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<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font><div><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Subject: LL-L History Rape of Gottland<br><br><span>Gottland was a thriving part of Sweden and the town of Visby enjoyed great prosperity from trade.<br>
Alas Denmark cast greedy eyes their way and in 1361 invaded to loot with professional Danish soldiers and German mercenaries.<br><br> Gottland organised a poorly trained militia which fought bravely but was finally pushed against the walls of Visby, the citizens refused to give them entry and they made a gallant last stand during which most were slaughtered then buried in mass graves.<br>
The History Channel produced an excellent documentary on this incident in its "Mediaeval Dead" series.<br> I have two queries….<br><br> (a) Was Visby's prosperity due to the Hanseatic League as I suspect ?<br>
(b) What was Visby's fate after the militia was destroyed ?<br><br> Best Regards<br> Tom Mc Rae<br> Brisbane Australia<br> Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolised.<br>–Albert Einstein</span></font></div>
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