he_o ibid._n gustavus_n retire_v from_o upsal_n with_o precipitation_n 149_o his_o infantry_n be_v terrify_v leave_v the_o main_a body_n of_o his_o army_n ibid._n his_o gentleman_n be_v hurry_v on_o with_o a_o unruly_a horse_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o throw_v he_o backward_o in_o the_o water_n ibid._n he_o sustain_v as_o it_o be_v alone_o the_o whole_a shock_n of_o the_o danish_a force_n ibid._n he_o form_v a_o design_n to_o surprise_v the_o archbishop_n ibid._n he_o receive_v the_o german_a troop_n command_v by_o colonel_n sassi_n 150_o he_o defeat_v the_o archbishops_n army_n and_o re-enter_v into_o upsal_n with_o his_o victorious_a troop_n ibid._n he_o march_v direct_o to_o stockholm_n 152_o he_o oblige_v the_o viceroy_n and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o leave_v the_o city_n he_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o courtier_n of_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o wadestene_n hora_n and_o sceninc_n in_o ostro-gothland_n 154_o the_o town_n of_o lincope_a norcope_a and_o sudercope_a at_o the_o first_o approach_n of_o his_o force_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o expel_v the_o dane_n ibid._n gustavus_n receive_v the_o sad_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christiern_n ib._n he_o give_v order_n cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o dane_n that_o can_v be_v take_v ibid._n he_o march_v to_o ostro-gothland_n put_v garrison_n and_o governor_n into_o the_o town_n that_o adhere_v to_o his_o party_n ibid._n he_o advance_v to_o besiege_v the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a in_o his_o castle_n 156_o that_o prelate_n open_v his_o gate_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o principal_a clergy_n ib._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o wadestene_n few_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v present_a and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n the_o assembly_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n 157_o they_o be_v also_o desirous_a to_o confer_v on_o he_o the_o quality_n of_o king_n ibid._n he_o positive_o refuse_v this_o title_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o of_o administrator_n ib._n he_o be_v ackowledge_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o in_o the_o army_n as_o general_z governor_n and_o sovereign_a administrator_n 〈◊〉_d sweden_n 158_o h._n haquin_n king_n of_o norway_n 9_o i._n indulgence_n the_o augustin_n monk_n be_v usual_o employ_v to_o publish_v the_o indulgence_n in_o saxony_n 134_o the_o jacobin_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la x._o take_v this_o commission_n from_o they_o ibid._n they_o amplify_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o indulgence_n ib._n they_o spend_v in_o feast_n and_o riotous_a excess_n the_o money_n so_o gather_v ibid._n luther_n preach_v at_o first_o against_o the_o scandalous_a way_n of_o publish_v indulgence_n ibid._n afterward_o be_v exasperate_v with_o the_o threat_n and_o injury_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jacobin_n he_o inquire_v into_o the_o origin_n and_o foundation_n of_o indulgence_n 135_o he_o maintain_v the_o indulgence_n be_v neither_o ground_v on_o advice_n nor_o precept_n and_o that_o they_o be_v equal_o unprofitable_a both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n ibid._n ionas_n of_o nerderby_n a_o swedish_n gentleman_n outlaw_v by_o christiern_n retire_v to_o gustavus_n army_n 131_o k_o king_n of_o sweden_n their_o limit_a power_n and_o authority_n &_o seq_n many_o have_v attempt_v at_o several_a time_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o government_n 8_o but_o in_o vain_a 9_o etc._n etc._n see_v see_v sweden_n l_o laurentius_n petria_n lord_n of_o sudermani_n declare_v in_o favour_n of_o gustavus_n 143_o he_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o nicope_a ibid._n leo_fw-la x._o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n receive_v the_o pallium_fw-la from_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n leo_n x._o 38_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n write_v to_o the_o same_o pope_n complain_v of_o the_o archbishop_n misdemeanour_n 47_o leo_fw-la x._o answer_n he_o in_o oblige_v and_o favourable_a term_n ibid._n however_o he_o only_o blame_v that_o prelate_n in_o appearance_n ibid._n for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o order_v his_o legate_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o accommodation_n betwixt_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o administrator_n 53_o the_o archbishop_n be_v constrain_v to_o renounce_v his_o dignity_n in_o a_o full_a senate_n make_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o 66_o leo_fw-la x._o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o administrator_n of_o he_o do_v not_o forthwith_o re-establish_a the_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o administrator_n steno_n complain_v to_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n partiality_n ibid._n pope_n leo_n x._o upon_o the_o administrator_n usâ—sal_a to_o restere_a trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 〈…〉_o former_a diâ—uity_n suspend_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sweden_n from_o divine_a service_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o prince_n and_o senate_n 69_o he_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o bull_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o swede_n ibid._n lincope_a the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a and_o stregnez_fw-fr briny_fw-mi to_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 83_o they_o bold_o declare_v for_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n they_o hinder_v the_o nobility_n from_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v their_o country_n ibid._n they_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o dane_n 84_o they_o oppose_v the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a administrator_n ibid._n these_o two_o prelate_n bring_v over_o to_o their_o party_n three_o senator_n and_o some_o lord_n ibid._n they_o engage_v these_o nobleman_n to_o demand_v a_o truce_n of_o otho_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o order_n of_o christiern_n 110_o however_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 110._o 111_o this_o prelate_n dare_v not_o declare_v for_o gustavus_n against_o christiern_n but_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o castle_n 155_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a being_n inform_v of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o approach_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o clergy_n in_o order_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n 156_o lord_n of_o sweden_n their_o authority_n and_o power_n 6_o see_v sweden_n 6_o luther_n martin_n a_o augustin_n monk_n doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wirtemburg_n 134_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o abuse_n the_o jacobin_n make_v of_o their_o power_n in_o publish_v of_o indulgence_n ibid._n he_o publish_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n and_o purgatory_n he_o call_v in_o question_n the_o pope_n authority_n 136_o luther_n be_v condemn_v at_o rome_n as_o a_o heretic_n 135_o he_o engage_v the_o secular_a prince_n in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ibid._n laurentius_n and_o olaus_n petri_n propagate_v his_o doctrine_n in_o sweden_n 151_o olaus_n petri_n public_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o stregnes_fw-la ibid._n he_o prevail_v upon_o the_o professor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o dostrin_n 152_o the_o bishop_n of_o sweden_n neglect_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o lutheranism_n ibid._n m._n magnus_n smeck_n his_o reign_n wife_n and_o child_n 9_o he_o attempts_z to_o render_v himself_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n in_o sweden_n and_o entire_o to_o abolish_v the_o senate_n ibid._n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o sweden_n by_o his_o subject_n ibid._n margaret_n the_o estate_n of_o norway_n confer_v upon_o she_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n olaus_n her_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n olaus_n she_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o their_o sovereign_a princess_n ibid._n her_o father_n waldemar_n king_n of_o denmark_n die_v without_o issue_n she_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o solicit_v her_o election_n in_o their_o assembly_n she_o be_v proclaim_v queen_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n the_o swede_n offer_v their_o crown_n to_o the_o queen_n margaret_n ibid._n &_o 13_o she_o accept_v it_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 13_o the_o treaty_n which_o she_o make_v with_o the_o swede_n ibid._n she_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o sovereign_a princess_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o character_n of_o this_o princess_n 12_o have_v no_o child_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o marry_v she_o appoint_v she_o a_o successor_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o swede_n 14._o 15_o she_o propose_v the_o union_n of_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n under_o the_o same_o monarch_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o 3_o nation_n assemble_v at_o calmar_n 15_o she_o obtain_v her_o desire_n 16_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o make_v
herself_o absolute_a in_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n 17_o eric_n succeed_v she_o in_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n but_o do_v neither_o inherit_v her_o power_n nor_o her_o personal_a ability_n 19_o n._n severinus_fw-la de_fw-la norbi_fw-la a_o danish_a lord_n his_o base_a compliance_n with_o all_o the_o humour_n and_o inclination_n of_o christiern_n 96_o christiern_n give_v he_o the_o government_n of_o calmar_n 95_o he_o entrust_v he_o during_o his_o absence_n with_o the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n in_o sweden_n 99_o norbi_n save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o administrator_n widow_n 112_o he_o contrive_v how_o to_o make_v himself_o independent_a 113_o he_o aspire_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o that_o princess_n ibid._n he_o admit_v man_n swedish_n gentleman_n on_o board_n his_o vessel_n 115_o o._n olaus_n petri_n see_v luther_n olaus_n a_o gentleman_n who_o flee_v for_o refuge_n in_o dalecarlia_n 131_o otho_n crumpein_o nominate_v by_o christiern_n ii_o to_o be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n 80_o he_o 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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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
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