Jón Arason bishop 1484-1550 BL10-06-07
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The last Catholic bishop in Iceland. He resisted the country’s conversion to Lutheranism
under Danish rule. He led an uprising but was defeated and beheaded in 1550.
Something of a folk hero and poet, it is said that most Icelanders can trace their descent from him.
Camera: Nikon D2X | Lens: 17-55mm | Exposure: 1/6s | Aperture: F/22 | ISO 200
September 11:00
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