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without_o reluctancy_n follow_v the_o conqueror_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o ingomar_n be_v rather_o irritate_v than_o discourage_v by_o his_o mifortune_n he_o make_v new_a levy_n invade_v denmark_n rout_z and_o kill_v snio_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o scruple_v to_o receive_v his_o beautiful_a wife_n that_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o conquest_n serve_v only_o to_o lighten_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o victory_n at_o last_o he_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o war_n which_o he_o undertake_v against_o the_o russes_z halstan_n i._n raguard_n wartman_n lordon_n rodolph_n gostag_n arthur_n haquin_n charles_n iu._n charles_n v._n birger_n eric_n v._o torril_n biorn_n ii_o alaric_n ii_o here_o there_o be_v a_o long_a interruption_n in_o the_o swedish_n history_n for_o though_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o govern_v that_o kingdom_n from_o the_o year_n 460_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n be_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o action_n be_v entire_o lose_v neither_o do_v we_o find_v in_o the_o chronicle_n so_o much_o as_o a_o account_n of_o their_o family_n biorn_n iii_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n may_v be_v reckon_v a_o considerable_a aera_fw-la in_o the_o history_n of_o sweden_n for_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o gentle_a send_v angsarus_n bishop_n of_o breme_n who_o preach_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o convert_v several_a petty_a king_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o that_o prelate_n idolatry_n prevail_v in_o the_o kingdom_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o age_n when_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o erect_v church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n olaus_n the_o tributary_n who_o open_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n braut-amund_a this_o prince_n perceive_v that_o the_o people_n be_v very_o numerous_a disfore_v the_o wooly_a and_o untilled_a ground_n and_o bestow_v they_o on_o his_o subject_n who_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n be_v oblige_v either_o to_o pay_v a_o certain_a tribute_n or_o to_o assist_v the_o king_n on_o horseback_n in_o time_n of_o war._n from_o hence_o we_o may_v reckon_v the_o original_a of_o the_o fief_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o at_o first_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o crown_n but_o be_v afterward_o usurp_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n king_n braut-amund_a do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o new_a settlement_n for_o his_o brother_n sivard_n rebel_v against_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n sivard_n ii_o the_o swede_n immediate_o place_v the_o crown_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o victorious_a rebel_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o stain_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o sovereign_n for_o in_o those_o day_n force_v be_v the_o supreme_a law_n and_o a_o fortunate_a malefactor_n be_v praise_v and_o reward_v for_o a_o crime_n that_o will_v have_v be_v severe_o punish_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v attend_v with_o success_n sivard_n see_v himself_o fix_v on_o the_o throne_n invade_v the_o norwegian_n who_o he_o surprise_v before_o they_o can_v put_v themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n he_o pillage_v the_o whole_a country_n ravish_v the_o most_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v satiate_v his_o own_o lust_n leave_v they_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o army_n but_o these_o barbarity_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n expiate_v by_o the_o speedy_a vengeance_n that_o overtake_v the_o impious_a tyrant_n the_o norwegian_n animate_v with_o despair_n and_o fury_n make_v head_n against_o their_o oppressor_n the_o very_a woman_n run_v to_o arm_n and_o sivard_n himself_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o of_o those_o heroine_n who_o he_o have_v abuse_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o her_o injure_a virtue_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n herot_n this_o prince_n have_v a_o daughter_n who_o be_v repute_v a_o complete_a beauty_n regner_n king_n of_o denmark_n demand_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o those_o time_n will_v not_o bestow_v the_o princess_n upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v signalise_v his_o courage_n by_o fight_v against_o two_o bear_n of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n who_o infest_a the_o country_n about_o vpsal_n regner_n accept_v the_o condition_n slay_v the_o two_o bear_n and_o receive_v the_o dear_a recompense_n of_o his_o valour_n some_o author_n relate_v that_o these_o pretend_a bear_n be_v two_o robber_n who_o make_v a_o terrible_a havoc_n in_o the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v wild_a beast_n by_o the_o people_n charles_n vi._n he_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o swede_n herot_n be_v child_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o succession_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o deceae_v king_n be_v incite_v by_o
their_o dieness_n 50._o they_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n in_o a_o body_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v that_o olaus_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v be_v try_v as_o heretic_n 53._o a_o conference_n between_o olaus_n and_o one_o gellus_n who_o the_o bishop_n set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o 55_o etc._n etc._n a_o translation_n of_o the_o now_o testament_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n 56.57_o the_o king_n give_v the_o precedency_n to_o the_o secular_a senctor_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o bishop_n 71._o the_o bishop_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n giles_n upon_o this_o occâ—sion_n ibid._n what_o be_v translate_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishope_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincopine_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n induce_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v a_o resolution_n constant_o to_o maintain_v the_o revenue_n and_o right_n of_o their_o church_n in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n 73._o they_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n among_o themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o enterprise_n of_o gustâ—vus_n ibid._n they_o engross_v a_o act_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v sign_v by_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincopine_n desire_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o grand_a marshal_n and_o obtain_v it_o 74._o the_o mâ—st_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n dare_v not_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o function_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o fear_n of_o incur_v new_a persecution_n 85._o they_o servile_o wait_v in_o their_o house_n to_o know_v what_o the_o prince_n shall_v think_v sit_v to_o order_v 〈◊〉_d their_o person_n and_o dignity_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o obey_v his_o 〈…〉_o ibid._n c._n charles_n v._o 〈…〉_o câ—â—ment_n vii_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n â—â—_o his_o 〈…〉_o 69._o their_o crucity_n and_o 〈…〉_o in_o that_o city_n ibid._n charles_n v._o imprison_v pope_n clement_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n 70._o christiern_n fit_v cut_v a_o potent_a fleet_n to_o relieve_v sweden_n 4._o which_o bâ—ats_v gustavus_n army_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 5_o and_o 6._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o jutland_n depose_v christiern_n and_o cause_v the_o act_n of_o his_o deposition_n to_o be_v signify_v to_o he_o 13_o and_o 14._o he_o be_v much_o deject_v at_o this_o declaration_n 14._o he_o degrade_v himself_o 14._o he_o shameful_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o take_v ship_n with_o the_o â—uâ—en_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o prince_n his_o child_n ibid._n he_o suâ—s_v for_o help_v from_o the_o emperor_n his_o brother-in-law_n ibid._n he_o cause_v certain_a troop_n to_o be_v privity_n embark_v in_o a_o port_n of_o hotland_n 95._o he_o take_v a_o resolution_n tâ—_n re-enter_v his_o dominion_n with_o those_o troop_n ibid._n he_o depart_v from_o holland_n with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o norway_n 96._o his_o fâ—eet_n be_v miserable_o shatter_v with_o a_o tempest_n 96._o and_o 97._o he_o be_v very_o near_o shipwrecked_a himself_o ibid._n his_o troop_n land_n without_o any_o opposition_n 97._o he_o gain_v some_o small_a advantage_n 97._o he_o publish_v a_o manifesâ—â—_n which_o draw_v many_o swedish_n roman_n catholic_n to_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o â—estages_n ascerhuys_n notwithstanding_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o winter_n 98._o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n 99_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o congrel_n and_o there_o constrain_v by_o â—â—nger_n to_o surrender_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 99_o etc._n etc._n the_o treaty_n he_o make_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n who_o command_v king_n frederick_n force_n 100_o he_o arrive_v at_o copenhagen_n be_v arrest_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o king_n frederick_n guard_n and_o imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 101._o to_o moderate_a the_o riger_fw-la of_o his_o captivity_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o sweden_n ibid._n king_n frederick_n give_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o coldinâ—er_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o calemberg_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o sobergard_n for_o his_o maintenance_n ibid._n archbishop_n trolle_v and_o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n levy_v force_n to_o relief_n he_o from_o his_o confinement_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 102._o a_o battle_n fight_v between_o the_o force_n of_o christiern_n iii_o and_o these_o of_o lubeck_n ibid._n christina_n the_o administrator_n steno_n widow_n gustavus_n send_v a_o enâ—â—y_n to_o king_n frederick_n to_o demand_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o frederick_n send_v she_o back_o with_o a_o honourable_a convey_v 26._o gustavus_n gâ—es_v meet_v she_o ibid._n and_o receive_v she_o with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o kindness_n ibid._n he_o persuade_v she_o to_o marry_v tureiohanson_fw-fr the_o first_o senator_n and_o grand_a marshal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 27._o clement_n vii_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v his_o family_n 68_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n which_o francis_n i._n king_n 〈…〉_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n and_o the_o swisser_n have_v make_v against_o the_o emperor_n 68_o charles_n v._o raise_v a_o bloody_a war_n against_o he_o ib._n and_o threaten_v to_o call_v a_o council_n ib._n the_o extreme_a aversion_n clement_n have_v to_o a_o council_n ib._n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n &_o 69._o who_o son_n be_v be_v repated_a to_o be_v and_o by_o who_o declare_v legitimate_a ibid._n he_o be_v arrest_v and_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o s._n angelo_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o charles_n v_n 70._o who_o resolve_v to_o carry_v he_o into_o spain_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n gustavus_n endeavour_v to_o humble_v they_o 43_o 48_o etc._n etc._n publish_v several_a declaration_n against_o they_o 49_o etc._n etc._n he_o infringe_n their_o privilege_n 51_o etc._n etc._n they_o complain_v in_o a_o body_n 53._o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n undertake_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o olaus_n and_o luther_n 57_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr see_v stregnez_fw-fr convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sudercope_a see_v sudercope_a convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o westeras_n see_v westeras_n council_n a_o lutheran_n council_n hold_v at_o obreo_n the_o capital_a town_n of_o nericia_n in_o sweden_n with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o transaction_n 92._o etc._n etc._n d._n dalecarlians_n their_o zeal_n for_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n 86._o they_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n they_o give_v the_o command_n of_o their_o troop_n to_o turciohanson_n the_o grand_a marshal_n 87._o danes_n the_o king_n send_v the_o two_o fleming_n with_o considerable_a force_n to_o drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o still_o hold_v in_o finland_n 21._o the_o dane_n terrify_v at_o their_o arrival_n ibid._n desire_v present_o to_o capitulate_v ibid._n but_o notwithstanding_o their_o treaty_n the_o people_n strive_v to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n to_o avenge_v the_o cruelty_n and_o robbery_n they_o have_v commit_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n gustavus_n send_v they_o under_o a_o strong_a convey_v to_o denmark_n ibid._n e._n eric_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 104._o his_o father_n design_n to_o marry_v he_o to_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n 105._o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n 106._o 107._o what_o induce_v his_o father_n to_o think_v of_o leave_v the_o crown_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n 107._o however_o gustavus_n leave_v the_o crown_n to_o he_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o to_o his_o three_o brother_n as_o many_o province_n by_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n 108._o eric_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o that_o distribution_n but_o conceal_v his_o resentment_n 108_o 109._o f._n fleming_n gustavus_n give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o his_o fleet_n 8._o he_o attack_n and_z takes_z a_o considerable_a convoy_n which_o admiral_n norbi_n have_v send_v to_o supply_v stockholm_n with_o provision_n 9_o he_o cause_v the_o governor_n of_o oboo_n commandore_n of_o the_o convoy_n to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o order_n of_o gustavus_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 9_o frederick_n of_o oldenburgh_n duke_n of_o holsteinvncle_n to_o christiern_n disposess_v his_o nephew_n christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n 13._o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o sweden_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n at_o copenhagen_n 22._o he_o dispatch_v a_o ambassader_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o sweden_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o election_n of_o gustavus_n ibid._n the_o senator_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o audience_n ibid._n but_o gustavus_n send_v officer_n to_o receive_v he_o ibid._n treat_v he_o magnificent_o and_o
senate_n 66_o steno_n march_v direct_o against_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o have_v invest_v stockholm_n deseat_v his_o rearguard_n carry_v away_o whole_a baggage_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n 71_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n propose_v a_o truce_n for_o some_o day_n 72_o steno_n consent_n to_o the_o truce_n and_o send_v provision_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o whole_a flect_v 73_o christiern_n by_o a_o stratagem_n determine_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o stenio_n person_n ibid._n christiern_n have_v arrest_v gustavus_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n steno_n arm_n all_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o resolve_v either_o to_o rescue_v he_o or_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o attempt_n 75_o he_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n be_v follow_v by_o ten_o thousand_o peasant_n of_o west_n gothland_n to_o oppose_v otho_n general_n of_o the_o danish_a troop_n 80_o 81_o he_o attack_n otho_n with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n be_v most_o desperate_o engage_v amid_o the_o enemy_n and_o even_o keep_v the_o victory_n doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o inequality_n of_o his_o force_n 81_o steno_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o cannon-ball_n which_o carry_v away_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n ibid._n he_o lose_v both_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o life_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n and_o fault_n of_o that_o prince_n ibid._n his_o widow_n retire_v to_o the_o citadel_n of_o stockholm_n with_o her_o two_o young_a child_n 83_o steque_fw-la castle_n it_o be_v situation_n 49_o it_o be_v dismantle_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o sweden_n 65_o stockholm_n besiege_a by_o the_o dane_n 70_o christiern_n be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n 81_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n a_o interview_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n in_o order_n to_o terminate_v all_o their_o difference_n 74_o stockholm_n and_o calmar_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o administrator_n remain_v only_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o widow_n 87_o otho_n invest_v stockholm_n ibid._n christiern_n summon_v the_o administrator_n widow_n to_o surrender_v it_o 95_o he_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n with_o vigour_n 96_o he_o enter_v by_o capitulation_n into_o the_o city_n at_o the_o head_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n he_o abandon_v it_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o soldier_n 111_o suanto-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n 30_o his_o admirable_a endowment_n 31_o 32_o sweden_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n be_v still_o elective_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fourteen_o century_n 1_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o deceased_a king_n usual_o succeed_v but_o always_o by_o virtue_n of_o election_n idid_fw-la of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v limit_v ibid._n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n wherein_o it_o be_v consist_v 2_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o its_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v compose_v 3_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n primate_n of_o sweden_n be_v a_o senator_n by_o his_o office_n ibid._n the_o other_o senator_n be_v at_o the_o king_n nomination_n ibid._n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n their_o revenue_n and_o power_n 4_o and_o sequ_fw-mi of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o sweden_n 6_o hey_n make_v use_v of_o their_o vassal_n as_o domestic_a servant_n without_o wage_n to_o cultivate_v their_o land_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o baron_n count_n and_o marrquiss_n be_v not_o know_v among_o the_o nobility_n in_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o gentleman_n maintain_v their_o interest_n and_o revenge_v jujury_n offer_v to_o they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n ibid._n of_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o little_a authority_n their_o deputy_n have_v in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o peasant_n ibid._n their_o manner_n and_o religion_n ibid._n they_o have_v a_o particular_a privilege_n to_o send_v deputy_n out_o of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o state_n general_n ibid._n divers_a attempt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v make_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 8_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o war_n that_o lay_v waste_v sweden_n du-ring_n seven_o year_n 13_o ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o these_o war_n the_o union_n of_o sweden_n denmark_n and_o norway_n under_o one_o monarch_n 16_o the_o several_a war_n which_o that_o union_n occasion_v between_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n ibid._n and_o sequ_o after_o the_o depose_n of_o christiern_n sweden_n fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o lamentable_a anarchy_n 19_o sweden_n depopulate_v by_o civil_a war_n ibid._n steno-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n what_o that_o dignity_n be_v 30_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o swedish_n monarchy_n and_o the_o original_a of_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o family_n which_o at_o prefent_n pessess_v the_o throne_n 31_o otho_n the_o danish_a general_n ravage_v sweden_n 80_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o swedish_n lord_n and_o gentleman_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o danish_a yoke_n 86_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o sweden_n only_a calmar_n and_o stockholm_n refuse_v to_o open_v their_o grate_v to_o the_o dane_n 87_o christiern_n take_v a_o resolution_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a nobleman_n of_o sweden_n and_o to_o abolish_v the_o senate_n 100_o etc._n etc._n he_o execute_v his_o barbarous_a design_n on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o novemb_n 1520._o 199_o the_o desolation_n of_o sweden_n 111_o 114_o t_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n what_o he_o be_v 104_o to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o his_o advancement_n to_o this_o dignity_n ibid._n he_o be_v advaneed_a upon_o segebrite_n recommendation_n from_o the_o function_n of_o the_o prince_n barber_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n ibid._n christiern_n refer_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n his_o suffragan_n the_o complaint_n of_o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n against_o those_o that_o have_v foree_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o dignity_n 107_o these_o two_o prelate_n cause_v the_o administrator_n widow_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o prince_n steno_n he_o husband_n ibid._n christiern_n nominate_v theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n to_o be_v viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n 114_o this_o archbishop_n asspaâ—cheth_v a_o courier_n to_o christiern_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o northern_a province_n 133_o he_o recall_v all_o the_o troop_n that_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o auxiliary_a force_n refuse_v to_o obey_v ibid._n christiern_n write_v to_o he_o to_o march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n to_o their_o obedience_n theodore_n advance_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o force_n as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n brunebec_n with_o a_o design_n to_o give_v battle_n to_o gustavus_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o river_n 137_o 138_o he_o abandon_v that_o post_n where_o he_o may_v have_v engage_v with_o considerable_a advantage_n 158_o he_o retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n not_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v safe_a there_o ibid._n he_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n he_o leaâ—ves_v stockholm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d denmirk_n 15â—_n trolle_v nominate_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n 33_o the_o secular_a senator_n deputy_n of_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v he_o 34_o the_o tumult_n occasion_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o contend_a party_n ibid._n his_o agreement_n with_o the_o young_a prince_n steno_n 35_o young_a trolle_v his_o son_n be_v ordain_v at_o rome_n archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 38_o a_o character_n of_o that_o prelate_n 41_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o project_n which_o he_o contrive_v with_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o depose_v the_o administrator_n young_a trolle_v indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o policy_n 41_o he_o entertain_v the_o administrator_n with_o extraordinary_a magnificence_n 46_o upon_o what_o account_n ibid._n he_o reproach_v he_o for_o aspire_v to_o a_o dignity_n that_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n due_a to_o he_o ibid._n he_o corrupt_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a 48_o he_o exhert_v christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o sweden_n and_o to_o march_v to_o the_o frontier_n ibid._n he_o be_v cite_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o estate_n assemble_v at_o tellia_n 49_o 58_o he_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o steque_fw-la 49_o he_o hold_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n ibid._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o slowness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n 58_o he_o require_v the_o senate_n to_o call_v a_o new_a meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o estate_n resolve_v to_o seize_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o trial_n
ibid._n &_o sequ_o order_n be_v give_v to_o arrest_v his_o father_n kindred_n and_o other_o suspicious_a person_n ibid._n this_o prelate_n venture_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o administrator_n advance_v to_o besiege_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n 60_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr and_o lincope_a his_o friend_n exhort_v he_o to_o make_v at_o least_o a_o seem_a peace_n with_o the_o administrator_n 61_o he_o reject_v their_o advice_n ibid._n his_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o dane_n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o garrison_n oblige_v he_o to_o capitulate_v 63_o he_o demand_v to_o treat_v in_o person_n with_o the_o administrator_n ibid._n he_o surrender_n himself_o to_o this_o prince_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o senate_n 64_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n 65_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o resign_v his_o dignity_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o monastery_n ib._n he_o dispatch_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o rome_n to_o protest_v against_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o he_o and_o to_o implore_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o h._n see_v 66_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o administrator_n death_n he_o leave_v the_o place_n of_o his_o retreat_n 83_o he_o resume_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n which_o he_o have_v solemn_o abdicate_v in_o the_o senate_n ibid._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o upsal_n 84_o 85_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o christiern_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n 85_o 86_o he_o prohibit_v the_o clergy_n to_o grant_v christian_a burial_n to_o those_o who_o die_v in_o arm_n against_o christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n 86_o he_o take_v measure_n with_o christiern_n to_o destroy_v the_o swedish_n nobleman_n who_o they_o suspect_v 106_o he_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n he_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n in_o a_o full_a assembly_n and_o demand_v justice_n against_o the_o decease_a administrator_n and_o against_o the_o senator_n and_o lord_n who_o have_v force_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o dignity_n 107_o gustavus_n write_v to_o he_o in_o respectful_a term_n to_o draw_v he_o off_o from_o the_o danish_a party_n 147_o he_o reject_v his_o letter_n and_o send_v to_o the_o viceroy_n the_o two_o canon_n of_o upsal_n who_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n ibid._n he_o demand_v troop_n of_o the_o viceroy_n to_o seize_v upon_o gustavus_n person_n in_o upsal_n 148_o he_o be_v very_o near_o surprise_v he_o in_o this_o city_n ibid._n he_o overtake_v he_o at_o the_o ford_n of_o lateby_n and_o put_v he_o in_o danger_n again_o of_o be_v kill_v or_o take_v prisoner_n 149_o he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v to_o denmark_n 153_o truce_n christiern_n break_v the_o truce_n between_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n 57_o he_o propose_v to_o the_o administrator_n a_o truce_n for_o some_o day_n 72_o u_o upsal_n the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n primate_n of_o sweden_n and_o a_o senator_n by_o his_o office_n see_v trolle_v trolle_v archbishop_n of_o this_o city_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 84_o the_o person_n who_o assist_v and_o what_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o assembly_n 85_o &_o sequ_fw-la gustavus_n take_v the_o city_n by_o storm_n 144_o the_o archbishop_n regain_v it_o from_o gustavus_n 149_o gustavus_n retake_v it_o 151_o w_n wadestene_n gustavus_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o this_o place_n 156_o upon_o what_o account_n and_o what_o determine_v in_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n &_o sequ_o waldemer_n king_n of_o denmark_n 11_o his_o daughter_n margaret_n see_v margaret_n westeras_n the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o that_o name_n 138_o the_o viceroy_n of_o sweden_n retire_v thither_o ibid._n a_o stratagem_n use_v by_o gustavus_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n 139_o weter_n a_o lake_n whether_o otho_n general_n of_o oh_o danish_a army_n retire_v with_o the_o force_n under_o his_o command_n 80_o scandinavia_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n sueden_n norway_n &_o lapland_n the_o history_n of_o the_o revolution_n in_o sweden_n sweden_n be_v ancient_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n and_o be_v still_o such_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fourteen_o age_n for_o though_o the_o child_n and_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o decease_a monarch_n be_v usual_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o order_n of_o birthright_n be_v sometime_o neglect_v and_o the_o succession_n be_v always_o determine_v by_o choice_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o right_n of_o election_n the_o swede_n oftentimes_o claim_v a_o power_n to_o depose_v their_o sovereign_n when_o they_o encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o royal_a authority_n be_v confine_v within_o very_o narrow_a limit_n for_o the_o 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