Innehållsförteckning
När går Sverige med i 30 åriga kriget?
Gustav II Adolf insåg att ett nederlag för de tyska protestanterna kunde innebära att Sverige också var hotat. Därför blev det beslutat att Sverige skulle gå med i kriget vilket skedde vid midsommartiden 1630, då Gustav Adolf landsteg med sin armé vid Oders mynning.
What is the Martin Guerre imposture?
Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared.
Where is Martin Guerre from?
Martin Guerre was born Martin Deguerre in a little town called Hendaye, in Basque country on the border between France and Spain. His family packed up and moved to the town of Arigat when he was just two years old. It was not a close town; the walk would have taken around three weeks.
What did Martin Guerre steal from his father?
When the baby was just a few months old, and Martin was 24, he stole some grain from his father, a grievous offense in Basque culture, and left. Two years later, a man showed up at an inn in a nearby town, claiming to be Martin Guerre.
How did Pierre find out who was Martin Guerre?
After a soldier passing through remarked tha he had seen Martin Guerre, and he had lost a leg in battle, Pierre did some snooping in nearby towns, and found out who the imposter most likely was: a man from a town called Sajas. His name was Arnaud du Tilh, also known as Pansette, and had a bad reputation.
Varför var Sverige med i 30 åriga kriget?
Sverige går med i trettioåriga kriget Kejsarens härförare Wallenstein hade planer på att skapa en kejserlig sjömakt vid Östersjökusten. Kung Gustav II Adolf och hans råd (den tidens regering) beslöt att gå med i kriget för att hjälpa protestanterna och för att vinna fler viktiga hamnar vid Östersjön.