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by_o which_o it_o be_v mutual_o agree_v to_o leave_v the_o difference_n undecided_a for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o year_n gustavus_n have_v thus_o settle_v a_o solid_a and_o durable_a peace_n in_o his_o dominion_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o improvement_n of_o trade_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o receive_v into_o his_o port_n all_o merchant_n ship_n from_o france_n and_o holland_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o dependence_n on_o the_o lubecker_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a trade_n of_o sweden_n he_o erect_v citadel_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o build_v royal_a palace_n in_o several_a place_n with_o a_o magnificence_n that_o till_o then_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o swede_n he_o never_o stay_v long_o in_o one_o place_n but_o travel_v successive_o from_o province_n to_o province_n always_o attend_v with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o courtier_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o curiosity_n and_o admiration_n of_o his_o people_n and_o accustom_a they_o by_o their_o example_n to_o respect_v his_o authority_n he_o sign_v all_o order_n and_o dispatch_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o affair_n give_v audience_n to_o all_o man_n and_o admininistre_v justice_n with_o great_a strictness_n and_o severity_n all_o controversy_n and_o suit_n about_o religion_n revenue_n and_o building_n and_o even_o difference_n and_o law-suit_n betwixt_o noble_a man_n be_v plead_v before_o he_o and_o decide_v by_o he_o as_o he_o have_v manage_v his_o war_n without_o general_n so_o he_o rule_v in_o peace_n without_o minister_n he_o reign_v alone_o without_o either_o favourite_n or_o mistress_n and_o the_o only_a object_n of_o all_o his_o passion_n and_o design_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o subject_n some_o time_n before_o his_o death_n he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o a_o suitable_a match_n for_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n eric_n that_o his_o family_n may_v be_v support_v by_o a_o considerable_a alliance_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o design_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n who_o be_v then_o court_v with_o great_a assiduity_n by_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o europe_n but_o that_o politic_a queen_n have_v the_o dexterity_n to_o manage_v her_o lover_n as_o she_o please_v and_o to_o feed_v they_o all_o with_o hope_n according_a to_o her_o own_o inclination_n and_o the_o posture_n of_o her_o affair_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o have_v take_v a_o secret_a resolution_n never_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o '_o they_o gustavus_n send_v a_o embassy_n to_o she_o to_o propose_v a_o strict_a alliance_n betwixt_o both_o nation_n and_o the_o chief_a ambassador_n be_v charge_v to_o feel_v her_o pulse_n as_o to_o this_o match_n denis_n beure_fw-fr the_o prince_n governor_n have_v that_o particular_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n he_o be_v a_o frenchman_n bear_v but_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