Kristina Abrahamsdotter
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Christina Abrahamsdotter (1432–1492) was a Finnish noble
, royal mistress and later third spouse and Queen consort of King Charles VIII of Sweden
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, though this has not been confirmed. The ex-King Charles of Sweden got to know her during his exile in Finland
1457-1464. When Charles returned to Sweden in 1464 and reclaimed the Swedish throne, she followed him there as royal mistress. In 1465, they had a son together.
In 1470, during the last year of his life, Charles married Kristina. She thereby became queen, and her son became legitimate. The exact date of the marriage is unknown; traditionally, the wedding was to have taken place on his deathbed. The same year, she became a widow and Queen dowager.
Her son, although legitimized, was too young to play a political role and was soon maneuvered away from the throne : Though she was recognized as Queen, the Swedish government did not allow the boy, suddenly legitimized as Prince Charles (Karl Karlsson) to succeed him, but appointed one of their number, Sten Sture the Elder (who was Charles's nephew) as regent.
She lived a discrete life after the death of Charles.
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
, royal mistress and later third spouse and Queen consort of King Charles VIII of Sweden
Charles VIII of Sweden
Charles VIII of Sweden , Charles I of Norway, also Carl, , was king of Sweden and king of Norway ....
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Biography
Christina Abrahamsdotter is believed to have been the daughter of Abraham Pedersson, governor of RaseborgRaseborg
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raseborg&action=editRaseborg is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town....
, though this has not been confirmed. The ex-King Charles of Sweden got to know her during his exile in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
1457-1464. When Charles returned to Sweden in 1464 and reclaimed the Swedish throne, she followed him there as royal mistress. In 1465, they had a son together.
In 1470, during the last year of his life, Charles married Kristina. She thereby became queen, and her son became legitimate. The exact date of the marriage is unknown; traditionally, the wedding was to have taken place on his deathbed. The same year, she became a widow and Queen dowager.
Her son, although legitimized, was too young to play a political role and was soon maneuvered away from the throne : Though she was recognized as Queen, the Swedish government did not allow the boy, suddenly legitimized as Prince Charles (Karl Karlsson) to succeed him, but appointed one of their number, Sten Sture the Elder (who was Charles's nephew) as regent.
She lived a discrete life after the death of Charles.
Children
Kristina Abrahamsdotter had two known children with Charles.- Anna Karlsdotter (Bonde), married to the nobleman Håkan Svensson (Bölja), governor of VästeråsVästeråsVästerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
castle. - Karl Bonde (Karlsson) (1465–1488)