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Record Number: 46954 Author(s)/Creator(s): Janson , Henrik Contributor(s): Grosjean, Alexia, translator Title: Birgitta (Brita) Olofsdotter (Tott) Source: Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexicon (Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women). 2020. Available open access from the Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexicon (Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women): https://skbl.se/en/article/BritaOlofsdotterTott Description: Noble woman with extensive properties in both Denmark and Sweden. Historians have revised the long-held idea that Brita engaged in forgery to protect her holdings from relatives as well as powerful outsiders. There are also some questions about a chronicle which accused her of spying for Danish troops when they attacked Sweden. Article Type: Encyclopedia Subject (See Also): Brita Olofsdotter, Noble Woman Denmark Espionage Forgeries Inheritance Kalmar Union (1397) Marriage Noble Women Politics Sweden Widows Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: The Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexicon is managed by KvinnSam (https://www2.ub.gu.se/kvinn/) located at the Humanities Library, University of Gothenburg. Because the SKBL project is no longer active, KvinnSam makes minor edits to published texts, if provided with this information. Otherwise, SKBL is not updated. Author's Affiliation: University of Gothenburg Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2020. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9789163975943

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