Karlschronik
The Karlschronik ( Swedish Karlskrönikan ) is a Swedish rhyming chronicle from the time when Sweden was a member of the Kalmar Union . It was commissioned by King Charles VIII. For the last-mentioned reason, its informative value as a source is controversial and it is assumed that it served more for propaganda purposes. The production of the chronicle began in the 1430s and was completed in 1452. It covers the Swedish period from 1390 to 1452.
Together with the Erik chronicles , the Karl chronicles represent one of two main works in the Swedish rhyming chronicles. However, the Erik chronicles are only half the size of the Karl chronicles. In contrast to the Erikschronik, the Karlschronik is still preserved in the original, this is called Codex Holmensis D6 . Since manuscripts were identified in parts of the manuscript that matched a scribe ( Johan Fredebern ) from the Chancellery of Charles VIII, it is concluded that the chronicle was dictated by Charles VIII.
Mainly the chronicle was written to show the actions of Charles VIII in the best possible light and to justify his political actions. By order of King Charles, a new introduction was also written for the Erik chronicle and both chronicles were combined in one work, the so-called connection edict ( Swedish: Förbindelsedikten ). The purpose of these changes was to change the line of succession from Charles VIII to Erik IX. traced back. Another aim of this chronicle was to portray Charles VIII as fulfilling the political goals of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson .
The oldest part of the Karlschronik consists mainly of a modified, already existing chronicle, the so-called Engelbrektschronik .
literature
- Dick Harrison: Karl Knutsson - en biografi . Ed .: Historiska media. Lund 2002, ISBN 91-89442-58-X (Swedish).
Web links
- The original text of the Karlschronik (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Yvonne-Maria Werner, Dick Harrison: ty utan allemogen får någon aga, de lyda oss aldrig i våra dagar. Retrieved August 5, 2013 . (Swedish)