Erik XIV | king of Sweden | Britannica.com - 0 views
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expanded the powers of the monarchy and pursued an aggressive foreign policy that led to the Seven Years’ War of the North (1563–70) against Denmark.
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Erik’s major foreign policy objective was to free Sweden’s Baltic Sea trade from Danish control.
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his half brother John, duke of Finland, also sought a foothold in the east and signed a treaty with Sigismund II Augustus, king of Poland, agreeing to marry the king’s daughter against Erik’s wishes.
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