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English: Notice for election of king, issued February 15, 1362 by king Håkan Magnusson of Sweden to the lawspeaker and peasants of Österland (Finland).
Svenska: Kallelse till kungaval, utfärdad den 15 februari 1362 av kung Håkan Magnusson till Österlandets lagmän och bönder.
Suomi: Kutsumus kuninkaanvaaliin, kuningas Haakon Maununpojan annettuma 15 helmikuu 1362 itämaan laamanniin ja talonpoikiin. |
| Date | Book from 2008, document from 1362. |
| Source | Kari Tarkiainen: Sveriges Österland, p. 155. |
| Author | Riksarkivet, Stockholm; king Håkan Magnusson. |
The letter has long been considered an expression of Finland's definitive incorporation into the kingdom of Sweden, as equal with the other provinces of Sweden. In fact, however, Finland's participation in the election of kings is mentioned already in Magnus Eriksson's law from cirka 1350.
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