presence of German and Danish nobles and commoners in most Swedish castles further fueled the anger of native Swedish nobility.

Economics

In the background was an economic power struggle over the mining and metal industry in Bergslagen, Sweden's main mining region in the 16th century. This struggle exacerbated existing conflicts over the Kalmar Union.

A key player in this economic competition was Jakob Fugger, a wealthy industrialist in the mining

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