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What event is believed to have marked the beginning of Eric XIV's mental instability?

  • Sture Murders

  • Conquest of Estonia

  • His Coronation

  • Birth of his first child

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The Sture Murders, which took place in 1567, are believed to have marked the beginning of Eric XIV's mental instability. During this event, several members of the influential Sture family were killed on Eric's orders, causing widespread shock and outrage in Sweden.
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