Sweden's famous Queen Kristina was a friend of Catholicism, too. Right?
I'm a California native, with a Swedish grandfather. His father Svanskog area, mother Hovmantorp/Lenhovda area. Hovmantorp/Lenhovda people reflected in Moberg's books. And ABBA's opera "Kristina från Duvemåla". Fictional character, based on my great-grandmother's half sister.
Give the Saab company mention, since it is not far from Gothenburg, either.
"Sweden's famous Queen Kristina was a friend of Catholicism, too. Right?
I'm a California native, with a Swedish grandfather. His father Svanskog area, mother Hovmantorp/Lenhovda area. Hovmantorp/Lenhovda people reflected in Moberg's books. And ABBA's opera "Kristina från Duvemåla". Fictional character, based on my great-grandmother's half sister.
Give the Saab company mention, since it is not far from Gothenburg, either."
Interesting.
The highly educated, but unfit ruler of Sweden, Queen Christina, daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, was a close friend of Catholicism. This is correct.
She is buried in Rome. That ought to tell you something.
In one way I feel it is a sad thing Europe is divided in two (or three, minding the Greek Orthodox Church), depending on religous traditions.
On the other hand, Catholicism doesn't suite viking/north germanic approaches to life and furthermore, Europeans of today don't hesitate to cooperate because they happen to originate from different religious traditions.
Good thing to find out of many Americans cherish their European roots.
Yes, there is an ocean between us and there are disagreements on several world political issues, but what does that matter when you are a member of a culture that gave birth to:
- Ancient Greece and Rome
- Modern Science
- Industry
- The Enlightment
- The United States Declaration of Independence
- The Declaration of Human Rights
- The Renaissance?