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be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n ibid._n otho_n enter_v into_o west_n gothland_n ibid._n he_o ravage_v this_o province_n with_o a_o design_n to_o draw_v the_o swede_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n otho_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o swedish_n army_n retire_v with_o apparent_a precipitation_n to_o the_o lake_n weter_n ibid._n the_o swede_n pursue_v he_o 81_o a_o obstinate_a fight_n between_o the_o two_o army_n ibid._n the_o victory_n incline_v to_o otho_n side_n ibid._n he_o order_v his_o victorious_a troop_n to_o march_v against_o the_o swedish_n infantry_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o pass_n of_o tyvede_n 82_o the_o swede_n repulse_n otho_n infantry_n he_o renew_v the_o attack_z with_o the_o french_a infantry_n which_o force_n the_o swede_n and_o gain_v their_o retrenchment_n ibid._n he_o pass_v through_o the_o forest_n of_o tyvede_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 83_o christiern_n have_v obtain_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o three_o senator_n some_o lord_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n hold_v at_o upsal_n the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n otho_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o most_o remote_a province_n to_o cause_v his_o master_n authority_n to_o be_v there_o acknowledge_v 86_o he_o disperse_v the_o militia_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o divers_a place_n ibid._n he_o destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o castle_n of_o those_o lord_n who_o refuâ—ed_v to_o submit_v ibid._n he_n investe_fw-ge stockholm_n 87_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n ibid._n christiern_n send_v he_o back_o to_o denmark_n 99_o p._n pope_n leo_n x._o see_v leo_n x._o peterson_n a_o dalecarlian_a gentleman_n entertain_v gustavus_n with_o all_o imaginable_a mark_n of_o respect_n and_o deference_n 122_o he_o commend_v his_o design_n and_o promise_n to_o oblige_v his_o vassal_n to_o appeaar_v in_o arm_n ibid._n he_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o a_o inviolable_a fidelity_n and_o name_n the_o lord_n and_o principal_a countryman_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o engage_v in_o his_o party_n 123_o under_o these_o specious_a pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o gustavus_n cause_n â—da_fw-la person_n he_o conceal_v his_o intention_n of_o betray_v he_o ibid._n he_o discover_v the_o retreat_n of_o gustavus_n to_o a_o danish_a officer_n who_o cause_v peterson_n house_n to_o be_v surroundid_a with_o soldier_n ibid._n gustavus_n escape_v the_o danger_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o peterson_n wife_n who_o have_v disclose_v to_o he_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o her_o husband_n ibid._n laurentius_n and_o olaus_n petri_n spread_v abroad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n with_o very_o great_a success_n 151_o olaus_n petri_n preach_v lutheranism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o stregnes_fw-la of_o which_o he_o be_v canon_n and_o protonotary_n ibid._n he_o make_v conference_n publish_v thesis_n and_o dispute_v every_o day_n in_o the_o university_n of_o that_o city_n ibid._n he_o gain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n 152_o peter_n penny_n what_o they_o be_v 47_o by_o who_o impose_v ibid._n s._n stephen_n de_fw-fr sassi_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o gustavus_n agent_n to_o land_n in_o sweden_n at_o the_o head_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o man_n 145_o the_o senate_n and_o senator_n of_o sweden_n 3_o the_o senate_n in_o his_o first_o institution_n be_v establish_v only_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o council_n to_o the_o king_n 4_o it_o be_v authority_n be_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o prince_n conduct_n ibid._n the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o state_n be_v lodge_v in_o that_o body_n ibid._n sigebritte_v who_o she_o be_v 99_o ibid._n she_o be_v entire_o belove_v by_o christiern_n ii_o she_o alone_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o destiny_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o denmark_n 100_o she_o both_o dispose_v of_o and_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o state_n as_o she_o please_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n ibid._n christiern_n always_o approve_v her_o conduct_n though_o never_o so_o irregular_a ibid._n she_o persuade_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o nobleman_n and_o senator_n of_o sweden_n 101_o she_o advise_v he_o to_o entrust_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o stockholm_n with_o this_o bloody_a execution_n 102_o steno-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n 29_o steno_n the_o son_n of_o suanto-sturius_a be_v acknowledge_v administrator_n by_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n 34_o to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o this_o dignity_n ibid._n the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o trollee_n his_o competitor_n 35_o a_o irreparable_a fault_n commit_v by_o he_o 36_o the_o behaviour_n of_o trolle_v towards_o he_o 41._o 42_o steno_n penetrate_v into_o trolle_n design_n and_o conceal_v his_o anger_n 45_o he_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n at_o upsal_n ibid._n and_o be_v there_o magnificent_o entertain_v 46_o he_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n complain_v of_o the_o seditious_a practice_n of_o that_o prelate_n 47_o the_o pope_n blame_v the_o archbishop_n proceed_n in_o appearan_a and_o seem_v private_o to_o approve_v they_o ibid._n steno_n convene_v the_o estate_n tellia_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v his_o authority_n confirm_v 48_o the_o legate_n arcemboldi_n arrive_v in_o sweden_n and_o exhort_v the_o administrator_n to_o peace_n 52_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o negotiation_n 53_o steno_n suspect_v by_o the_o legate_n discourse_n that_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o wasprivy_a to_o all_o their_o design_n ib._n the_o administrator_n resolve_v to_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o his_o own_o party_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o ibid._n he_o attack_n he_o on_o his_o weak_a side_n permit_v he_o to_o publish_v his_o indulgence_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 54_o the_o legate_n be_v win_v by_o his_o liberality_n ibid._n he_o disclose_v to_o steno_n the_o design_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o intrigue_n with_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o two_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a 56_o steno_n assemble_v the_o senate_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v form_v against_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n 57_o he_o cunning_o draw_v the_o governor_n of_o nicope_a out_o of_o his_o post_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o muster_n ibid._n he_o convey_v new_a troop_n into_o the_o town_n and_o appoint_v a_o new_a governor_n ibid._n he_o give_v order_n to_o apprehend_v the_o two_o governor_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a who_o confess_v their_o crime_n ibid._n steno_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v to_o sceare_a the_o person_n of_o trolle_v and_o to_o besiege_v his_o castle_n 58_o he_o summon_v the_o nobility_n and_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 59_o he_o besiege_v the_o archbishop_n 60_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n oblige_v he_o to_o divide_v his_o force_n 62_o he_o defeat_v the_o dane_n ibid._n he_o coustrain_v trolle_v to_o abandon_v his_o castle_n and_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o senate_n who_o cause_n a_o formal_a process_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o 64_o 65_o the_o pape_n command_v steno_n by_o his_o legate_n to_o re-establish_a trolle_v in_o his_o metrepolitan_a see_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 66_o he_o acquaint_v the_o senate_n with_o the_o pope_n demand_n and_o menace_n 67_o the_o temperal_n lord_n despise_v they_o idid_fw-la the_o administrator_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v the_o legate_n in_o his_o interest_n by_o offer_v he_o the_o rich_a archbishopric_n of_o upsal_n 68_o pope_n leo_n x._o upon_o steno_n refusal_n to_o restore_v trolle_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n suspend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n from_o divine_a service_n and_o excommunicate_v this_o prince_n with_o the_o whole_a
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a_o administrator_n though_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o a_o king_n and_o may_v be_v advance_v as_o high_a as_o he_o have_v the_o courage_n and_o dexterity_n to_o raise_v it_o christiern_n the_o first_o endeavour_v sometime_o by_o treaty_n and_o sometime_o by_o force_n to_o abolish_v that_o dignity_n and_o re-establish_a the_o union_n of_o calmar_n the_o bishop_n be_v still_o devote_v to_o his_o interest_n and_o declare_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v discover_v their_o inclination_n without_o danger_n during_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n that_o monarch_n and_o king_n john_n the_o second_o his_o son_n govern_v sweden_n by_o turn_v with_o the_o administrator_n steno_n and_o suanto_fw-la stir_n for_o it_o happen_v not_o unfrequent_o that_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o administrator_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n master_n of_o several_a province_n according_a as_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o 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force_n that_o his_o enemy_n may_v never_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o surprise_n he_o before_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v '_o they_o his_o court_n and_o household_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n he_o maintain_v they_o with_o his_o own_o revenue_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o make_v they_o his_o minister_n and_o favourite_n these_o prudent_a maxim_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n make_v he_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o their_o faction_n who_o dare_v never_o engage_v in_o any_o attempt_n against_o sweden_n during_o his_o government_n after_o his_o death_n the_o senate_n call_v a_o meeting_n or_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o arboga_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n the_o bishop_n lead_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o private_a interest_n endeavour_v to_o support_v the_o claim_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n under_o who_o reign_n they_o have_v always_o 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