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and_o order_v admiral_n norbi_n to_o block_n up_o the_o port_n with_o his_o fleet._n he_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n and_o vigour_n that_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o animate_v a_o ambitious_a prince_n who_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o complete_n the_o conquest_n of_o a_o kingdom_n he_o be_v day_n and_o night_n on_o horseback_n he_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n both_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o by_o considerable_a reward_n he_o go_v daily_o to_o the_o trench_n and_o visit_v the_o most_o advance_a work_n he_o share_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o fatigue_n of_o the_o siege_n with_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o soldier_n and_o which_o be_v still_o a_o more_o difficult_a and_o laborious_a task_n he_o curb_v the_o impetuous_a violence_n of_o his_o humour_n dissemble_v his_o secret_a and_o implacable_a aversion_n against_o the_o swedish_n nation_n and_o even_o caress_v the_o nobility_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o
he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a ibid._n he_o give_v private_a order_n to_o his_o admiral_n to_o affront_v upon_o some_o pretence_n the_o first_o swedish_n vessel_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v 57_o pope_n leo_n x._o publish_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n and_o entrust_v christiern_n king_n rf_n denmark_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 69_o that_o prince_n have_v receive_v the_o bull_n from_o the_o pope_n enter_v sweden_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o immediate_o destroy_v the_o country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n 70_o to_o give_v a_o colour_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n to_o these_o cruelty_n he_o cause_v the_o pope_n bull_n to_o be_v post_v up_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o commit_v these_o outrage_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v stockholm_n ibid._n christiern_n be_v obstinate_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o general_n 71_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v hem_v in_o between_o the_o town_n and_o the_o swedish_n army_n ib._n his_o rear_n guard_n be_v beat_v and_o rout_v ibid._n the_o whole_a baggage_n of_o his_o army_n be_v take_v ibid._n and_o three_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n the_o wind_n prove_v so_o contrary_a that_o he_o stay_v three_o month_n without_o be_v able_a to_o set_v sail_n out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a condition_n which_o his_o fleâ—t_n be_v reduce_v to_o for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o provision_n ibid._n christiern_n send_v to_o propose_v a_o truce_n for_o some_o day_n to_o the_o administrator_n ibid._n it_o be_v accept_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n 73_o he_o form_v a_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o administrator_n person_n by_o treachery_n ibid._n after_o what_o manner_n ibid._n christiern_n be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o design_n against_o the_o administrator_n he_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v succeed_v better_o with_o respect_n to_o gustavus_n and_o six_o other_o lord_n in_o the_o swedish_n army_n 74_o he_o propose_v a_o interview_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n and_o offer_v to_o appear_v there_o in_o person_n provide_v gustavus_n be_v give_v as_o a_o hostage_n with_o six_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n ibid._n gustavus_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o salute_v the_o king_n christiern_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v arrest_v and_o disarm_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 75_o he_o strive_v to_o bring_v over_o gustavus_n to_o his_o party_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n 76_o he_o private_o command_v he_o to_o be_v dispatch_v ibid._n upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o a_o danish_a offâ—er_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o confine_v he_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o copenhagen_n ibid._n christiern_n tâ—kes_v a_o resolution_n to_o make_v so_o great_a effort_n the_o next_o campaign_n as_o to_o be_v able_a entire_o to_o oppress_v the_o administrator_n 78_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o officer_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o legare_n arcemboldi_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o cause_v the_o legate_n himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v with_o all_o his_o effect_n 78_o 79_o he_o make_v new_a levy_n 79_o he_o raise_v extraordinary_a tax_n in_o his_o kingdom_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o obtain_v four_o thousand_o foot_n of_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n 80_o he_o make_v otho_n crumpein_o general_n of_o his_o force_n not_o dare_v to_o leave_v copenhagen_n ibid._n this_o general_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n 87_o christiern_n appear_v much_o concern_v at_o the_o news_n and_o why_o ibid._n he_o fear_v lest_o otho_n shall_v make_v himself_o master_n in_o his_o name_n of_o the_o king_n kingdom_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n or_o lest_o he_o shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v their_o part_n ib._n he_o write_v letter_n full_a of_o gratitude_n to_o otho_n ib._n he_o send_v he_o word_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o awe_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o march_v in_o person_n to_o sweden_n in_o the_o spring_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o numerous_a army_n ib._n he_o send_v several_a vessel_n lade_v with_o salt_n which_o be_v scarce_o and_o very_o dear_a in_o sweden_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v distribute_v gratis_o to_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o every_o village_n ib._n christiern_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o flight_n of_o gustavus_n dispatch_v order_n to_o general_n otho_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v 90_o he_o enter_v sweden_n in_o the_o spring_n 95_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o other_o prelate_n with_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o joy_n ib._n he_o solemn_o ratifi_v the_o treaty_n of_o upsal_n ib._n he_o summon_v the_o administrator_n relict_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o herself_o in_o stockholm_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o calmar_n to_o surrender_v these_o two_o place_n ib._n he_o buy_v the_o last_o of_o these_o place_n ibid._n he_o give_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o severinus_n de_fw-fr norby_n ib._n he_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n 96_o he_o cause_v the_o aâ—ministrator's_n widow_n to_o be_v summon_v a_o second_o time_n 97_o she_o be_v force_v to_o capitulate_v 98_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n at_o the_o head_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o garrison_n ibid._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sweden_n on_o the_o four_o of_o november_n and_o appoint_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o coronation_n 98_o he_o leave_v the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n to_o severinus_n de_fw-fr norby_n 99_o he_o entrust_v the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o send_v general_n otho_n to_o denmark_n who_o he_o suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o denmark_n upon_o the_o advice_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o his_o presence_n be_v necessary_a at_o copenhagen_n ibid._n the_o senate_n and_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n murmur_n against_o the_o augmentation_n of_o christiern_n authority_n ibid._n he_o take_v a_o resolution_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o conquest_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a senate_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o principal_a nobleman_n of_o the_o realm_n 102_o he_o resolve_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 103_o he_o disband_n the_o french_a force_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o service_n ibid._n the_o bad_a usage_n he_o show_v they_o he_o make_v preparation_n to_o repass_v into_o sweden_n in_o order_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o he_o have_v call_v together_o â—o_o assist_v at_o the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v attend_v with_o two_o ecclesiastical_a senator_n 104_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o imbark_v for_o sweden_n accompany_v with_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o bring_v he_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o congratulate_v he_o upon_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o all_o his_o erterprise_n 105_o he_o defer_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n he_o take_v measure_n in_o secret_a with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n to_o put_v to_o death_n their_o common_a enemy_n 106_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o assembly_n as_o the_o lawful_a sovereign_a prince_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n he_o invite_v the_o senator_n and_o swedish_n nobility_n to_o a_o magnificent_a feast_n to_o express_v joy_n for_o his_o 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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 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behead_v the_o spirit_n of_o rebellion_n seem_v to_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v by_o the_o severity_n of_o so_o terrible_a a_o blow_n and_o that_o wise_a and_o dare_a prince_n will_v have_v certain_o establish_v his_o authority_n upon_o such_o sure_a foundation_n and_o advance_v it_o to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n that_o he_o may_v have_v bequeath_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o his_o child_n if_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o design_n have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o his_o death_n he_o leave_v three_o son_n birger_n eric_n and_o waldemar_n the_o elder_a of_o who_o be_v not_o 11_o year_n old_a birger_n ii_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o this_o prince_n the_o care_n of_o the_o government_n be_v entrust_v to_o torckel_n enutson_n who_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o carelia_n take_v hexholm_n from_o the_o russes_z and_o fortify_v wiburg_n to_o cover_v the_o neighbour_a place_n from_o the_o incursion_n of_o that_o people_n after_o the_o king_n be_v of_o age_n to_o undertake_v the_o management_n of_o affair_n he_o marry_a meretta_n the_o daughter_n of_o eric_n king_n of_o denmark_n prince_n waldemar_n his_o brother_n toook_v to_o wise_a the_o daughter_n of_o the_o regent_n enutson_n and_o prince_n eric_n marry_v ingeburgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o haquin_n king_n of_o norway_n this_o prince_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o faâ—â—_n of_o his_o uncle_n king_n waldemar_n that_o he_o seem_v re_fw-mi 〈…〉_o follow_v the_o same_o method_n which_o occasion_v all_o the_o disorder_n that_o discurbed_a the_o reign_n of_o that_o prince_n he_o seind_v on_o the_o tithe_n and_o imprison_v some_o bishop_n who_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o encroach_a upon_o their_o privilege_n nor_o do_v the_o prince_n his_o brother_n meet_v with_o a_o better_a treatment_n for_o instead_o of_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v unmolested_a in_o their_o respective_a government_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o depend_v absolute_o on_o the_o court_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o entire_a subjection_n to_o his_o arbitrary_a command_n the_o injure_a prince_n perceive_v the_o general_a dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o those_o who_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o public_a violation_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n levy_v force_n to_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o his_o brother-in-law_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n but_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o resist_v the_o prevail_a faction_n he_o resolve_v to_o execute_v his_o design_n by_o treachery_n since_o he_o can_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arms._n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o unmanly_a resolution_n he_o invite_v his_o brother_n to_o court_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o a_o sincere_a reconciliation_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o their_o person_n by_o that_o infamous_a stratagem_n he_o order_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o dungeon_n where_o they_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n the_o swede_n abhor_v the_o baseness_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o their_o treacherous_a sovereign_n take_v up_o arm_n immediate_o advance_v magnus_n the_o son_n of_o duke_n eric_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o march_v in_o pursuit_n of_o king_n birger_n who_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o see_v his_o army_n defeat_v and_o his_o son_n take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o enemy_n that_o unhappy_a prince_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o incense_a multitude_n who_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n to_o deliver_v magnus_n from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o competitor_n and_o his_o miserable_a father_n dread_v the_o same_o fate_n flee_v to_o denmark_n where_o he_o die_v in_o a_o obscure_a and_o ignominious_a retreat_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n the_o name_n of_o the_o succeed_a prince_n with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o action_n 1330_o magnus_n smeck_n the_o son_n of_o duke_n eric_n 1372_o albert_n of_o mecklenburg_n 1395_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o waldemar_n k._n of_o denmark_n and_o q._n of_o the_o three_o northern_a nation_n 1424_o eric_n xiii_o duke_n of_o pomerania_n sovereign_a of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north._n 1441_o christopher_n of_o bavaria_n k._n of_o the_o three_o northern_a nation_n 1445_o charles_n canutson_n a_o swedish_n lord_n elect_a k_o of_o sweden_n &_o norway_n 1457_o christiern_n of_o oldenburg_n ancestor_n of_o the_o present_a king_n of_o denmark_n king_n of_o the_o three_o northern_a nation_n 1470._o steno_fw-la i._o king_n canuâ—son's_n nephew_n administrater_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 1504_o suanto_fw-la sturius_fw-la administrater_n of_o sweden_n 1512_o stero_n ii_o the_o son_n of_o suanto_fw-la administrator_n 1520_o christiern_n ii_o sovereign_a of_o the_o â—_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north._n 1523_o gustavus_n vasa_n a_o swedish_n lord_n administrator_n and_o afterward_o king_n of_o sweden_n procure_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v entail_v a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n a._n anderson_n chancellor_n of_o sweden_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n 42._o his_o employment_n 43._o he_o embrace_v the_o dectrin_n of_o luther_n 44._o he_o confirm_v gustavus_n in_o his_o design_n to_o humble_v the_o clergy_n ibid._n he_o advise_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o luther_n reformation_n in_o order_n to_o suppress_v the_o temporal_a power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n he_o preside_v in_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o a_o lutheran_n council_n hold_v at_o orebro_fw-la 92._o arwide_a besieges_n stegeburg_n 2._o b._n the_o bishop_n of_o sweden_n gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n impatient_o suffer_v the_o power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o clergy_n 41._o his_o design_n to_o humble_v they_o 43._o he_o infringe_v their_o privilege_n 49_o and_o 100_o he_o prohibit_v by_o declaration_n the_o bishop_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o good_n and_o succession_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o
meet_v the_o administrator_n widow_n ib._n the_o oblige_a manner_n in_o which_o be_v receive_v that_o prinâ—â—â—_n ibid._n he_o persuade_v she_o to_o marry_v turciohanson_fw-fr principal_a senator_n and_o grand_a mâ—_n shall_v of_o sweden_n 27._o for_o what_o reason_n 27_o 28._o he_o resolve_v to_o humble_v the_o clergy_n 28._o who_o fidelity_n he_o suspect_v ibid._n he_o supplice_n the_o vacant_a benefice_n with_o his_o creature_n ibid._n he_o proceed_v to_o nomination_n of_o a_o now_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n in_o the_o place_n of_o trolle_v whâ—_n have_v retire_v to_o denmark_n 28_o 29._o he_o cause_v the_o election_n to_o fall_v upon_o jeanne_n magnus_n a_o person_n of_o merit_n but_o timorous_a 29._o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n congratulate_v gustavus_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o master_n upon_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o reign_n 31._o the_o republic_n be_v desiroour_n to_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o war_n with_o norbi_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n ibid._n he_o decline_v it_o 32._o but_o afterward_o sign_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o lubeck_n by_o which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o undertake_v a_o expedition_n against_o norbi_n 34._o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n his_o general_n bernard_n the_o milen_a in_o less_o than_o fifteen_o day_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o gothland_n except_o wisbi_n the_o capital_a town_n of_o the_o island_n 35._o frederick_n send_v force_n thither_o 37._o a_o interview_n between_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n and_o frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n concern_v their_o pretension_n to_o this_o island_n ib._n these_o two_o prince_n notwithstanding_o their_o difference_n give_v each_o other_o reciprocal_a mark_n of_o kindness_n and_o esteem_n 39_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a league_n against_o christiern_n ib._n gustavus_n take_v leave_v of_o frederick_n 40._o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o malmogen_n he_o meet_v herman_n the_o ambassador_n of_o lubeck_n who_o be_v offer_n to_o kill_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n some_o senator_n and_o officer_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o no_o long_o to_o defer_v his_o coronation_n ib._n why_o he_o put_v off_o a_o ceremony_n that_o be_v so_o essential_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o electice_n kingdom_n 41._o he_o resolve_v to_o humble_v the_o clergy_n 42._o he_o discover_v his_o design_n to_o the_o chancellor_n larz_n anderson_n ib._n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v vever_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o king_n till_o he_o see_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o till_o he_o have_v reunite_v to_o his_o demean_n the_o revenue_n and_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v alienate_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o menks_n 43._o he_o fear_v lest_o this_o enterprise_n shall_v cause_v new_a trouble_n and_o commotion_n in_o the_o state_n ib._n anderson_n advise_v he_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o make_v advantage_n of_o luther_n reformation_n which_o oppose_v the_o power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o clergy_n 45._o gustavus_n approve_v his_o sentiment_n and_o reason_n 47._o he_o determine_v to_o ruin_v the_o pope_n authority_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o lutheranism_n ib._n he_o give_v secret_a order_n to_o chancellor_n anderson_n to_o protect_v as_o it_o be_v without_o his_o knowledge_n the_o lutheran_n doctor_n and_o even_o to_o send_v for_o mere_a out_o of_o the_o university_n of_o germany_n 49._o gustavus_n at_o first_o attack_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n ib._n he_o publish_v several_a declaration_n against_o the_o curate_n 49._o etc._n etc._n he_o issue_v out_o a_o declaration_n against_o the_o bishop_n express_o prohibit_v they_o to_o pretend_v a_o right_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n within_o their_o diocese_n 50._o he_o appoint_v winter_n quarter_n for_o his_o army_n in_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n 51._o he_o cause_v his_o horse_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n ib._n here-unites_a to_o his_o demean_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o rich_a monastery_n of_o griphysholm_n ib._n gustavus_n assemble_v the_o senate_n at_o stockholm_n 58._o he_o direct_v his_o chancellor_n to_o prepose_v the_o appropriate_a of_o two_o three_o of_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o force_n under_o colour_n of_o ease_v the_o people_n 59_o he_o nominate_v commissioner_n to_o take_v away_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o sweden_n such_o silver-plate_n and_o bell_n as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v superfluous_a ib._n the_o archbish_a opof_n upsal_n complain_v to_o gustavus_n who_o answer_v he_o in_o high_a term_n 59_o etc._n etc._n seandalous_a libel_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o against_o gustavus_n treat_v he_o as_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n 60._o the_o peasant_n be_v prepossess_v by_o the_o monk_n and_o clergy_n resolve_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n at_o the_o fair_a of_o upsal_n ib._n he_o prevent_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n 61._o a_o new_a conspiracy_n form_v to_o dethrone_v gustavus_n 62._o one_o hans_n excite_v the_o peasant_n of_o dalecarlia_n to_o revolt_v against_o the_o king_n bygive_a out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o administrator_n steno_n 62_o etc._n etc._n gustavus_n make_v the_o administratoâ—'s_n widow_n write_v to_o the_o dalecarlians_n that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o elder_a son_n above_o a_o year_n ago_o 64._o these_o peasant_n be_v disabused_a abandon_v the_o impostor_n ib._n gustavus_n give_v order_n for_o the_o march_v of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n to_o defend_v the_o entrance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o inroad_n of_o hans_n who_o have_v raise_v some_o force_n in_o norway_n ib._n he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o command_v hans_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n 64_o 65._o hans_n have_v flee_v to_o rostock_n gustavus_n send_v to_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o city_n who_o cause_n he_o to_o be_v behead_v 65._o gustavus_n set_v forth_o many_o declaration_n against_o the_o monk_n 66._o he_o gain_v some_o of_o the_o prelate_n who_o promise_v to_o surrender_v the_o fort_n that_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n 67._o the_o king_n not_o be_v able_a to_o move_v the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n neither_o by_o threat_n promise_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_n get_v rid_v of_o he_o under_o pretext_n of_o send_v he_o ambassador_n to_o poland_n ib._n he_o design_n to_o wrest_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n all_o the_o fort_n that_o depend_v on_o their_o episcopal_n see_v 70._o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o estate_n confirm_v all_o the_o declaration_n and_o decree_n which_o the_o senate_n have_v make_v against_o the_o clergy_n relate_v to_o the_o tithe_n ib._n he_o convene_v the_o estate_n at_o westeras_n 71._o he_o appear_v among_o they_o accempany_v with_o a_o great_a retinue_n ib._n he_o give_v at_o a_o entertainment_n the_o precedency_n to_o the_o temporal_a senator_n and_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o bishop_n ib._n his_o proposal_n against_o the_o clergy_n and_o what_o pass_v in_o this_o convention_n with_o respect_n to_o he_o 75_o etc._n etc._n he_o obtain_v all_o his_o design_n of_o the_o estate_n 83._o he_o set_v forward_o at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n to_o put_v the_o order_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o execution_n 84._o he_o appoint_v lutheran_n doctor_n to_o preach_v in_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n ib._n his_o progress_n through_o the_o province_n put_v a_o final_a end_n to_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n 85._o he_o receive_v above_o two_o three_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o monk_n ib._n he_o seize_v on_o about_o thirteen_o thousand_o farm_n or_o manor_n ib._n gustavus_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o dalecarlians_n 88_o he_o give_v order_n to_o some_o troop_n secret_o to_o file_v off_o towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o that_o province_n ib._n he_o amuse_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o dalecarlians_n 89._o he_o cause_v ringleader_n of_o the_o revolt_n to_o be_v behead_v and_o pardon_v the_o rest_n 90._o he_o declare_v himself_o a_o lutheran_n 91._o he_o make_v choice_n of_o olaus_n petri_n to_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n he_o nominate_v laurentius_n petri_n to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o upsal_n and_o give_v he_o in_o marriage_n a_o lady_n of_o his_o kindred_n ib._n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v at_o upsal_n by_o that_o prelate_n ib._n he_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n upon_o all_o the_o senator_n and_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n ib._n he_o assemble_v a_o general_a convocation_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o form_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n to_o establish_v a_o uniformity_n of_o divine_a service_n 92._o he_o require_v the_o nobility_n of_o the_o
kingdom_n to_o resign_v their_o manor_n or_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n charge_v upon_o they_o 93._o he_o be_v inform_v that_o christiern_n be_v raise_v of_o soldier_n in_o holland_n 94._o he_o demand_v in_o marriage_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxe-lawemburgh_a and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n ib._n he_o oblige_v the_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a administrator_n to_o reside_v at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o saxelawemburg_a his_o father-in-law_n ib._n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v a_o defensive_a league_n with_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o emror_n and_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n 102._o he_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n of_o smalcald_a ib._n he_o design_n to_o procure_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v entail_v upon_o his_o child_n 103._o he_o convene_v the_o state_n general_n at_o westeras_n on_o purpose_n to_o cause_v the_o right_n and_o custâ—m_n of_o election_n to_o be_v abolish_v ib._n a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o this_o assembly_n bâ—_n which_o the_o crown_n and_o sovereign_a power_n be_v settle_v on_o gustavus_n his_fw-la and_o successor_n ib._n his_o magnificence_n 105._o be_v intend_v to_o marry_v erâ—c_n his_o â—dest_a son_n ib._n he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n ib._n send_v ambassador_n to_o propound_v a_o strict_a alliance_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdâ—ns_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o queen_n inc_fw-la ination_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o match_n ib._n he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o consent_v that_o his_o son_n eric_n shall_v pass_v into_o england_n till_o the_o article_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v sign_v and_o why_o 106._o the_o â—_z that_o induce_v he_o to_o think_v of_o leave_v the_o crown_n to_o his_o seeâ—nd_a sâ—n_n 107._o he_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o allot_v the_o in_o eâ—irances_n of_o the_o princeâ—s_v his_o child_n 108._o he_o be_v soize_v upon_o with_o a_o inward_a sever_n which_o insensible_o wasâ—s_v he_o 109._o a_o few_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n he_o dictate_v to_o stâ—no_n secretary_n of_o state_n certain_a mâ—mâ—iâ—s_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—st_o secret_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n he_o die_v extâ—eam'y_a belâ—ved_v by_o the_o people_n and_o hâ—neur_fw-fr '_o by_o the_o nobility_n 109._o h_o hans_n a_o grocm_n of_o the_o staâ—â—e_n endeavour_n to_o pass_v for_o the_o elder_a some_o of_o the_o decease_a administrator_n 62._o he_o take_v a_o progress_n through_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a province_n of_o daâ—â—carlin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nils_n sâ—eâ—â—_n ibid._n hans_n censure_v the_o canduct_n of_o gustavus_n and_o disparage_v he_o amâ—ng_v the_o commom_n people_n 62_o 6â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o those_o peasant_n be_v assure_v by_o the_o administ_n ater_n widow_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o her_o son_n abandon_v he_o 6â—_n hans_n make_v he_o of_o 〈…〉_o way_n ib._n he_o be_v receive_v there_o by_o the_o arch-pishop_a of_o dreâ—th_n 〈◊〉_d public_o treat_v by_o this_o prelate_n as_o a_o prinâ—â—_n of_o â—weden_fw-mi ib._n he_o leave_v force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o pâ—â—â—ate_n ib._n â—râ—derick_a command_v he_o to_o depâ—â—t_v out_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o he_o pass_v to_o rostock_n where_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o city_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v ibid._n herman_n a_o ancient_a câ—â—sul_n of_o lubeck_n sâ—nt_n to_o gustavus_n by_o that_o republic_n 30_o 31._o upon_o what_o account_n ib._n his_o châ—â—acler_n ib._n â—e_v enâ—eaveurs_n to_o engage_v gustavus_n by_o his_o interest_n to_o decâ—â—re_v war_n against_o norbi_n crvernour_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n who_o disturb_v the_o commerce_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n by_o his_o frequent_a piracy_n 31._o guâ—tavus_n refuse_v to_o be_v concern_v 31_o 32._o the_o plausible_a proposal_n he_o offâ—â—ed_v to_o gustavus_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o war_n 32_o 33._o he_o publish_v these_o proposal_n to_o the_o people_n and_o makâ—s_v a_o party_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o stockholm_n 33._o gudaws_n sign_v the_o treaty_n 34._o herman_n return_v to_o lubeck_n ib._n siguard_n de_fw-fr hosten_n secretary_n to_o gustavas_n administrator_n of_o sweden_n 6._o his_o nagâ—tiation_n with_o the_o republic_n if_o lubeck_n 6_o etc._n etc._n l_o lincepâ—ne_n this_o 〈…〉_o their_o revenue_n and_o friviledge_n against_o the_o enterprise_n of_o gustavus_n 71_o 72._o he_o reprehend_v the_o bishop_n of_o stregnes_fw-la for_o his_o inconsiancy_n 72._o he_o engage_v the_o great_a marshal_n to_o espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bishop_n 74._o he_o retire_v into_o poland_n 8â—_n lubeck_n the_o regency_n of_o this_o city_n send_v a_o fleet_n of_o eighteen_o vessel_n with_o four_o thousand_o man_n on_o beard_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o gustavus_n 6._o on_o what_o condition_n 7._o this_o fleet_n happy_o arrive_v in_o the_o port_n of_o sudercope_a ib._n the_o republic_n dispathy_v one_o of_o their_o magistrate_n to_o gustavus_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o denounce_v war_n against_o norbi_n who_o by_o his_o frequent_a incuâ—sions_n ruin_v their_o trassick_n 30._o they_o depute_v for_o that_o embassy_n herman_n a_o ancient_a consul_n of_o that_o city_n ib._n who_o conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o gustavus_n 34._o friderick_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o lubeck_n to_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o treaty_n 35_o 36._o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n make_v a_o league_n with_o trâ—lâ—e_n archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 102._o lâ—â—â—â—r_n lutheranism_n anderson_n persuade_v gustavus_n to_o introduce_v lutheranism_n into_o the_o kingdom_n in_o order_n to_o humble_v the_o clergy_n who_o too_o gâ—â—at_a power_n give_v he_o a_o cause_n of_o jealcusy_n 45._o this_o prince_n at_o first_o consider_v these_o doctrine_n as_o the_o essâ—ct_n of_o some_o theological_a dispute_n 47._o he_o â—ndeaveâ—rs_v to_o est_fw-fr thlish_v they_o in_o his_o dâ—miniens_fw-la 47_o 48_o he_o protect_v the_o lutheran_n â—_z and_o give_v order_n to_o fond_a for_o other_o out_o of_o germany_n 49._o the_o dectrin_n of_o luther_n 〈…〉_o receive_v by_o the_o people_n ib._n olaus_n a_o lutheran_n doctor_n publishâ—th_v a_o swedish_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v only_o a_o translation_n of_o that_o which_o luther_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v in_o high_a dutch._n 52._o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o curate_n and_o incumbent_n of_o sweden_n public_o prosess_v the_o referened_a religion_n 85._o one_o of_o the_o sure_a mark_n to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o time_n these_o ecclesiastical_a persen_n who_o have_v embrace_v lutherâ—nism_n be_v that_o they_o marry_v and_o introduce_v into_o their_o church_n the_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n ib._n many_o deputy_n of_o the_o assendly_a of_o wesâ—â—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o luther_n as_o problematical_a question_n 79._o the_o dalecarlians_n declare_v open_o against_o luthenarism_n 86._o m._n johannes_n magnus_n archbishop_a of_o upsal_n 29._o who_o he_o be_v ib._n his_o constancy_n in_o maintain_v his_o right_n and_o privilege_n 67._o malmogen_n a_o town_n where_o a_o interview_n be_v agree_v upon_o between_o friderick_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 37._o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o interviâ—â—â—_n 38._o bernâ—rd_n the_o milen_a guâ—â—â—â—us_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o command_v of_o the_o troop_n which_o he_o send_v against_o norbi_n governor_n of_o gothland_n 35._o he_o make_v a_o desâ—â—rt_n 〈…〉_o at_o the_o head_n of_o eight_o thousand_o men._n ib._n 〈…〉_o all_o gothland_n in_o less_o than_o fifteen_o 〈…〉_o island_n ib._n he_o besiege_n that_o place_n ib._n the_o monk_n be_v oppress_v by_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n foment_n fedition_n among_o the_o people_n and_o cabal_n against_o he_o in_o all_o the_o village_n 65_o 66._o the_o king_n set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n prohibit_v foreign_a monk_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o government_n as_o those_o of_o sweden_n 66._o he_o forbid_v the_o monk_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o monastry_n above_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o that_o only_a for_o fifteen_o day_n at_o each_o time_n to_o gather_v alm_n ib._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o monk_n abandon_v their_o convent_v some_o through_o licentiousness_n and_o other_o for_o want_n of_o subsistence_n 86._o gustavus_n seize_v upon_o above_o two_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o monk_n n._n nicopinc_fw-la take_v by_o gustavus_n 3._o norbi_fw-la admiral_n of_o the_o danish_a fleet_n 4._o the_o secret_a design_n which_o he_o form_v against_o sweden_n ib._n the_o hatred_n he_o bear_v against_o gustavus_n ib._n king_n christiern_n entrust_v he_o with_o the_o command_n of_o a_o fleet_n and_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o land_n force_n ib._n norbi_n enter_v the_o port_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n he_o make_v a_o sally_n upon_o gustavus_n two_o lieutenant_n who_o command_v the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n defeat_v and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n 5._o he_o leave_v a_o strong_a garrison_n in_o the_o city_n and_o set_v sail_n to_o finland_n 6._o be_v expel_v thence_o