Norway and its capital city of Bergen have a long and storied history, and the 1500s were certainly no exception. During this time, maritime trade to and from the city of Bergen was flourishing, bringing in wealth and prosperity for
Remains of 1627 wreck of Dutch East Indiaman, described as a “yacht”, which stranded near the Middle Needle, while attempting to “thread the Needles” to reach the Solent for shelter during a storm. Her compatriot, the VLIEGENDE DRAAK (896133), was
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Prehistory Christian II (1481-1559) ruled Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523 as well as Sweden for some of that time, from 1520 to 1521. In Sweden, Christian II is best known for the Stockholm Massacre of November 1520. Immediately
