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magnus_fw-la ii_o surname_v smeek_a i._n e._n the_o flatter_a or_o cocker_v prince_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o rule_v peaceable_o and_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n but_o fall_v into_o sottishness_n and_o follow_v strange_a woman_n he_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v in_o a_o senate_n at_o stockholm_n public_o arraign_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n call_v for_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n by_o they_o depose_v ericus_n xii_o son_n to_o magnus_n sometime_o during_o his_o father_n reign_n manage_v all_o business_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o some_o reckon_v among_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n though_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o be_v only_o a_o assistant_n to_o the_o king_n in_o council_n not_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n the_o four_o swedish_n epocha_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o remarkable_a alteration_n of_o affair_n under_o 119._o albertus_n 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iv_o then_o king_n of_o england_n for_o some_o time_n he_o reign_v happy_o but_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o observe_v his_o coronation-oath_n he_o fall_v into_o great_a trouble_n and_o at_o last_o after_o he_o have_v enjoy_v three_o crown_n for_o five_o and_o forty_o year_n be_v dethrone_v by_o his_o subject_n this_o king_n after_o he_o be_v depose_v be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v pirate_n and_o very_o much_o infest_a the_o british_a coast_n his_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n and_o sweden_n be_v give_v to_o 122._o christophorus_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n this_o king_n revise_v and_o correct_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o sweden_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v promulgate_v from_o he_o call_v christopher_n law_n he_o die_v sudden_o at_o helsinburg_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o consult_v with_o his_o noble_n at_o jenecopia_n after_o this_o king_n death_n there_o be_v a_o interregnum_fw-la for_o some_o small_a time_n during_o which_o all_o public_a business_n be_v manage_v by_o one_o benedictus_n bielke_n and_o nicolaus_n banner_n two_o principal_a officer_n of_o state_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n christophorus_n the_o five_o epocha_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o interregnum_fw-la which_o be_v when_o the_o government_n be_v undertake_v by_o 123._o carolus_n viii_o canuti_n marshal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o ancient_a gothish_a king_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o pretend_a title_n to_o gotlandia_n which_o the_o dane_n then_o possess_v and_o thereupon_o make_v war_n with_o christianus_n i_o king_n of_o denmark_n but_o with_o small_a success_n he_o lay_v upon_o his_o subject_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a tax_n and_o attempt_v to_o take_v away_o church_n land_n and_o pious_a donation_n lose_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v by_o they_o expel_v or_o rather_o by_o the_o danish_a force_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n his_o friend_n who_o he_o in_o his_o banishment_n trust_v himself_o with_o be_v casimirus_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o entertain_v he_o noble_o for_o seven_o year_n during_o which_o time_n sweden_n be_v govern_v by_o 124._o christiernus_fw-la i._n king_n of_o denmark_n call_v hither_o by_o the_o prevail_a faction_n but_o seize_v the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commit_v many_o cruelty_n he_o be_v short_o after_o depose_v from_o be_v king_n and_o 125._o carolus_n canuti_n recall_v from_o dantzick_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o throne_n but_o be_v trouble_v with_o civil_a commotion_n at_o home_n chief_o manage_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o vpsal_n and_o endanger_v by_o the_o danish_a force_n from_o abroad_o command_v by_o the_o depose_v king_n christiernus_fw-la i._n he_o voluntary_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o appoint_v for_o his_o successor_n his_o nephew_n 126._o steno_n stir_v senior_n who_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o senate_n at_o stockholm_n rather_o as_o a_o protector_n than_o a_o absolute_a governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n very_o happy_o and_o with_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1491_o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o senate_n for_o act_v in_o several_a matter_n without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o advice_n for_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o riga_n against_o the_o teutonick_n order_n of_o which_o the_o russes_z taking_z advantage_n have_v make_v some_o inroad_n into_o livonia_n and_o finland_n and_o suchlike_a crime_n and_o thereupon_o by_o they_o turn_v out_o of_o all_o office_n the_o kingdom_n be_v confer_v on_o 127._o john_n ii_o son_n to_o christiern_n i._o king_n of_o denmark_n he_o take_v steno_n stir_v into_o favour_n and_o go_v as_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n to_o visit_v his_o dominion_n leave_v he_o viceroy_n at_o stockholm_n to_o manage_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o
state_n during_o his_o absence_n steno_fw-it get_v into_o the_o office_n endeavour_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o lessen_v his_o master_n and_o to_o advance_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o interest_n with_o the_o people_n and_o thereupon_o calumniate_v he_o as_o a_o public_a enemy_n to_o the_o nation_n seize_v upon_o those_o castle_n and_o fort_n which_o the_o king_n have_v officer_v with_o dane_n besieges_fw-fr stockholm_n gain_v the_o city_n present_o the_o castle_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n have_v secure_v herself_o after_o two_o year_n siege_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o command_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o these_o disorder_n in_o sweden_n the_o king_n shelter_n himself_o in_o denmark_n thence_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o steno_n stir_v desire_v he_o to_o send_v his_o queen_n christina_n to_o he_o who_o he_o courteous_o attend_v to_o the_o border_n of_o denmark_n die_v sudden_o at_o jenecopia_n a_o city_n in_o smalandia_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v poison_v by_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n friend_n the_o kingdom_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o noble_n and_o give_v to_o or_o rather_o as_o johannes_n magnus_n relate_v forcible_o obtain_v by_o 128._o suanto_fw-la stir_v son_n to_o one_o nicolaus_n grand_a marshal_n of_o sweden_n he_o be_v administrator_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o absolute_a king_n he_o take_v colmar_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o maintain_v a_o bloody_a war_n against_o john_n ii_o of_o denmark_n the_o exile_a king_n of_o sweden_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v agree_v on_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o colmar_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a and_o be_v thereupon_o by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o john_n of_o denmark_n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o public_a and_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o as_o such_o he_o and_o all_o his_o accomplice_n be_v by_o all_o good_a man_n to_o be_v deem_v and_o their_o possession_n to_o be_v confiscate_v suanto_fw-la not_o value_v all_o their_o protestation_n against_o he_o declare_v against_o their_o proceed_n and_o strike_v a_o league_n with_o the_o lubecher_n which_o they_o afterward_o break_v put_v himself_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n he_o die_v at_o arhusia_n after_o he_o have_v govern_v very_o happy_o for_o eight_o year_n the_o next_o who_o succeed_v he_o be_v his_o son_n 129._o steno_n stir_v junior_n protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o some_o grievous_a quarrel_n and_o animosity_n break_v out_o betwixt_o this_o king_n and_o gustavus_n trolle_v who_o afterward_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n the_o kingdom_n be_v miserable_o shatter_v and_o opportunity_n give_v to_o christiern_n ii_o son_n to_o john_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o make_v a_o invasion_n into_o it_o steno_n to_o defend_v himself_o raise_v a_o army_n go_v against_o he_o and_o near_o the_o lake_n wener_n lose_v his_o life_n in_o battle_n the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o noble_n under_o certain_a condition_n as_o of_o have_v their_o law_n and_o religion_n protect_v etc._n etc._n give_v to_o 130._o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o have_v obtain_v the_o diadem_n meditate_a nothing_o more_o than_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n and_o commit_v so_o many_o massacre_n and_o act_n of_o hostility_n upon_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v not_o much_o inferior_a in_o tyranny_n to_o nero_n himself_o he_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o decide_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n invite_v all_o his_o noble_n to_o a_o royal_a banquet_n and_o after_o have_v treat_v they_o splendid_o for_o two_o whole_a day_n at_o last_o pretend_v the_o disturb_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n bull_n which_o he_o cause_v public_o to_o be_v read_v before_o they_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o murder_v they_o cast_v their_o dead_a body_n out_o into_o the_o street_n where_o they_o lie_v for_o three_o day_n to_o be_v tear_v by_o dog_n and_o tread_v upon_o by_o the_o soldier_n the_o body_n of_o steno_n stir_v which_o have_v lie_v some_o time_n in_o the_o ground_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v dug_n up_o and_o give_v to_o the_o dog_n to_o devour_v with_o suchlike_a unheard_a of_o cruelty_n which_o make_v he_o hate_v among_o his_o swedish_n subject_n and_o not_o secure_a while_o he_o live_v among_o they_o hereupon_o he_o retire_v or_o rather_o flee_v into_o denmark_n and_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o swedish_n affair_n be_v undertake_v by_o 131._o gustavus_n i._o nephew_n to_o steno_n stir_v by_o his_o brother_n ericus_n who_o christiern_n have_v put_v to_o death_n he_o when_o young_a be_v take_v by_o christiern_n and_o carry_v prisoner_n into_o denmark_n whence_o miraculous_o escape_v he_o come_v into_o sweden_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o dissent_v party_n manage_v several_a engagement_n against_o the_o tyrant_n very_o successful_o and_o be_v at_o last_o seem_o much_a against_o his_o will_n crown_v king_n this_o king_n be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n hereditary_n the_o noble_n and_o commons_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a service_n he_o have_v do_v the_o nation_n free_o give_v up_o their_o ancient_a right_n of_o elect_v and_o establish_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o encourage_v and_o propagate_v the_o lutheran_n confession_n in_o sweden_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o reform_a prince_n of_o germany_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o all_o opposer_n he_o protest_v against_o christianus_n iii_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o allege_v some_o pretension_n to_o the_o arm_n three_o crown_n or_o of_o sweden_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o russes_z and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v happy_o for_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n dye_v in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a old-age_n his_o diadem_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o head_n of_o 132._o ericus_n fourteen_o his_o elder_a son_n as_o soon_o as_o or_o before_o he_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o propose_v to_o the_o senate_n be_v to_o consult_v about_o a_o marriage_n with_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o dane_n which_o they_o not_o observe_v on_o their_o part_n he_o make_v war_n against_o they_o invade_v norway_n and_o commit_v some_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o norwegian_a nobleman_n thereupon_o quite_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o be_v by_o they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o rebellious_a brother_n notwithstanding_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n treacherous_o betray_v thrust_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n where_o after_o nine_o year_n confinement_n he_o die_v miserable_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n when_o he_o perceive_v what_o way_n affair_n will_v go_v and_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o death_n according_a to_o justice_n be_v transfer_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v under_o his_o escutcheon_n these_o word_n translatum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la which_o so_o happen_v for_o the_o diadem_n in_o right_n descend_v upon_o 133._o john_n iii_o brother_n to_o ericus_n he_o as_o soon_o as_o invest_v with_o his_o royal_a robe_n endeavour_n to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o quiet_a reign_n and_o thereupon_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o muscovite_n the_o pole_n and_o the_o dane_n his_o three_o potent_a neighbour_n this_o king_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endeavour_v to_o introduce_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n into_o his_o dominion_n and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v his_o brother_n charles_n to_o embrace_v that_o profession_n but_o with_o small_a success_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v victorious_a in_o war_n and_o see_v his_o son_n sigismond_n crown_v king_n of_o poland_n he_o die_v not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o be_v poison_v after_o his_o death_n his_o brother_n charles_n duke_n of_o sudermannia_n for_o some_o time_n manage_v all_o public_a affair_n till_o his_o nephew_n to_o who_o according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n the_o crown_n do_v belong_v can_v convenient_o come_v out_o of_o poland_n to_o receive_v it_o 134._o sigismond_n son_n to_o john_n iii_o he_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hereupon_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n fear_v lest_o he_o be_v admit_v king_n may_v reestablish_v popery_n among_o they_o before_o his_o coronation_n propose_v to_o he_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o religion_n reform_v according_a to_o luther_n but_o to_o allow_v his_o subject_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o that_o profession_n this_o oath_n he_o endeavour_v at_o first_o to_o evade_v but_o be_v
advise_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o some_o jesuit_n that_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o he_o with_o heretic_n be_v not_o obligatory_a or_o if_o he_o scruple_v that_o that_o a_o dispensation_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v easy_o attainable_a from_o the_o pope_n at_o last_o solemn_o take_v it_o and_o promise_v the_o state_n faithful_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o he_o leave_v sweden_n and_o return_v into_o poland_n during_o his_o absence_n all_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v manage_v by_o duke_n charles_n his_o uncle_n who_o for_o some_o small_a time_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o viceroy_n very_o quiet_o and_o to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n but_o some_o difference_n arise_v about_o religion_n the_o papist_n jesuit_n especial_o to_o who_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o worship_n have_v be_v grant_v grow_v powerful_a and_o thereupon_o behave_v themselves_o insolent_o towards_o the_o lutheran_n the_o business_n of_o state_n become_v trouble_v and_o the_o determination_n of_o controversy_n and_o removal_n of_o jealousy_n out_o of_o the_o people_n heart_n a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n hereupon_o sigismond_n be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o poland_n but_o both_o delay_n to_o come_v into_o sweden_n and_o to_o send_v order_n to_o his_o uncle_n ch._n an._n ch._n that_o popish_a delinquent_n as_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o shall_v according_a to_o law_n be_v proceed_v against_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o that_o other_o suchlike_a grievance_n shall_v be_v redress_v he_o so_o lose_v his_o interest_n with_o his_o swedish_n subject_n that_o when_o at_o last_o he_o come_v among_o they_o they_o oppose_v he_o as_o a_o public_a enemy_n make_v war_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o in_o battle_n after_o he_o be_v defeat_v he_o return_v to_o poland_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o sweden_n be_v by_o the_o state_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o uncle_n 135._o charles_n ix_o duke_n of_o sudermannia_n and_o brother_n to_o john_n iii_o he_o maintain_v the_o augustan_n confession_n during_o his_o whole_a reign_n carry_v on_o a_o bloody_a war_n against_o his_o nephew_n sigismond_n and_o christianus_n iv_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o he_o challenge_v to_o a_o duel_n and_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v eleven_o year_n dye_v at_o nycopia_n in_o his_o return_n from_o oppose_v the_o dane_n the_o government_n after_o his_o death_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n descend_v upon_o his_o elder_a son_n 136._o gustavus_n adolphus_n ii_o surname_v the_o great_a this_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n prosecute_v the_o war_n with_o denmark_n which_o his_o father_n be_v engage_v in_o at_o his_o death_n but_o intend_v to_o turn_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o kingdom_n against_o his_o cousin_n sigismond_n k._n of_o poland_n he_o within_o a_o short_a time_n conclude_v a_o peace_n both_o with_o the_o dane_n and_o muscovite_n this_o do_v he_o invade_v livonia_n take_v several_a place_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o that_o and_o other_o province_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o pole_n and_o at_o last_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o his_o cousin_n for_o six_o year_n he_o return_v into_o sweden_n during_o the_o war_n with_o poland_n ferdinand_n ii_o emperor_n of_o germany_n have_v do_v he_o as_o he_o allege_v very_o many_o injury_n as_o his_o send_v assistance_n to_o the_o pole_n into_o borussia_n under_o the_o command_n of_o arnhemius_fw-la his_o not_o admit_v the_o swedish_n delegate_n to_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o lubeck_n but_o charge_v they_o to_o depart_v the_o empire_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o invade_v the_o imperial_a dominion_n take_v several_a strong_a city_n and_o after_o he_o have_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v kill_v in_o battle_n near_o leipsick_a he_o be_v succeed_v by_o 137._o christina_n his_o only_a daughter_n who_o be_v then_o but_o seven_o year_n old_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v order_v 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1._o cracow_n 2._o cujavia_n who_o be_v also_o bishop_n of_o vladislow_n and_o pomerania_n 3._o vilna_n and_o 4._o posnania_n by_o turn_n 5._o polockzo_n 6._o varmia_n and_o 7._o luceorea_n by_o turn_n 8._o praemislia_n 9_o samogitia_n or_o mednic_n 10._o culmo_fw-la 11._o chelmo_n 12._o kiovia_n and_o zernichovia_n 13._o kamienieck_n 14._o smolensko_n these_o bishop_n sit_v on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o king_n next_o the_o two_o archbishop_n concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o poland_n see_v cromer_n l._n 2._o descript_n pol._n pag._n 177._o and_o stanislaus_n lubienski_n in_o vita_fw-la angelotti_n fol._n 310._o bishop_n by_o the_o law_n be_v forbid_v to_o hold_v abbey_n in_o commendam_fw-la with_o their_o bishopric_n only_o the_o bishop_n of_o kiovia_n and_o kamienieck_n have_v lose_v their_o revenue_n be_v now_o permit_v that_o liberty_n for_o their_o subsistence_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n sit_v
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hold_v at_o moresten_n near_o vpsal_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o suecia_n about_o this_o time_n the_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v by_o judge_n the_o next_o king_n be_v 60._o ingellus_fw-la i._n kill_v by_o his_o brother_n 61._o germunder_o in_o a_o war_n against_o denmark_n take_v prisoner_n and_o hang_v up_o upon_o a_o gibbet_n 62._o haquinus_n 63._o egellus_n after_o who_o time_n succeed_v several_a king_n johannes_n magnus_n reckon_v twenty_o concern_v who_o nothing_o very_o remarkable_a be_v set_v down_o by_o historian_n the_o next_o great_a epocha_n be_v count_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o 84._o bero_n or_o biorno_n iii_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o sweden_n convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o one_o herebretus_n at_o his_o request_n send_v to_o he_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o germany_n 85._o brautamundus_n or_o amundus_n in_o some_o civil_a commotion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n kill_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o successor_n 86._o sivardus_fw-la ii_o who_o in_o his_o expedition_n against_o norway_n be_v with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n overcome_v in_o battle_n the_o enemy_n force_n most_o consist_v of_o woman_n 87._o herotus_fw-la or_o haraldus_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n a_o war_n break_v out_o concern_v the_o province_n of_o schonen_fw-mi which_o this_o king_n at_o last_o free_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o signal_n prudence_n and_o valour_n 89._o charles_n vi._n 90._o biorno_n iu._n 91._o ingellus_fw-la ii_o in_o who_o time_n helsingia_n and_o several_a other_o province_n in_o suecia_n have_v their_o distinct_a governor_n these_o he_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o drink_v with_o strong_a liquor_n he_o cause_v a_o fire_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v and_o so_o destroy_v they_o all_o and_o seize_v on_o their_o possession_n to_o revenge_v 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stigot_n marshal_n of_o danemark_n who_o wife_n he_o have_v ravish_v and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o year_n 1286._o 28._o eric_n menved_a glipping_n son_n he_o be_v as_o godly_a a_o prince_n as_o his_o father_n be_v impious_a the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n have_v conspire_v his_o death_n but_o be_v prevent_v by_o providence_n which_o protect_v he_o both_o from_o the_o lewd_a life_n and_o miserable_a death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n so_o that_o he_o die_v as_o he_o have_v live_v peaceable_o in_o the_o year_n 1319_o and_o be_v bury_v at_o ringstad_n where_o his_o epitaph_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v as_o follow_v ego_fw-la ericus_n quondam_a daniae_fw-la rex_fw-la regnans_fw-la ann_n xxxij_o rectus_n justiciarius_n pauperum_fw-la &_o divitum_fw-la ubi_fw-la jus_o habuerunt_fw-la oro_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la forefeci_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la indulgeant_fw-la &_o orent_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la 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a_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o set_v any_o more_o over_o they_o they_o fancy_v it_o be_v more_o eligible_a to_o have_v no_o king_n at_o all_o then_o such_o as_o they_o have_v the_o bad_a luck_n to_o meet_v with_o a_o sot_n or_o a_o tyrant_n but_o after_o fifteen_o year_n confusion_n they_o find_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o akeing_n head_n than_o none_o at_o all_o whereupon_o weary_a of_o their_o new_a anarchy_n they_o resolve_v to_o establish_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n 30._o waldemar_n iii_o king_n christopher_n son_n who_o recollect_v the_o scatter_a member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o one_o body_n and_o dismount_v most_o of_o the_o usurper_n without_o any_o great_a bloodshed_n he_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o prince_n of_o great_a subtlety_n avarice_n and_o boldness_n when_o pope_n gregory_n xi_o threaten_a to_o excommunicate_v he_o for_o his_o saucy_a behaviour_n and_o slight_v of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 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