Catherine (Karin Månsdotter) b. June 11, 1550 d. September 13, 1612 Queen of Sweden. She was the daughter of a little known palace guard named Magnus and his wife, Ingrid, and is the veritable Cinderella of Swedish history. Legend has it that King Eric XIV, who had a number of mistresses, all the while proposing marriage without success to several European princesses, saw Catherine selling nuts in the square near his castle in Stockholm. A fact seems to be that she worked as a barmaid at a popular local pub that the King frequented. In any case, Catherine must...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz) Turku Cathedral, Turku, Finland Proper, Finland Plot: Kankas Chapel
b. June 11, 1550 d. September 13, 1612