counsel_n and_o magistrate_n of_o stockholm_n and_o ninety_o four_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n 109._o 110_o the_o cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o christiern_n ib._n he_o abandon_v stockholm_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o soldier_n 111_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n for_o bewail_v the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o country_n be_v by_o christiern_n order_n bind_v to_o a_o stake_n his_o privy_a part_n cut_v off_o his_o belly_n rip_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n pull_v out_o ibid._n he_o command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o administrator_n to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n ibid._n he_o give_v order_n to_o drown_v that_o prince_n widow_n ibid._n his_o covetousness_n oblige_v he_o to_o change_v his_o resolution_n and_o he_o condemn_v she_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n 113_o he_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n 114_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n ibid._n he_o threaten_v the_o peasant_n to_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o their_o foot_n and_o one_o of_o their_o hand_n 114_o he_o constitute_v theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n ibid._n he_o nominate_v thedore_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o oldensee_n to_o the_o rich_a bishopric_n of_o stregne_n and_o scara_n ibid._n he_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o gustavus_n ibid._n he_o be_v style_v the_o northern_a nero_n many_o lord_n be_v massacre_v by_o his_o order_n in_o their_o castle_n ibid._n he_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o commotion_n in_o sweden_n 133_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v in_o person_n to_o sweden_n nor_o send_v his_o force_n out_o of_o denmark_n ibid._n he_o equal_o dread_v both_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n ibid._n for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o usurp_v part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lunden_n 136_o the_o application_n of_o a_o prophecy_n of_o st._n bridget_n to_o christiern_n 137_o he_o write_v to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o sweden_n to_o order_v his_o army_n to_o march_v to_o reduce_v the_o mutineer_n to_o their_o obedience_n ibid._n he_o threaten_v gustavus_n to_o put_v his_o mother_n and_o sister_n to_o death_n with_o torment_n if_o he_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebel_n 109_o he_o cause_v these_o two_o princess_n to_o be_v sow_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 154_o he_o command_v the_o danish_a officer_n reside_v in_o those_o place_n which_o remain_v in_o his_o possession_n in_o sweden_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o swede_n that_o be_v in_o his_o troop_n ibid._n christina_n the_o relict_n of_o prince_n steno_n administrator_n of_o sweden_n retire_v into_o the_o citadel_n of_o stockholm_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 83_o christiern_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v summon_v to_o surrender_v this_o place_n to_o he_o 95_o her_o resolute_a answer_n 96_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o come_v before_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o her_o husband_n conduct_n 107_o she_o appear_v with_o a_o modest_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n ibid._n she_o be_v arrest_v 108_o christiern_n give_v order_n to_o drown_v she_o 112_o admiral_n norby_n save_v her_o life_n ibid._n after_o what_o manner_n christiern_n cause_v this_o princess_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o denmark_n and_o condemn_v she_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n 4_o christopher_n of_o bavaria_n king_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n 22_o his_o reign_n and_o death_n the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n they_o alone_o have_v large_a possession_n than_o the_o king_n and_o even_o than_o all_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n temporal_a lord_n of_o their_o episcopal_a city_n ibid._n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a diocese_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o good_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o die_v intestate_a ibid._n they_o enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o fines_n or_o mulct_n and_o confiscation_n which_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n demean_n ibid._n they_o have_v acquire_v by_o pious_a foundation_n and_o legacy_n many_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n 5_o the_o clergy_n be_v allow_v to_o augment_v their_o estate_n by_o donation_n but_o never_o to_o diminish_v they_o by_o sale_n and_o alienation_n ibid._n what_o the_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o exact_v of_o the_o king_n before_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n ibid._n thâ—â—_n cause_v their_o castle_n to_o be_v fortify_v and_o keep_v garrison_n in_o they_o ibid._n they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o sometime_o even_o against_o their_o king_n 5_o 6_o the_o new_a authority_n which_o queen_n margaret_n grant_v to_o they_o 19_o canutson_n k._n of_o sweden_n make_v a_o attempt_n to_o bring_v down_o their_o exorbitant_a power_n 24_o the_o bishop_n treat_v he_o at_o 〈◊〉_d heretic_n ibid._n they_o send_v for_o christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n 25_o &_o 〈◊〉_d canutson_n be_v re-establish_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o quality_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n be_v only_o leave_v to_o he_o the_o bishop_n retain_v the_o sole_a authority_n 29_o d._n dalecarlia_n a_o province_n of_o sweden_n 116_o a_o description_n of_o it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n 117_o the_o dalecarlians_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o christiern_n and_o acknowledge_v gustavus_n as_o their_o head_n 127_o &_o c._n chattel_n between_o the_o dalecarlians_n and_o dane_n near_o westeras_n 140_o the_o dalecarlians_n enter_v pell-moll_a with_o they_o into_o the_o town_n 141._o they_o make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o brandy_n and_o other_o strong_a liquour_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o divers_a merchant_n that_o tract_v those_o commodity_n ibid._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n march_v out_o at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o garrison_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o delecarlians_n who_o he_o find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n drink_v unarm_v and_o without_o any_o defence_n ibid._n gustavus_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o disorder_n 142_o the_o dalecarlians_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o upsal_n 143_o they_o desire_v leave_v of_o gustavus_n to_o go_v and_o get_v in_o their_o harvest_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o 146_o denmark_n the_o union_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n under_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n effect_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o margaret_n queen_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n 16_o e._n eric_n after_o margaret_n obtain_v the_o three_o northern_a crown_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n 19_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 20_o &_o sequ_fw-la eric_n a_o swedish_n gentleman_n f._n fredage_n a_o gentleman_n proscribe_v by_o christiern_n french_a christiern_n obtain_v french_a troop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n 80_o the_o valour_n and_o bravery_n of_o the_o french_a 80_o they_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o sweden_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n the_o unkind_a usage_n they_o receive_v from_o that_o prince_n 103_o he_o refuse_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n to_o pay_v they_o their_o arrear_n or_o to_o provide_v vessel_n to_o carry_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ibid._n g._n gothland-west_n overrun_v by_o the_o troop_n of_o otho_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n 8â—_n gustavus_n his_o age_n extraction_n employment_n and_o excellent_a endowment_n 50_o he_o make_v a_o proposal_n to_o furnish_v the_o peasant_n with_o fire-arme_n because_o they_o usual_o make_v use_v only_o of_o bow_n and_o arrow_n 60_o he_o defeat_v the_o dane_n 62_o christiern_n form_n a_o design_n to_o seize_v on_o his_o person_n 74_o he_o propose_v a_o interview_n with_o the_o administrator_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n demand_v gustavus_n as_o a_o hostage_n ibid._n gustavus_n appear_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o danish_a admiral_n desire_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o shallop_z to_o goand_v salute_v the_o king_n 75_o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o christiern_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v and_o disarm_v ibid._n christiern_n not_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v he_o to_o his_o party_n give_v private_a order_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 76_o afterward_o he_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o copenhagen_n ibid._n eric_n banner_n a_o danish_a lord_n his_o near_a kinsman_n desire_v he_o of_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o parole_n and_o obtain_v his_o request_n 76_o upon_o what_o condition_n 77_o gustavus_n have_v receive_v information_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o administrator_n be_v extâ—â—nâ—ly_o trouble_v 8_o 〈…〉_o though_o mitigate_v by_o the_o kindâ—_n so_o of_o
and_o to_o execute_v their_o decree_n the_o public_a authority_n be_v almost_o entire_o lodge_v in_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v usual_o compose_v of_o twelve_o lord_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v governor_n of_o province_n or_o principal_a officer_n of_o state_n these_o lord_n attend_v the_o king_n at_o stockholm_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o any_o important_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n primate_n of_o sweden_n vexio_n lincepinc_fw-la seregnez_fw-fr vesteras_n seara_n abeo_fw-la and_o vexio_n be_v a_o senator_n by_o his_o office_n and_o the_o six_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n bear_v a_o great_a sway_n in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n though_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o senate_n unless_o they_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o king_n or_o choose_v by_o the_o estate_n during_o a_o interregnum_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o a_o senator_n be_v not_o hereditary_a for_o the_o nomination_n of_o 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will_v never_o attempt_v to_o put_v a_o garrison_n into_o any_o of_o their_o castle_n or_o fort_n that_o the_o land_n and_o manor_n which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o have_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o make_v he_o sign_n a_o paper_n declare_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o his_o own_o deposition_n if_o ever_o he_o shall_v violate_v his_o oath_n by_o encroach_a upon_o their_o privilege_n these_o prelate_n grow_v so_o proud_a of_o their_o riches_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o vassal_n that_o they_o begin_v by_o degree_n to_o act_v like_o so_o many_o little_a sovereign_n they_o fortify_v their_o castle_n and_o keep_v garrison_n in_o they_o they_o never_o appear_v without_o a_o numerous_a attendance_n of_o gentleman_n and_o soldier_n and_o be_v still_o at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o faction_n and_o intrigue_n they_o frequent_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o 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conduct_v to_o denmark_n and_o be_v even_o glad_a to_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o the_o swâ—â—sh_a armâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fury_n of_o a_o incense_a rabble_n who_o 〈…〉_o ing_z the_o article_n of_o their_o capitualtion_n will_v 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o full_a and_o bloody_a revenge_n for_o all_o the_o â—â—â—â—â—ties_n and_o robbery_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o the_o corntry_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o christiern_n but_o gusha_n be_v take_v care_n to_o send_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o strong_a convoy_n to_o denmark_n where_o they_o sill_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o the_o news_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o election_n the_o officer_n extol_v his_o power_n and_o the_o number_n and_o valour_n of_o his_o army_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v censure_v for_o sabmit_v to_o the_o unequal_a force_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n archbishop_n trolle_v be_v extreme_o mortify_v with_o the_o report_n of_o gustavus_n advancement_n which_o lest_o he_o no_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o sweden_n and_o recover_v his_o former_a dignity_n he_o stay_v in_o denmark_n after_o his_o master_n slight_a where_o he_o live_v obscure_o contemn_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o forget_v by_o the_o court_n he_o see_v himself_o expose_v to_o the_o usual_a fate_n of_o traitor_n who_o be_v always_o slight_v and_o abhor_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o become_v uscless_a and_o unserviceable_a but_o his_o temper_n be_v so_o little_o after_v by_o his_o misfortune_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o regain_v his_o credit_n and_o interest_n by_o new_a treason_n and_o bâ—_n rekindling_a the_o slame_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v almost_o extinguish_v he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o new_a king_n of_o denmark_n and_o tell_v he_o in_o a_o private_a audience_n that_o he_o have_v a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o sweden_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o king_n christiern_n i._n and_o that_o the_o dane_n themselves_o will_v despise_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v tame_o suffer_v that_o
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banner_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o ibid._n he_o resolve_v to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o ibid._n he_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n ibid._n he_o heir_n himself_o to_o a_o merchant_n of_o low_a saxony_n to_o drive_v his_o ox_n 89_o banner_n be_v inform_v of_o his_o escape_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o at_o lubeck_n ibid._n gustavus_n give_v he_o satisfaction_n 90_o he_o desire_v succour_n of_o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n ibid._n the_o regency_n be_v afraid_a to_o declare_v against_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o have_v a_o powerful_a fleet_n 91_o nicolas_n gem_n principal_a consul_n of_o lubeck_n assure_v gustavus_n at_o his_o depaarture_n from_o stockoolm_n that_o if_o he_o can_v form_v a_o party_n capable_a of_o keep_v the_o field_n the_o government_n of_o that_o city_n will_v declare_v in_o his_o favour_n ibid._n gustavus_a land_n near_o calmar_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o ibid._n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o to_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o german_n 92_o those_o foreigner_n see_v he_o destituteâ—_n of_o troop_n end_v attendant_n threaten_v either_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o christiern_n if_o he_o will_v not_o retire_v ibid._n the_o dane_n send_v out_o several_a party_n to_o apprehend_v he_o ibid._n he_o assume_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n and_o pass_v in_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o straw_n through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v unwilling_a to_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n with_o he_o the_o peasant_n refuse_v to_o follow_v he_o ibid._n be_v abandon_v of_o all_o he_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o attempt_v even_o at_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o get_v alone_o into_o stockholm_n 94_o the_o dane_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v he_o and_o in_o their_o search_n come_v but_o a_o hour_n too_o late_o to_o seize_v he_o ibid._n he_o resolve_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o carthasians_n of_o griphysholm_n which_o be_v scund_v by_o his_o ancestor_n ibid._n these_o monk_n refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o ibid._n he_o retire_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o peasant_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sudermania_n a_o ancient_a domestic_a servant_n of_o his_o family_n and_o abscond_v there_o for_o some_o month_n ibid._n he_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o same_o domestic_a of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o senator_n as_o also_o of_o the_o massacre_n of_o stockholm_n 116_o christiern_n set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o gustavus_n 114_o gustavus_n retire_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o dalecarlia_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n accompany_v with_o a_o country_n sollow_v who_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o guide_n 117_o his_o guide_n rob_v he_o of_o all_o his_o money_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o his_o subsistence_n 118_o he_o lose_v his_o way_n in_o the_o mountain_n ibid._n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n he_o be_v force_v to_o hire_v himself_o as_o a_o labourer_n to_o work_v in_o the_o coppermine_n ibid._n he_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o mainour_n who_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n this_o lordboast_n to_o he_o of_o the_o strongth_v and_o number_n of_o his_o vassal_n 119_o gustavus_n upon_o this_o report_n resolve_v to_o raise_v a_o general_a insurrection_n in_o that_o province_n 120_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o excuse_v himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o certain_a politic_a consideration_n 121_o and_o advise_v he_o to_o deserr_v his_o enterprise_n for_o some_o time_n ibid._n after_o manydays_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wood_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o send_v of_o another_o gentleman_n vein_a peterson_n 122_o thâ—â—_n gentleman_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a demonstration_n of_o affection_n and_o kindness_n and_o nevertheless_o go_v about_o to_o betray_v he_o 123_o peterson_n wife_n give_v notice_n to_o gustavus_n of_o her_o husband_n treachery_n ibid._n she_o let_v he_o out_o of_o her_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v safe_o conduct_v by_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o a_o curate_n of_o her_o acquaintance_n 124_o he_o be_v entertain_v very_o kind_o by_o the_o curate_n ib._n who_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o nor_o any_o long_o to_o trust_v the_o nobility_n of_o dalecarlia_n 125_o he_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v most_o expedint_n to_o address_v himself_o direst_o to_o the_o peasant_n ibid._n the_o mean_n which_o they_o agree_v upon_o to_o dispose_v the_o people_n to_o revolt_v ibid._n gustavus_n appear_v at_o mora_n 126_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n in_o a_o assembly_n 127_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o submit_v no_o long_o to_o the_o danish_a yoke_n 128_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o entreat_v gustavus_n to_o command_v '_o they_o ib._n a_o observation_n which_o final_o engage_v these_o country_n people_n to_o follow_v gustavus_n with_o a_o entire_a confidence_n 129_o he_o form_v a_o body_n of_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lead_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o governuor_n of_o the_o province_n ibid._n the_o castle_n be_v storm_v by_o scaladeo_n and_o the_o whole_a garrison_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n except_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 130_o the_o fame_n and_o good_a success_n of_o this_o expedition_n cause_v almost_o the_o whole_a province_n to_o declare_v in_o his_o favour_n 131_o many_o swedish_n gentleman_n outlaw_v by_o christiern_n betake_v themselves_o to_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o procure_v a_o general_a defection_n in_o helsingland_n medelpadia_n angermania_n gestricia_n and_o bothnia_n ibid._n he_o increase_v his_o army_n in_o his_o march_n by_o the_o concourse_n of_o peasant_n that_o flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n ibid._n he_o abolish_v the_o imposition_n and_o tax_n which_o christiern_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o ibid._n he_o send_v emissarte_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sweden_n to_o dispose_v theâ—_n nobility_n and_o common_a people_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o province_n he_o gain_v by_o secret_a negotiation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o swedish_n officer_n who_o serve_v on_o board_n admiral_n norby_n fleet_n or_o in_o the_o vice-roys_n troop_n 132_o the_o viceroy_n muster_v up_o in_o a_o little_a time_n a_o army_n of_o above_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n 137_o he_o appear_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n brunebec_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o horse_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o force_v his_o passage_n over_o it_o ibid._n gustavus_n cause_v a_o bridge_n to_o be_v lay_v over_o the_o same_o river_n and_o transport_v all_o his_o troop_n 138_o the_o stratagem_n he_o use_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o westeras_n 139_o he_o rout_v the_o dane_n 196_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o westeras_n 141_o a_o unlucky_a circumstance_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v ruin_v his_o army_n ibid._n by_o what_o mean_v he_o prevent_v it_o 141._o 142_o gustavus_n give_v order_n to_o draw_v line_n of_o circumvallation_n round_o the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n 142_o he_o take_v the_o field_n a_o great_a number_n of_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o vassal_n join_v his_o troop_n 143_o seventy_o swedish_n officer_n at_o once_o desert_n from_o the_o vice-roys_n party_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o his_o army_n ib._n arwide_a laurentius_n petri_n and_o olâ—us_n bonde_n lord_n of_o great_a note_n come_v to_o aspire_v he_o that_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o their_o province_n wait_v only_o for_o his_o 〈…〉_o appear_v in_o arm_n ib._n he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o upsal_n by_o storm_n 144_o he_o careful_o preserve_v the_o archbishops_n palace_n and_o good_n ibid._n he_o send_v a_o account_n to_o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o demand_n supply_v of_o they_o ibid._n his_o agent_n conclude_v a_o treaty_n at_o lubeck_n with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr sassi_n a_o german_a colonel_n by_o which_o that_o officer_n be_v oblige_v to_o land_n in_o sweden_n in_o three_o month_n at_o the_o head_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o men._n 145_o the_o dalecarlians_n desire_v leave_v to_o be_v dismiss_v in_o order_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o harvest_n 146_o he_o write_v a_o very_a respectful_a letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o off_o from_o the_o danish_a party_n 147_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o two_o canon_n of_o upsal_n who_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n with_o the_o archbishop_n ib._n the_o prelate_n reject_v the_o letter_n and_o demand_n troop_n of_o the_o viceroy_n to_o seize_v upon_o gustavus_n person_n in_o upsal_n 148_o he_o be_v very_o near_o surprise_v
ibid._n &_o sequ_o order_n be_v give_v to_o arrest_v his_o father_n kindred_n and_o other_o suspicious_a person_n ibid._n this_o prelate_n venture_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o administrator_n advance_v to_o besiege_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n 60_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr and_o lincope_a his_o friend_n exhort_v he_o to_o make_v at_o least_o a_o seem_a peace_n with_o the_o administrator_n 61_o he_o reject_v their_o advice_n ibid._n his_o consternation_n upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o dane_n the_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o garrison_n oblige_v he_o to_o capitulate_v 63_o he_o demand_v to_o treat_v in_o person_n with_o the_o administrator_n ibid._n he_o surrender_n himself_o to_o this_o prince_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o senate_n 64_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n 65_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o resign_v his_o dignity_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o monastery_n ib._n he_o dispatch_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o rome_n to_o protest_v against_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o he_o and_o to_o implore_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o h._n see_v 66_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o administrator_n death_n he_o leave_v the_o place_n of_o his_o retreat_n 83_o he_o resume_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n which_o he_o have_v solemn_o abdicate_v in_o the_o senate_n ibid._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o upsal_n 84_o 85_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o christiern_n in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o assembly_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n 85_o 86_o he_o prohibit_v the_o clergy_n to_o grant_v christian_a burial_n to_o those_o who_o die_v in_o arm_n against_o christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n 86_o he_o take_v measure_n with_o christiern_n to_o destroy_v the_o swedish_n nobleman_n who_o they_o suspect_v 106_o he_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n he_o 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his_o country_n be_v always_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n when_o the_o throne_n become_v vacant_a by_o his_o father_n death_n haquin_n this_o prince_n during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n amund_n invade_v denmark_n rout_z king_n sigar_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n and_o put_v the_o whole_a country_n under_o military_a execution_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n order_n he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o die_v in_o peace_n nor_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o reign_n disturb_v by_o any_o civil_a or_o foreign_a war._n osten_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o gether_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o obtain_v the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n by_o election_n to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n who_o be_v assassinate_v by_o the_o norwegian_n for_o his_o cruelty_n he_o enter_v that_o kingdom_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n without_o spare_v either_o age_n or_o sex_n he_o appoint_v his_o dog_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o as_o reckon_v they_o unworthy_a to_o obey_v a_o man._n perhaps_o this_o story_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n occasion_v by_o a_o punning_a allusion_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n who_o he_o entrust_v with_o the_o government_n during_o his_o absence_n though_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o wild_a and_o barbarous_a genius_n of_o that_o age_n it_o may_v not_o improbable_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o give_v the_o title_n of_o viceroy_n to_o a_o real_a dog_n nor_o will_v that_o act_n of_o revenge_n seem_v more_o surprise_o extravagant_a than_o the_o fantastical_a humour_n of_o a_o certain_a roman_a emperor_n caligula_n caligula_n who_o make_v his_o horse_n a_o consul_n alver_n this_o prince_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n of_o the_o swedish_n nation_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o osten_n he_o defeat_v the_o russian_n and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n he_o die_v in_o peace_n after_o a_o short_a reign_n ingo_n he_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n alver_n and_o fix_v his_o residence_n at_o vpsal_n which_o he_o make_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o successor_n oftentimes_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o vpsal_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o other_o petty_a sovereign_n who_o found_v little_a monarchy_n in_o several_a province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n fiolmus_n history_n have_v only_o preserve_v the_o name_n of_o this_o prince_n without_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o action_n or_o with_o the_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n nor_o be_v the_o succeed_a prince_n for_o a_o hundred_o year_n so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o swedish_n chronicle_n ingell_n he_o be_v so_o incense_v at_o his_o brother_n olaus_n for_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o wife_n infidelity_n that_o he_o become_v his_o declare_a enemy_n but_o the_o quarrel_n be_v soon_o decide_v by_o the_o death_n of_o ingell_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o olaus_n germunder_o the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o ingell_n he_o declare_v war_n against_o harald_n king_n of_o denmark_n his_o brother-in-law_n who_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o sustain_v the_o shock_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n beg_v a_o peace_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o desire_v germunder_o to_o make_v a_o visit_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o sister_n immediate_o that_o unfortunate_a prince_n disband_v his_o army_n and_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o denmark_n where_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o afterward_o hang_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o treacherous_a harald_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o vassal_n who_o he_o invite_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o that_o dismal_a spectale_n it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n in_o those_o day_n to_o exchange_v hostage_n the_o king_n keep_v no_o guard_n nor_o do_v their_o household_n consist_v of_o a_o 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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