• Arnold Johan Messenius (1607 – 22 December 1651) was a Swedish enfant terrible and royal historiographer who was condemned to death and executed under...
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    1651, Christina lost much of her popularity after the beheading of Arnold Johan Messenius, together with his 17-year-old son, who had accused her of serious...
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    Brahe also played a part at the royal court. In 1651, the historian Arnold Johan Messenius and his son accused her of having persuaded queen Christina not...
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  • December 14 – Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (born 1582) December 22 – Arnold Johan Messenius, Swedish royal historiographer (born 1607/1608) Unknown dates Adho...
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  • occasionally several at the same time holding the position. In 1642, Arnold Johan Messenius and Johannes Loccenius are mentioned as historiographers, a couple...
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  • Calvinism. 8 December - Vendela Skytte, poet and scholar (died 1629) - Arnold Johan Messenius, enfant terrible and historiographer (died 1651) - Sigrid Brahe...
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    visited Comenius in Hungary; in that year, he was implicated by Arnold Johan Messenius in his confession before his execution. In 1651–2, he travelled...
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    1722) 7 April - Lennart Torstensson, field marshal (born 1603) Arnold Johan Messenius, historian (born 1607) "Lennart Torstenson | Swedish military officer...
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    the couple had already married in 1647. The conspirators Arnold Messenius and his son Johan were executed in December 1651, nearly three years before...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johannes Messenius. Johannes Messenius (1579–1636) was a Swedish historian, dramatist and university professor...
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    prison in Örbyhus Castle. According to a tradition starting with Johannes Messenius, his final meal was a poisoned bowl of pea soup. A document signed by...
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