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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 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alteration_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o happy_a and_o most_o important_a passage_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o humble_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v no_o less_o formidable_a to_o he_o than_o the_o dane_n as_o a_o second_o conquest_n of_o sweden_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v none_o leave_v but_o christiern_n that_o can_v make_v he_o uneasy_a or_o occasion_v the_o least_o disturbance_n that_o prince_n be_v still_o in_o flanders_n from_o whence_o he_o earnest_o solicit_v the_o emperor_n his_o brother-in-law_n that_o he_o will_v contribute_v his_o assistance_n in_o order_n to_o his_o restoration_n gustavus_n keep_v spy_n about_o he_o who_o give_v he_o intelligence_n that_o christiern_n be_v levy_v soldier_n in_o holland_n from_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o threat_n and_o design_n of_o a_o descent_n in_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o action_n and_o that_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o war._n he_o immediate_o send_v notice_n of_o
the_o brother_n of_o arwide_a who_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o those_o part_n for_o gustavus_n ib._n norby_n send_v a_o considerable_a convey_v to_o supply_v stockholm_n with_o provision_n 8._o he_o receive_v the_o morti_fw-la ie_v news_n that_o his_o convoy_n be_v take_v by_o gustavus_n fleet_n 9_o he_o fit_v out_o his_o own_o fleet_n and_o set_v sail_n with_o provision_n and_o soldier_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o convey_v into_o stockholm_n 9_o 10._o he_o meet_v in_o his_o passage_n with_o the_o lubeck_n fleet_n and_o fleming_n squadron_n 10._o the_o sign_n of_o a_o approach_a siorm_n oblige_v he_o to_o retire_v ib._n in_o the_o evening_n he_o stand_v in_o to_o a_o small_a island_n where_o he_o be_v surprise_v in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a frost_n ib._n the_o lubeck_n troop_n command_v by_o gustavus_n set_v fire_n to_o his_o ship_n 11._o norby_n beâ—rs_v off_o and_o retire_v into_o the_o port_n of_o calmar_n with_o the_o shatter_v remainder_n of_o his_o fleet_n ib._n be_v resolve_n to_o hazard_v another_o battle_n 12._o he_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o denmark_n have_v revolt_v against_o christiern_n ib._n be_v certify_v of_o the_o flight_n and_o abdication_n of_o their_o prince_n he_o leave_v sweden_n and_o give_v over_o the_o design_n of_o relieve_v stockholm_n 15._o he_o leave_v a_o weak_a garrison_n in_o calmar_n and_o retire_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n ib._n he_o treat_v frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n as_o usurper_n and_o protest_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o both_o 29_o he_o cruise_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o take_v divers_a considerable_a prize_n 30._o he_o lay_v aside_o christiern_n flag_n and_o assume_v the_o quality_n of_o prince_n of_o gothland_n ib_n of_o a_o admiral_n of_o denmark_n he_o become_v a_o pirate_n ib._n he_o style_v himself_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n ib._n he_o ruin_v the_o commerce_n of_o lubeck_n and_o the_o hanse-towus_a ib._n gustavus_n conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n by_o which_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o he_o 34._o norby_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n set_v up_o the_o danish_a colour_n on_o the_o tâ—p_n of_o the_o tâ—ron_n wall_n 35._o he_o offre_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n as_o his_o sovereign_a prince_n if_o he_o will_v assist_v he_o against_o the_o swede_n ib._n o._n olaus_n petri_n preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n in_o sweden_n 40._o he_o publish_v a_o swedish_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 52._o a_o conperence_n bâ—â—â—â—een_v olans_n and_o gallus_n hold_v at_o upsal_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a senate_n 54_o etc._n etc._n be_v print_n a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n 57_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n ib._n frederick_n of_o oldenburg_n duke_n of_o holstein_n uncle_n to_o christiern_n ii_o 13._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n conspire_v against_o christiern_n and_o secret_o treas_z with_o frederick_n see_v frederick_n p._n popedom_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o law_n that_o positive_o exclude_v bastard_n from_o the_o papal_a dignity_n 69._o purgatory_n the_o lutheran_n doctor_n discourse_n against_o purgatery_a 52._o r._n religion_n what_o course_n gustavus_n take_v to_o extirpate_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n see_v lutheranism_n rostock_n gustavus_n require_v the_o magistrate_n of_o rostock_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o counterfeit_a steno_n name_v hans_n who_o have_v retire_v thither_o 65._o they_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v ibid._n rome_n take_v pillage_v and_o lay_v waste_n by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._n 69._o s._n stammel_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n 7_o etc._n etc._n his_o persidi_fw-la usness_n 11._o scara_n the_o bishop_n of_o scara_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n 85_o 86._o he_o engage_v tureiohanson_n in_o his_o party_n with_o several_a lord_n of_o west-gothland_n who_o endeavour_n to_o cause_v the_o province_n to_o revolt_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n 86._o stegeburg_n arwide_a besiege_n this_o place_n by_o gustavus_n order_n 2._o the_o governor_n defend_v it_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n 3._o after_o ward_n be_v win_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o gustavus_n he_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n to_o he_o and_o bring_v over_o the_o whole_a garrison_n to_o his_o army_n ib._n stockholm_n colonel_n sassi_n and_o fredage_n invest_v the_o city_n 2._o admiral_n norbi_n oblige_v they_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n 5._o gustavus_n besiege_n it_o again_o 6_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o fleet_n in_o conjunction_n with_o that_o of_o lubeck_n to_o cruise_v before_o the_o port_n of_o stockholm_n 8._o he_o follow_v they_o and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o city_n 12._o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o 19_o stregnez_fw-fr gustavus_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o that_o place_n 16._o be_v proclaim'a_fw-fr king_n of_o sweden_n in_o stregnez_fw-fr 17._o the_o bishop_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr devote_v himself_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o court_n and_o abandon_v that_o of_o his_o church_n 66._o the_o bishop_n of_o lincopinc_n reproach_n he_o on_o that_o account_n 72._o sudercopinc_fw-la gustavus_n caâ—â—s_n a_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o sudercopinc_n 22_o the_o long_a discourse_n which_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n make_v before_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n ib._n their_o answer_n to_o his_o speech_n 23._o the_o estate_n in_o the_o embassador_n presence_n declare_v arâ—â—hâ—shop_n trolle_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n ib._n they_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o a_o cuâ—hentick_a act._n to_o approve_v whatsoever_o gustavus_n their_o king_n shall_v think_v sit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o dignity_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estâ—â—es_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v petâ—e_n or_o war_n 23_o 24._o they_o declare_v gustavus's_n enemy_n to_o be_v enemy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o nation_n 24._o sweâ—ion_n be_v commence_v be_v reâ—â—â—â—â—_n 2d_o the_o alteration_n of_o â—eiigion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 8_o etc._n etc._n t._n testament_n a_o version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o olaus_n petri_n a_o lutheran_n 59_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n 56._o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o news_n of_o gustavus_n advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o sweden_n 21._o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n he_o persuade_v frederick_n the_o new_a king_n of_o denmark_n that_o he_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 22._o he_o crown_v that_o prince_n at_o copenhagen_n as_o king_n of_o sweden_n ib._n he_o appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o troop_n which_o he_o have_v levy_v in_o brandenburg_n under_o christiern_n who_o have_v make_v a_o descent_n in_o norway_n 97._o he_o cause_v christiern_n manifesto_n to_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 97._o he_o retire_v to_o lubeck_n 102._o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o government_n of_o that_o city_n be_v be_v wound_v and_o take_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n 201_o etc._n etc._n tureiohanson_fw-fr principal_a secretary_n and_o grand_a marshal_n of_o sweden_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o relict_n of_o the_o administrator_n steno_n 27._o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n ib._n he_o be_v choose_v by_o gustavus_n to_o maintain_v his_o pretension_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n in_o the_o interview_n as_o malmogen_n 38._o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o why_o ib._n he_o promise_v his_o protection_n to_o the_o clergy_n 74._o he_o make_v a_o speâ—ch_n in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o westerly_a in_o behalf_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o interest_n and_o design_n of_o gustavus_n 77._o he_o be_v conduct_v bâ—â—k_n to_o his_o house_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n 78._o he_o exhort_v christiâ—râ—â—_n undertake_v a_o expedition_n against_o sweden_n 95._o christiern_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v off_o â—â—â—â—ated_v at_o congel_n 100_o u._n uspal_a the_o conference_n of_o upsal_n 54._o gustavus_n order_v the_o dâ—bates_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o wâ—iâ—ing_n 55._o â—lâ—us_a cause_n the_o account_n to_o be_v print_v 57_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n obstinate_o maintain_v his_o own_o dignity_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d his_o church_n 67._o neither_o the_o threat_n nor_o â—râ—mises_n of_o gusâ—auâ—s_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v upon_o he_o nor_o even_o any_o persecution_n nor_o the_o damage_n which_o he_o sustain_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o estate_n or_o person_n ib._n gustavus_n get_v rid_v of_o he_o under_o colour_n of_o employ_v he_o in_o a_o honourable_a embassy_n to_o poland_n ib._n be_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o implore_v the_o pope_n essistance_n 68_o w._n westeras_fw-la gustavus_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o westeras_n 71._o upon_o what_o occasion_n ib._n the_o chancellor_n open_v the_o assembly_n 7â—_n the_o king_n by_o his_o chancellâ—r_a demand_n that_o the_o declaration_n â—e_v have_v set_v serth_n against_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o deâ—â—eâ—_n which_o the_o senate_n make_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o tithe_n may_v be_v consâ—â—â—ed_v 75._o several_a demand_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o clergy_n 76._o what_o pass_v in_o the_o convention_n between_o the_o secular_a member_n and_o the_o clergy_n 74_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v at_o lâ—st_v resolve_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o estate_n 83._o a_o sâ—cond_o convenâ—â—en_v of_o the_o estate_n at_o westâ—â—as_n 103._o gustavus_n procure_v the_o right_a and_o custom_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ction_n of_o king_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o cause_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v entail_v upon_o his_o pesterity_n ib._n etc._n etc._n wisbi_n the_o copital_a town_n of_o the_o â—stâ—_n of_o gothland_n besinge_v by_o gustavus_n force_n 35._o frederick_n send_v some_o troop_n torâ—lieve_v it_o 37._o finis_fw-la