Thursday, 14 February 2019

NATIONAL EPISCOPAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SWEDEN



NATIONAL EPISCOPAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SWEDEN.
The contagious principles of liberty soon infected tho neighboring kingdoms. Chrisliern 11., whoso savage and infernal cruelty rendered his name odious and his memory execrable, was nevertheless desirous of delivering hie dominions from the yet more execrable and cruel tyranny of Rome. For this purpoHO, in «520. he pent for Martin RcLnard, one of the disciple» of Carlostadt, out of Saxony. Jn a y* ar after he died at Cop3nhagcn, and was succeeded by his master, Carlostadt himself; who noon returned to Germany- In 1523, Christiorn was deposed; and his uncle Frederick, Duke of flotation, placed on the Danish Throne. In 1527, he passed ati act in favor of iiberty; permittinp his subject» to choose tbe religion of Luther or the Pope. But it was reserved for Christtern HI. in 1539, sanctioned by the Assembly of the State* at Odensoe, to establish the former as :he NATIONAL EPISCOPAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DENMARK.

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