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 not_o only_o impose_v unusual_a tax_n upon_o the_o people_n but_o invade_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nobility_n without_o reflect_v on_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o disoblige_v those_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o crown_n and_o authority_n by_o these_o violent_a proceed_n he_o lose_v several_a of_o his_o best_a friend_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o archbishop_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o misunderstand_a rout_v the_o king_n army_n which_o be_v already_o weaken_a by_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o pursue_v he_o to_o stockholm_n whither_o he_o retire_v after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n that_o unfortunate_a prince_n perceive_v that_o the_o nobility_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o force_n nor_o provision_n to_o undergo_v a_o siege_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v to_o dantsick_a with_o a_o design_n to_o raise_v force_n in_o prussia_n and_o germany_n and_o to_o appear_v once_o again_o in_o sweden_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o archbishop_n be_v receive_v into_o stockholm_n where_o he_o cause_v christiern_n i._o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n that_o prince_n be_v still_o in_o norway_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o affair_n there_o he_o march_v immediate_o to_o sweden_n and_o be_v receive_v as_o sovereign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o archbishop_n flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n and_o imagine_v that_o christiern_n will_v in_o imitation_n of_o his_o predecessor_n content_v himself_o with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n but_o that_o prince_n declare_v open_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o gratify_v the_o ambition_n of_o his_o benefactor_n the_o haughty_a prelate_n find_v himself_o so_o unexpected_o slight_v and_o as_o he_o think_v ungrateful_o treat_v express_v his_o dissatisfaction_n in_o term_n that_o be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o a_o positive_a menace_n but_o christiern_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o dare_a temper_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comply_v with_o his_o humour_n or_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v his_o passion_n that_o he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o send_v he_o under_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o denmark_n catil_n bishop_n of_o lincopinc_n the_o archbishop_n nephew_n take_v up_o arm_n immediate_o to_o revenge_v the_o affront_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o uncle_n and_o have_v in_o a_o little_a time_n raise_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o soldier_n have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o obtain_v several_a victory_n over_o that_o prince_n army_n christiern_n perceive_v that_o his_o army_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v the_o field_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o prelate_n disperse_v his_o force_n into_o the_o 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but_o he_o see_v himself_o quick_o reduce_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n this_o unexpected_a revolution_n open_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n eye_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o error_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o disoblige_v the_o clergy_n he_o endeavour_v to_o regain_v their_o favour_n by_o set_v the_o archbishop_n at_o liberty_n and_o that_o prelate_n assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v a_o new_a insurrection_n against_o king_n canutson_n christiern_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o count_n of_o holstein_n who_o have_v invade_v jutland_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o at_o present_a spare_v any_o soldier_n but_o he_o furnish_v the_o archbishop_n with_o a_o considerable_a sum_n to_o â—â—â—y_v force_n in_o sweden_n and_o order_v a_o company_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n with_o a_o honourable_a attendance_n the_o archbishop_n be_v meet_v and_o receive_v on_o the_o frontier_n by_o bishop_n catin_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n he_o blame_v they_o for_o contribute_v to_o king_n canutson_n restoration_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o dethrone_v he_o a_o second_o time_n the_o war_n break_v forth_o again_o with_o more_o fury_n than_o ever_o and_o not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v a_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v on_o the_o lake_n meler_n which_o be_v then_o freeze_v where_o the_o king_n be_v so_o entire_o defeat_v that_o he_o have_v not_o man_n enough_o lest_o to_o secure_v his_o retreat_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o archbishop_n make_v he_o renounce_v the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o afterward_o confine_v he_o to_o a_o castle_n in_o finland_n which_o he_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o subsistence_n this_o prelate_n be_v not_o so_o fond_a of_o king_n christiern_n as_o before_o nor_o to_o forward_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o king_n of_o sweden_n his_o imprisonment_n have_v give_v he_o a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o policy_n and_o temper_n of_o that_o prince_n and_o he_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o dangerous_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o put_v too_o great_a obligation_n on_o his_o sovereign_n he_o resolve_v to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o to_o share_v the_o supreme_a authority_n with_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o his_o party_n thus_o sweden_n have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o be_v make_v the_o scene_n of_o a_o confuse_a and_o fatal_a anarchy_n and_o to_o groan_v under_o the_o tyrannical_a dominion_n of_o as_o many_o sovereign_n as_o there_o be_v lord_n that_o can_v raise_v any_o force_n or_o be_v master_n of_o a_o castle_n or_o fort._n every_o private_a quarrel_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o war_n and_o the_o contend_a party_n make_v use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o king_n canutson_n or_o king_n christiern_n to_o cover_v their_o rise_n up_o in_o arm_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o authority_n though_o at_o the_o bottom_n they_o do_v not_o own_o 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to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o dungeon_n where_o they_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n the_o swede_n abhor_v the_o baseness_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o their_o treacherous_a sovereign_n take_v up_o arm_n immediate_o advance_v magnus_n the_o son_n of_o duke_n eric_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o march_v in_o pursuit_n of_o king_n birger_n who_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o see_v his_o army_n defeat_v and_o his_o son_n take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o enemy_n that_o unhappy_a prince_n be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o incense_a multitude_n who_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n to_o deliver_v magnus_n from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o competitor_n and_o his_o miserable_a father_n dread_v the_o same_o fate_n flee_v to_o denmark_n where_o he_o die_v in_o a_o obscure_a and_o ignominious_a retreat_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n the_o name_n of_o the_o succeed_a prince_n with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o action_n 1330_o magnus_n smeck_n the_o son_n of_o 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procure_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v entail_v a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n a._n anderson_n chancellor_n of_o sweden_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n 42._o his_o employment_n 43._o he_o embrace_v the_o dectrin_n of_o luther_n 44._o he_o confirm_v gustavus_n in_o his_o design_n to_o humble_v the_o clergy_n ibid._n he_o advise_v he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o luther_n reformation_n in_o order_n to_o suppress_v the_o temporal_a power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o clergy_n ibid._n he_o preside_v in_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o a_o lutheran_n council_n hold_v at_o orebro_fw-la 92._o arwide_a besieges_n stegeburg_n 2._o b._n the_o bishop_n of_o sweden_n gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n impatient_o suffer_v the_o power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o clergy_n 41._o his_o design_n to_o humble_v they_o 43._o he_o infringe_v their_o privilege_n 49_o and_o 100_o he_o prohibit_v by_o declaration_n the_o bishop_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o good_n and_o succession_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o
introduce_v he_o into_o the_o assembly_n â—f_n the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n speech_n to_o the_o estate_n 22_o 23._o their_o answer_n 23._o frederick_n make_v a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o gustavus_n 26._o he_o send_v back_o the_o administrator_n s_o widow_n with_o a_o honourable_a retinue_n ib._n norbi_n find_v himself_o straiten_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n by_o gustavus_n set_v up_o frederick_n colour_n on_o the_o town-wall_n 35._o and_o offer_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o prince_n as_o his_o sovereign_n if_o he_o will_v assist_v he_o against_o gustavus_n ibid._n frederick_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o lubeck_n to_o complain_v of_o gustavus_n attempt_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n as_o belong_v to_o denmark_n 35_o 36._o he_o entreat_v the_o regency_n of_o that_o city_n to_o interpose_v their_o mediation_n to_o persuade_v gustavus_n to_o recall_v his_o force_n 36._o the_o magistrate_n of_o lubeck_n make_v a_o private_a treaty_n with_o frederick_n ambassador_n 37._o frederick_n convey_v some_o troop_n into_o wisbi_n ib._n a_o enterviw_n between_o the_o two_o northern_a king_n frederick_n and_o gustavus_n in_o the_o town_n of_o malmogen_n ibid._n what_o happen_v on_o that_o occasion_n 38._o the_o viceroy_n of_o norway_n give_v notice_n to_o frederick_n of_o king_n christiern_n descent_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 9â—_n frederick_n give_v order_n for_o the_o embarking_a of_o troop_n to_o assist_v the_o viceroy_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o vice-roys_n two_o brother_n ibid._n who_o burn_v all_o christiern_n ship_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v 99_o they_o oblige_v he_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o to_o retire_v to_o congel_n where_o he_o be_v force_v by_o hunger_n to_o surrender_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 99_o etc._n etc._n he_o cause_v christiern_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n general_n of_o his_o army_n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 101._o he_o compel_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n ibid._n g._n gothland_n norbi_fw-la after_o the_o flight_n and_o abdication_n of_o christiern_n ii_o retire_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n 29._o bernard_n of_o milen_a make_v a_o descent_n at_o the_o head_n of_o eight_o thousand_o man_n and_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n except_o wisbi_n 35._o gustavus_n administrator_n of_o sweden_n pawn_n all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n to_o levy_v new_a force_n 2._o he_o send_v part_n of_o those_o troop_n to_o arwide_a with_o order_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o stegeburgh_n with_o vigour_n ib._n his_o extraordinary_a vigilance_n ibid._n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nicope_a and_o tynelso_n 3._o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n by_o composition_n ibid._n he_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o force_n towards_o sttckholm_n ibid._n he_o be_v inform_v on_o the_o road_n that_o his_o two_o lieutenant_n be_v defeat_v and_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o his_o commander_n 4._o he_o repair_v to_o the_o army_n and_o renew_v the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 6._o he_o dispatch_v siguard_n de_fw-fr holten_n his_o secretary_n to_o lubeck_n to_o obtain_v man_n and_o ship_n of_o that_o republic_n ibid._n he_o procure_v eighteen_o ship_n and_o four_o thousand_o man_n ibid._n the_o hard_a condition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v 7._o gustavus_n send_v bernard_n the_o milâ—n_n who_o be_v of_o their_o nation_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o â—_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o gustavuâ—_n himself_o ib._n he_o go_v to_o sâ—dercoping_a to_o receive_v their_o oath_n ibid._n he_o cause_v his_o troop_n to_o encamp_v before_o stockholm_n ibid._n he_o gather_v together_o all_o his_o ship_n and_o form_n a_o squadron_n to_o cruise_v with_o the_o lubeck_n fleet_n before_o the_o port_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o fleet_n meet_v and_o 〈◊〉_d cath_z other_o 10._o gustavus_n be_v inform_v that_o norbi_n vessel_n stick_v in_o the_o ice_n resolve_v to_o burn_v '_o they_o ibid._n he_o march_v the_o lubeck_n troop_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o enemy_n ship_n ibid._n he_o sâ—ts_v fire_n to_o they_o 11._o john_n stammel_n general_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o hinder_v gustavus_n from_o â—â—â—â—ly_o destroy_v the_o danish_a fleet_n by_o sound_v 〈…〉_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fight_n ib._n gustavus_n be_v enrage_v at_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o general_n stammel_n ibid._n gustavus_n take_v a_o advantage_n of_o norbi_n retreat_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o câ—lmar_n 17._o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o danish_a tyranny_n except_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o garrison_n of_o this_o place_n offer_v to_o surrender_v upon_o article_n of_o capitulation_n 15._o gustavus_n refuse_v their_o proposal_n 15._o for_o what_o reason_n 16._o he_o convince_v the_o state_n at_o stregness_n ibid._n he_o be_v public_o preclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n 17._o the_o extraordinary_a affection_n the_o swede_n express_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o decline_v at_o first_o to_o accept_v the_o crown_n 18._o but_o be_v pervail_v with_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n ibid._n the_o senate_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o ibid._n the_o estate_n will_v have_v he_o crown_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ibid._n he_o put_v off_o that_o ceremony_n under_o pertext_n that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o return_v immediate_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n the_o true_a reason_n why_o be_v defer_v this_o ceremony_n ibid._n he_o invite_v all_o the_o senator_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o depaty_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o army_n and_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 18._o the_o city_n be_v surrender_v 19_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n gustavus_n make_v his_o public_a entry_n into_o stockholm_n attend_v with_o all_o the_o serator_n and_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o military_a officer_n ibid._n he_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o consul_n and_o magistrate_n who_o present_v the_o key_n kneel_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d alight_v at_o the_o church_n to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o arm_n ib._n he_o make_v a_o sumptuous_a entertainment_n for_o all_o the_o senator_n and_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o army_n 19_o 20._o he_o dispatch_v his_o order_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n to_o cause_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v unknowledged_a by_o the_o people_n 20._o he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o regal_a function_n ib._n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o court_n a_o great_a politeness_n in_o manner_n and_o a_o more_o splendid_a magnificence_n in_o apparel_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n he_o send_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o curate_n of_o suverdsio_n who_o have_v entertain_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n ib._n have_v receive_v information_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o cause_v a_o crown_n of_o copper_n gild_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o gratitude_n 21._o he_o send_v the_o two_o fleming_n to_o go_v and_o drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o still_o possess_v in_o finland_n ib._n the_o dane_n surrender_v these_o place_n and_o gustavus_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n grant_v to_o they_o order_v they_o to_o be_v safe_o conduct_v to_o denmark_n ib._n he_o convene_v the_o estate_n of_o sweden_n at_o sudercope_a 22._o upon_o what_o account_n ib._n he_o magnificent_o treat_v the_o ambassor_n of_o frederick_n the_o now_o king_n of_o denmark_n ib._n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n ib._n he_o detain_v he_o some_o day_n at_o court_n 2d_o he_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o ib._n he_o dispatch_v a_o envoy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o administrator_n widow_n and_o the_o other_o lady_n who_o husband_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o christiern_n order_n beside_o some_o other_o secret_a negotiation_n ib._n gustavus_n complain_v by_o his_o envoy_n in_o a_o private_a audience_n that_o frederick_n have_v send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o sweden_n without_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o before_o 25._o he_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v he_o can_v easy_o conclude_v a_o agreement_n with_o christiern_n who_o may_v afterward_o easy_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o denmark_n ib._n frederick_n offer_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a league_n with_o gustavus_n 26._o gustavus_n follow_v with_o the_o whole_a court_n go_v to_o
of_o denmark_n and_o haquin_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o norwegian_n curlandians_n and_o esthonians_n the_o two_o contend_a prince_n arm_v all_o their_o subject_n and_o even_o the_o woman_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o generous_a ambition_n to_o obtain_v a_o share_n both_o in_o the_o hazard_n and_o glory_n of_o so_o important_a a_o action_n hetha_n command_v a_o company_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o swedish_n army_n and_o visna_n march_v under_o the_o danish_a standard_n at_o last_o the_o two_o army_n come_v to_o a_o decisive_a battle_n in_o which_o harald_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o victorious_a haquin_n have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o denmark_n entrust_v hetlâ—a_n with_o the_o government_n of_o that_o conquer_a kingdom_n historian_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n owe_v his_o victory_n to_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o dalecarlians_n who_o inhabit_v one_o of_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o that_o country_n egil_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o haquin_n he_o impose_v a_o 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