November the revolt has spread over southern Sweden with all of Småland (except Kalmar), Öland and parts of Östergötland in rebel hands[4]
  • - Gustav Vasa if forced into a cease-fire with the rebels and Dacke serves as a de-facto independent leader in southern Sweden and he enforces reforms such as the reintroduction of the catholic mass, the abolishment of taxes and reopening of trade with Denmark
  • - Internal disagreements between the rebels begins and Vasa begins an embargo of the rebel territories[5]
  • - Alliance between Sweden and France.[6]

Births

Deaths

  • Arvid Gustafsson Västgöte[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  2. ↑ Johansson, Lennart, ed. (1999). Landen kring sjöarna: en historia om Kronobergs län i mångtusenårigt perspektiv. Kronobergsboken. [Växjö: Smålands museum]. ISBN 978-91-86870-10-2.
  3. ↑ Grimberg, Carl. "137 (Svenska folkets underbara öden / II. Äldre Vasatiden 1521-1611)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  4. ↑ Grimberg, Carl. "137 (Svenska folkets underbara öden / II. Äldre Vasatiden 1521-1611)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  5. ↑ Grimberg, Carl (1959). Svenska folkets underbara öden 1521 1611 Band II Äldre Vasa Tid. Sweden: P. A. Norstedt & Söners.
  6. ↑ "H.M. Konungens tal vid statsbankett i samband med statsbesök från Frankrike". Kungahuset.se.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Magnus - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
  8. ↑ Svensk Uppslagsbok. Lund: Baltiska förlaget AB. 1929.


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