Anne I

Anne I, also known as Queen Anne and Anne of York, was the fifth monarch of Sweden and the first non-Drake monarch since the end of the Kalmar Union. She was the younger sister of Charles I of England and was married to Magnus IV of Sweden. Upon her husband's death, she took over as regent for their son Charles.

Early Life
Anne was born in 1487, five years after her older brother Charles I of England. She was married to King Magnus IV of Sweden on 17 December 1520, and a year later they had a son named Charles.

Rule
Her husband Magnus IV died suddenly on 4 August 1529, either due to sickness or intentional poisoning. Either way, Anne stepped in as Queen-Consort Regent for Charles, and was inaugurated Anne I of Sweden. Since Christina I, Queen-Consort Regents were considered true monarchs, and Anne was no exception. Her ascension to the throne marked the first non-Drake monarch of Sweden since Christopher III was deposed in the Swedish War for Independence.

End of Noble Control
Just a few months into her reign, on 28 September, she apprehended the so-called "robber barons" and announced her plan to further crack down on the nobility. On 7 March 1530, the ancient noble control of Kalmar ended by her decree, and though the nobility rose up in protest the land still went back to the crown. On 30 November 1531, she revoked noble control in Ostergotland as she did in Kalmar. Just a few months later, on 28 February 1531, Narke lost their autonomy.

On 3 May 1534, nobles rose up by themselves in Bergslagen; again these were crushed, but by this point the army was heavily weakened, and recruiting was made much harder by the uncooperative nobles.

Other Actions
On 2 July 1531, Pomeranian separatists rose up in Stettin but were crushed. On 2 November 1532, she made Sweden enter into a strategic royal marriage with Scotland in order to hopefully force a personal union on them in the future. On 10 October 1535, Swedish peasants rose up in Narke but were once more defeated.

Succession
Anne stepped down from her position as monarch on 28 November 1536, as her son Charles became of age. Even after her son took over, she remained a prominent figure in the government. She was the one who proposed dissolving the traditional noble rule of the provinces and establishing the Riksdag.

Personality
She was known to be very finicky when reviewing construction plans.