Name and Behalf of the States of Sweden to pay to their City for the Charge of the Fleet the Sum of Sixty thousand Marks of Silver That till the Kingdom shou'd be in a Condition to advance so considerable a Sum the Merchants of Lubeck Trading to Sweden shou'd be exempted from all Customs and Duties for the Goods which they shou'd either Export or Import That no other Nation shou'd be permitted to Trade in the Kingdom That the Administrator shou'd not conclude a Peace or Truce with Denmark without the Consent of the Regency and That in case they shou'd be attack'd by Christiern he shou'd be oblig'd to invade Denmark with Twenty thousand Men to make a Diversion The greatest part of these Conditions seem'd very hard to Gustavus For he perceiv'd that the execution of this Treaty wou'd ruin the Trade of the Kingdom and quite destroy the Revenue of the Crown which at that time consisted almost wholly in the Customs that were laid upon the Importation and Exportation of Goods But on the other Hand there was an absolute Necessity for a Fleet to carry on the Siege of Stockholm Calmar and other Maritime Places He had no Mony either to build or buy Ships and was sensible that as long as Christiern shou'd remain Master of the Sea and consequently of these Ports he might easily prolong the War by pouring in fresh Forces into the Kingdom Thus the Administrator was constrain'd to conclude a Treaty which wou'd have been shameful and dishonourable if it had not been necessary Siguard de Holten sign'd it by his Order and the Fleet set Sail some time after Frederick Brum was Admiral of the Navy and the Land Forces were commanded by John Stammel The Fleet arriv'd safely in the Port of Sudercopinc on Whitson-Eve and the Troops that were to serve a Shoar were landed As soon as the Administrator receiv'd the News of their Arrival he sent Bernard de Milen who was their Country-man to administer the Oath of Fidelty to 'em But they resus'd obstinately to obey or acknowledge that Officer tho' he was a Native of Germany They begg'd earnestly that they might see Gustavus and the greatest part of 'em protested that they wou'd never have left their Country if they had not expected to serve under a Prince whose Valor was celebrated thro' all Germany To satisfy these Foreign Auxiliaries the Administrator was oblig'd to take a Journey to Sudercepinc He charm'd 'em with the gracefulness of his Mien and gain'd their Hearts with the winning Eloquence of his Discourse They took the usual Oath of Fidelity for the time their Superiors had engag'd 'em in his Service with all imaginable Expressions of Joy and Chearfulness and resolv'd to follow his Fortune with as ardent a Zeal as if they had been born his Subjects He made use of these Troops to reinforce the Army that lay before Stockholm ordering 'em to encamp on the side next the Sea over against the Port which was the weakest part of the Camp At the same time he form'd a Squadron of as many Ships as he cou'd find and gave the Command of it to Eric Fleming a Finlandish Lord with Orders to Cruise before the Harbor that all Hope of Relief might be cut off from the Besieg'd Fleming lying in the height of Stockholm discover'd a Squadron of Danish Ships making their way directly towards the Harbor This was a considerable Convoy commanded by the Governor of Aboo whom Norbi had sent to re-victual Stockholm for it seems he had not yet receiv'd Advice that the Regency of Lubeck had declar'd for the Swedes and that their Fleet kept the Sea Immediately Fleming gave Orders to all his Ships to stand in behind the Cape of Stockholm and in the mean time the Convoy with the Ships under his Command advanc'd with a favourable Gale having order'd two light Frigats to sail before the Fleet at an equal distance to make Discoveries As soon as the first of these Frigats had doubl'd the Cape she was surrounded and taken by Fleming who took out all the Ship 's Company and mann'd her with Swedish Seamen and Soldiers Then without losing time he went on Board his Prize and put out to Sea to meet the other Frigat which was making the best of her way without the least suspicion of what had happen'd As soon as the Commodore of the Convoy who was on Board that Vessel perceiv'd the first Frigat making towards him he came in his Boat to learn the Cause of her return but instead of receiving the Advice he expected he found himself in the Hands of his Enemies Immediately Fleming gave the Signal for the whole Fleet to come up and made himself Master of the Convoy and all the Ships in his Company before the Captains who were at a loss for want of their Admiral cou'd agree upon the Order of Battle There was only one Finlandish Ship that made Resistance the Captain defended himself with extraordinary Valor from Noon till Night and at last chose rather to burn his Ship than to fall under the power of his Enemies The Commodore of the Convoy was hang'd by Gustavus's Order by way of Reprisal or Retaliation for the Cruelties he had committed in his Government This was a very mortifying piece of News to Admiral Norbi who reckoning himself Master of these Seas cou'd not endure to be affronted in his own Element by such bungling Seamen as the Swedes were generally reputed to be He order'd his Fleet to be sitted out with all possible haste and as soon as it was ready to put to Sea he set sail with a Convoy of Provisions and Soldiers for Stockholm which was still closely block'd up by Gustavus As soon as he drew near the Lubeck-Fleet and Fleming's Squadron which were Riding at Anchor in the Road of that City the Guns on both sides began to play very furiously and the two Fleets continu'd a whole Day firing at one another without Intermission Norbi intended to renew the Fight next Morning but perceiving some appearances of an approaching Storm he was forc'd to stand in to a little Island where there was safe Anchorage tho' it was very near the Shoar Having cast Anchor in that place he was surpriz'd in the Night with so violent a Frost that all his Ships were engag'd in the Ice Gustavus hearing of this Accident resolv'd not to neglect so fair an opportunity of obtaining a compleat and easy Victory by setting Fire to his Enemies Navy In pursuance of that Design he march'd immediately with the Forces of Lubeck who were encamp'd on that side and whom he thought fitter for such an Attempt than the Dalecarlians and other Peasants of which his Army was compos'd He pass'd over into the Island upon the Ice and gave Orders to the Soldiers to advance as near the Enemy as they cou'd during the obscurity of the Night They quickly found that Norbi was not asleep for upon their Approach they were saluted with repeated
introduces him into the Assembly â—f the Estates ibid. the Ambassador's Speech to the Estates 22 23. their Answer 23. Frederick makes a League Offensive and Defensive with Gustavus 26. he sends back the Administrator s Widow with an Honourable retinue ib. Norbi finding himself straitn'd in the Isle of Gothland by Gustavus sets up Fredericks Colours on the Town-Walls 35. and offers to acknowledge that Prince as his Soveraign if he would Assist him against Gustavus ibid. Frederick sends an Ambassador to Lubeck to complain of Gustavus's attempt upon the Isle of Gothland as belonging to Denmark 35 36. he entreats the Regency of that City to enterpose their mediation to perswade Gustavus to recall his Forces 36. the Magistrates of Lubeck make a private Treaty with Fredericks Ambassador 37. Frederick conveys some Troops into Wisbi ib. an enterviw between the two Northern Kings Frederick and Gustavus in the Town of Malmogen ibid. what happen'd on that occasion 38. the Vice-Roy of Norway gives notice to Frederick of King Christiern's discent in that Kingdom 9â— Frederick gives order for the Imbarking of Troops to Assist the Vice-Roy under the Command of the Vice-Roys two Brothers ibid. who burnt all Christiern's Ships so that not so much as one of 'em escap'd 99. they oblige him to raise the Siege and to retire to Congel where he was forc'd by hunger to surrender himself into the hands of his Enemies 99. c. he causes Christiern to be carried by a Captain of his Guards contrary to the promise made him by the Bishop of Odensee General of his Army and to be conducted to the Castle of Sonderburg 101. he compells him to renounce his claim to the Kingdoms of Denmark Sweden and Norway ibid. G. Gothland Norbi after the Flight and Abdication of Christiern II. retires with his whole Fleet into the Isle of Gothland 29. Bernard of Milen makes a descent at the head of Eight Thousand Men and gets possession of the whole Island except Wisbi 35. Gustavus Administrator of Sweden Pawns all the Lands belonging to his Family to levie new Forces 2. he sends part of those Troops to Arwide with order to carry on the Siege of Stegeburgh with Vigor ib. his extraordinary vigilance ibid. he makes himself Master of the Castles of Nicoping and Tynelso 3. he takes the Castle of Westeras by composition ibid. he marches at the head of all his Forces toward Sttckholm ibid. he was inform'd on the road that his two Lieutenants were defeated and that the Siege was rais'd by the mis-understanding of his Commanders 4. he repairs to the Army and renews the Siege of Stockholm 6. he dispatches Siguard de Holten his Secretary to Lubeck to obtain Men and Ships of that republick ibid. he procures eighteen Ships and four Thousand Men ibid. the hard conditions upon which they were granted 7. Gustavus sends Bernard de Milâ—n who was of their Nation to Administer an Oath of fidelity to em â— they refuse to take an Oath to any other Person but Gustavuâ— himself ib. he goes to Sâ—dercoping to receive their Oath ibid. he causes his Troops to encamp before Stockholm ibid. he gathers together all his Ships and forms a Squadron to cruise with the Lubeck Fleet before the Port of Stockholm ibid. the Fleets meet and 〈◊〉 cath other 10. Gustavus being inform'd that Norbi's Vessels stuck in the Ice resolves to burn ' em ibid. he marches the Lubeck Troops and advances to the Enemies Ships ibid. he sâ—ts fire to 'em 11. John Stammel General of the 〈…〉 hinders Gustavus from â—â—â—â—ly destroying the Danish Fleet by founding 〈…〉 in the middle of the Fight ib. Gustavus is enrag'd at the peâ—fidiousness of General Stammel ibid. Gustavus takes an advantage of Norbi's retreat and makes himself Master of Câ—lmar 17. the whole Kingdom shakes off the Yoak of the Danish Tyranny exâ—ept Stockholm ibid. the Garrison of this place offers to surrender upon Articles of Capitulation 15. Gustavus refuses their proposals 15. for what reason 16. he convinces the States at Stregness ibid. he is publickly preclaim'd King of Sweden 17. the extraordinary affection the Swedes express'd to him ibid. he declines at first to accept the Crown 18. but is pervail'd with by the importunity of the whole Assembly ibid. the Senate and Deputies of the Provinces take an Oath of Allegiance to him ibid. the Estates would have him Crown'd at the same time ibid. he put off that Ceremony under pertext that he was oblig'd to return immediately to the Siege of Stockholm ib. the true reason why be deferâ—'d this Ceremony ibid. he invites all the Senators and the most part of the Depaties to Accompany him to the Army and to Assist at the Siege of Stockholm 18. the City is surrender'd 19. the Articles of the Treâ—ty ibid Gustavus makes his publick entry into Stockholm attended with all the Serators and a vast number of Lords Gentlemen and Military Officers ibid. he is receiv'd at the gate of the City by the Consuls and Magistrates who present the Keys kneeling ibid. 〈◊〉 alights at the Church to return thanks to God for the 〈◊〉 of his Arms ib. he makes a sumptuous Entertainment for all the Senators and principal Officers of his Army 19 20. he dispatches his Orders throughout all the Provinces to cause his Authority to be unknowledged by the People 20. he begins to exercise the Regal Functions ib. be introduceth into the Court a greater politeness in Manners and a more splendid magnificence in Apparel and for what reason ib. he sends to enquire for the Curate of Suverdsio who had entertain'd him in the time of his trouble ib. having receiv'd information that he was dead he causeth a Crown of Copper gilt to be set upon the top of the Parish Church as a Monument of his Gratitude 21. he sends the two Flemings to go and drive the Danes out of some places which they still possess'd in Finland ib. the Danes surrender these Places and Gustavus according to the Conditions granted to them orders 'em to be safely conducted to Denmark ib. he convenes the Estates of Sweden at Sudercoping 22. upon what account ib. he magnificently treats the Ambassor of Frederick the now King of Denmark ib. he causes him to be admitted into the Assembly of the States ib. he detains him some days at Court 2â— he endeavors to oblige him ib. he dispatches an Envoy to the King of Denmark to demand the Liberty of the Administrator's Widow and the other Ladies whose Husbands were put to death by Christiern's Order besides some other secret Negotiations ib. Gustavus complains by his Envoy in a private Audience that Frederick had sent an Ambassador into Sweden without acquainting him with it before 25. he gives him to understand he cou'd easily conclude an agreement with Christiern who might afterwards easily make himself Master of Denmark ib. Frederick offers to enter into an offensive and defensive League with Gustavus 26. Gustavus follow'd with the whole Court goes to
Discharges of great and small Shot However they receiv'd the Enemies Fire without shrinking and march'd on boldly to the sides of the Ships Some shot Arrows others darted burning Torches and some transported with the eagerness of their Courage endeavour'd to climb up the sides of the Ships but they were quickly repuls'd and thrown down upon the Ice by the Danes who fought with advantage upon the Decks of their Ships The Action was extreamly hot on both sides The Danes were attack'd with extraordinary Vigor and Obstinacy and defended themselves with no less Courage and Bravery but notwithstanding all their Care and Resistance several Ships were set on Fire and both the Conquer'd and Conquerors were forc'd with equal haste and precipitation to avoid the fury of the merciless Flames The gloomy Horror of the Night the Shrieks of half-burnt Wretches the falling of Masts and cracking of the Ships with the confus'd Medly of so many dismal Objects struck the most undaunted Minds with a secret and resistless Terror The Danes were at once assaulted by the raging Fire and their victorious Enemies They had already lost several Ships and cou'd not have sav'd one of the rest if those who commanded under Gustavus wou'd have compleated the Victory The Lubeck General order'd a Retreat to be sounded in the heat of the Action John Stammel and in spight of Gustavus's Threats and Intreaties drew off his Troops under pretext that they were too much expos'd to the Enemies Fire 'T is not certainly known whether he was secretly gain'd by Norbi as the Administrator suspected or whether he had receiv'd private Orders from his Superiors to prolong the War by ballancing the Advantages on both sides The Season was not yet so far advanc'd but that the Heat of the Sun in the Morning was strong enough to thaw the Ice November which was quickly dispers'd by a brisk Southerly Gale which happen'd to arise at the same time Norbi set sail immediately and retir'd to the Port of Calmar with the rest of his Fleet which was extreamly shatter'd Gustavus was enrag'd at the Lubeck General 's Treachery who by an ill-tim'd Retreat had robb'd him of a certain Victory and retarded the Conquest of Stockholm upon which the success of all his 〈◊〉 signs depended He was convinc'd by this Action that he cou'd not safely rely upon such Allies who had only assisted him out of a politic Design to put a stop to the growing power of Denmark and concluded that they wou'd not only withdraw their Assistance but turn their Arms against him if he shou'd by extending his Conquests make himself the Object of their Fear However the necessity of having a Fleet to block up the Port of Stockholm made him dissemble his Anger and having sent those Foreign Troops into good Winter Quarters he continu'd the Blockade with an Army of his own Subjects who were accustom'd to endure Cold and to encamp in the Snow In the mean time he took care to keep so strict a Guard upon all the Avenues of the Town that 't was impossible for the Enemy to supply it either with Men or Provisions Norbi hearing of the Extremity to which the Place was reduc'd resolv'd to hazard another Bottle as soon as the Sea shou'd be open He bestow'd a great deal of care and charge upon the Careening and Fitting out of his Fleet and Mann'd it with a considerable Number of Soldiers whom he drew out of the Garrisons of the Isle of Gothland and of the City of Calmar of which he was Governour He was still entertaining himself with the pleasing hope of forcing Gustavus once more to raise the Siege of the Capital City of Sweden when he receiv'd advice that all Denmark was in Arms against Christiern That violent Prince contemning the Laws and Privileges of his Country imagin'd that he might without controul dispose of the Lives and Fortunes of his Subjects as he pleas'd and make his own fantastical humour the Standard and Measure of his Government The Bishops and Nobility were the principal Objects of his Fury for the consciousness of his own Guilt made him conclude that they cou'd not continue Loyal to their Tyrannical Oppressor He had put to Death several Lords and two Bishops without any form of Justice and both the Clergy and Nobility were equally incens'd against him Those Barbarities and the Massacre of Stockholm procur'd him the hatred of all his Subjects but their Hatred was accompanied with so much Fear that notwithstanding all his Cruelties he might have still continu'd on the Throne if he had not over-loaded the Danes with insupportable Taxes and Impositions to carry on the War against Sweden which was still his predominant Passion At last the People grew weary of Slavery and Oppression and cou'd not longer bear the unsufferable Yoak of so Tyrannical a Government They lost their Fear and Patience at the same time that they lost their Estates and chearfully imbrac'd the Quarrel of the Clergy and Nobility All things being ripe for an universal Insurrection and the Conspiracy being carried on by the United Counsels and Interests of all the Estates and Orders of the Kingdom they enter'd into a secret Treaty with Frederick of Oldenburgh Duke of Hâ—stein and Christiern's Uncle That Prince liv'd quietly in the Lands of his Appennage and had never discover'd any Ambition But he was so dazzl'd with the tempting Prospect of a Crown that he heard with Pleasure the Proposals of the Malecontents and consented to the Dethroning of his Nephew concluding that the Tyrannical Proceedings of that unhappy Prince wou'd justify his appearing in Arms against him and save him from the Character of an Usurper He levy'd Troops in his own Lands to support the Malecontents And the revolt began in the Province of Jutland which borders upon Holstein The Estates of that Country assembl'd at Arhusen depos'd Christiern publickly and even had the confidence to send him the Art or Instrument of his Deposition by Munce the chief Justice of that Province Christiern was extreamly daunted with this Message which a Wiser and more Resolute Prince wou'd have answer'd at the head of his Army He was still Master of the Kingdom of Norway which King Christiern I. his Grandfather had entail'd upon his Family Copenhagen and the Islands of the Baltick Sea had not yet declar'd in favour of his Uncle and he was sure of the Fleet under the Command of an Admiral who was inseparably united to his Interest Yet he neither endeavour'd to oppose the Mutineers nor to dispute the Crown with the Duke of Holstein He concluded that the Conspiracy was universal tho' it had only broken out in one Province He was diffident and afraid of all Men and even suspected his Domestic Servants and the Officers of his Houshold fearing that they might be tempted to betray him to the Prince his Uncle He degraded himself and forgetting his Birth and Dignity shamefully begg'd the advice and assistance of those whom he
kind Influences of his Government he was engag'd by the Regency of Lubeck in an Affair that put him to a great deal of Charge and Trouble After the Flight and ABDICATION of Christiern Severin de Norbi retir'd to the Isle of Gothland exclaiming against the Danish Rebellion and protesting that he wou'd revenge his Master's Injuries upon Frederick and Gustavus whom he branded with the odious Name of Vsurpers His Ships cruis'd perpetually upon the Baltick Sea and took several considerable Prizes The success of his first Attempts and the Richness of his Prizes made him extreamly arrogant and he was so powerfully charm'd with the tempting Prospect of raising his Fortune by so quick and easy a way that he resolv'd to Attack all the Ships that had the missortune to fall into his Hands and made the Port of Wisbi the Capital City of the Island a Rendezvous or Retiring-Place for several other Pirates who infested the Baltick Sea Thus of Admiral of Denmark he became a Captain of Pirates and taking down the Danish Colours from his Ships assum'd the Quality of Prince of Gothland He stil'd himself the Friend of God and Enemy of all the World and boasted with a great deal of Insolence that he acknowledg'd no other Superiors but God and the Sun The Merchants of Lubeck were possess'd of the whole Commerce and Trade of Sweden in Exclusion to all other Nations by Virtue of the Treaty which the Regency concluded with Gustavus's Secretary And the Magistrates of that City had granted a Right of Partner-Ship to the Hanse-Towns of Dantzick Hamburgh Rostock Wismar and Lunenburgh But their Ships were so narrowly watch'd by Norbi and the rest of the Pirates that few or none of them escap'd The Regency of Lubeck which for the most part was compos'd of the Principal Merchants of the City being deeply concern'd in these Losses wou'd have assaulted Norbi and endeavour'd to unkennel the rest of the Corsaires if they had not been deterr'd by the expensiveness of the War and the uncertainty of the Event In so pressing a Difficulty they resolv'd to have recourse to the Celebrated Valour of Gustavus and to send one of their principal Magistrates to engage him in the attempt under pretext that the Isle of Gothland was an Ancient Fief or Dependency of the Crown of Sweden They intrusted the Negotiation of so important an Affair to one Herman an Old Consul of the City who under the seeming Candour and Simplicity of an honest Merchant conceal'd all the Craftiness and Subtilty of the most dissembling Statesman After his Arrival at Stockholm he complimented Gustavus in the name of his Masters and Congratulated the Glory and Prosperity of his Reign Then complaining of Norbi's Piracies he told the King that the Regency wou'd have sent an Army to Gothland to extirpate that Nest of Pirates if they had not been certainly inform'd that the Island belong'd to the Crown of Sweden that all the Inhabitants of the North were surpriz'd that so potent and Victorious a Prince would suffer such an infamous Crew to chuse a Retreat in his Dominions that Sweden was in a manner invested by the Ships of those insolent Pirates that his Majesty's Honour and the interest of his Subjects oblig'd him to Scour the Seas of these Rovers who ruin'd the Trade of his Kingdom and that it would be of great Importance for the security of his Government to make himself Master of an Island which cover'd the greatest part of the Swedish Coasts Gustavus was not ignorant of the pretensions he had to that Island and of all the Advantages of its Situation with respect to Sweden but he was loath to engage in a Foreign War and to carry his Army out of the Kingdom in the beginning of his Reign lest some disturbance should happen or Christiern should make a Descent in his absence Nor was he Master of a sufficient Fund to defray the Charge of so considerable an Expedition much less to carry on the War if Norbi shou'd make a longer Defence than he expected or if the King of Denmark should take his part and concern himself in the Quarrel And besides he was sensible that the only Reason which made those Trading Cities so desirous to engage him in a War with the Pâ—rates was that they might oblige him at his own Charge to secure 'em in the Possession of those vast Advantages they enjoy'd by ingrossing the whole Commerce of Sweden Having duly weigh'd the Importance of these Reasons he told the Lubeck Ambassador that he was not dispos'd to undertake the Imployment of a Knight Errant and to rove about the World in Quest of Adventures that his Presence was necessary in his own Kingdom and that 't was reasonable his Subjects shou'd enjoy the sweetness of a Peace which he had procur'd for 'em by the success of his Arms. He added that he was not ignorant of his undoubted Right to the Isle of Gothland but that the King of Denmark had also some pretensions to the same Island and consequently that the Attempt in which the Regency of Lubeck wou'd engage him wou'd certainly make that Prince his Enemy and concluded with assuring the Ambassador that he wou'd endeavour to expel Norbi and the rest of the Pyrates out of the Island as soon as the Difference betwixt him and Frederick cou'd be brought to an amicable Conclusion The Lubeck Envoy perceiv'd by this Answer that the King was dissatisfied that the Merchants of that City shou'd enjoy the whole advantage of the Swedish Commerce without paying any Customs or Duties and that he was resolv'd to repay 'em in their own Coin by taking advantage of their present Necessities And therefore to gain him to a Compliance with the Desires of that Republic he made the following Proposals That the Hanse-Towns shou'd furnish him with a Fleet to transport his Forces into the island that by the consent of the Regency of Lubeck the payment of the Sum due to that Republic from Sweden shou'd be delay'd for five Years and that in case his Majesty cou'd not make himself Master of the Island the Regency shou'd bear a share in the Charge of the Expedition He offer'd also that the Hanse-Towns associated with Lubeck shou'd keep the Sea with a potent Fleet to intercept any Succors or Relief that might be sent from Denmark and added that in case King Frederic shou'd obstinately persist in claiming the Sovereignty of Gothland the Regency wou'd undertake to negotiate a Match betwixt his Majesty and Dorothy the Princess of Denmark and that in consideration of the Marriage her Father shou'd resign all his Pretensions to that Island The Ambassador industriously divulg'd both at Court and among the People the advantageous Proposals he had made to the King that the Swedes might think themselves concern'd in the success of his Negotiation And besides he endeavour'd to perswade some of the Senators by subtil and crafty Insinuations that if the King shou'd reject the Offers he
the Brother of Arwide who carried on the War in those Parts for Gustavus ib. Norby sends a considerable Convey to supply Stockholm with Provisions 8. he receives the morti ying News that his Convoy was taken by Gustavus's Fleet 9. he fits out his own Fleet and sets Sail with Provisions and Soldiers which he hopes to convey into Stockholm 9 10. he meets in his passage with the Lubeck Fleet and Fleming's Squadron 10. the Signs of an approaching Siorm oblige him to retire ib. in the Evening he stands in to a small Island where he was surpriz'd in the Night with an extraordinary Frost ib. the Lubeck Troops commanded by Gustavus set Fire to his Ships 11. Norby beâ—rs off and retires into the Port of Calmar with the shatter'd remainder of his Fleet ib. be resolves to hazard another Battel 12. he is inform'd that the whole Kingdâ—m of Denmark had revolted against Christiern ib. being certify'd of the Flight and Abdication of their Prince he leaves Sweden and gives over the Design of relieving Stockholm 15. he leaves a weak Garrison in Calmar and retires with his whole Fleet to the Isle of Gothland of which he was Governour ib. he treats Frederick King of Denmark and Gustavus King of Sweden as Vsurpers and protests to make War against 'em both 29 he cruises in the Baltick Sea and takes divers considerable Prizes 30. he lays aside Christiern's Flag and assumes the quality of Prince of Gothland ib of an Admiral of Denmark he becomes a Pyrate ib. he stiles himself the Friend of God and an Enemy to the whole World ib. he ruins the Commerce of Lubeck and the Hanse-Towus ib. Gustavus concludes a Treaty with the Republick of Lubeck by which be is oblig'd to declare War against him 34. Norby perceiving that he was unable to oppose the Power of the King of Sweden sets up the Danish Colours on the tâ—p of the Tâ—ron walls 35. he offres to acknowledge the King of Denmark as his Sovereign Prince if he would assist him against the Swedes ib. O. Olaus Petri preaches the Doctrin of Luther in Sweden 40. he publishes a Swedish Version of the New Testament 52. a Conperence bâ—â—â—â—een Olans and Gallus held at Upsal in the presence of the King and the whole Senate 54 c. be prints an account of it to his own advantage 57. he takes a Wife ib. Frederick of Oldenburg Duke of Holstein Vncle to Christiern II. 13. the Estates of the Kingdom of Denmark conspire against Christiern and secretly treas with Frederick See Frederick P. Popedom whether there be any Laws that positively exclude Bastards from the Papal Dignity 69. Purgatory the Lutheran Doctors discourse against Purgatery 52. R. Religion what course Gustavus took to extirpate the Roman Catholick Religion See Lutheranism Rostock Gustavus requires the Magistrates of Rostock to deliver up the counterfeit Steno nam'd Hans who had retir'd thither 65. they cause him to be beheaded ibid. Rome taken pillag'd and laid waste by the Army of the Emperor Charles V. 69. S. Stammel General of the Forces of the Republick of Lubeck 7 c. his persidi usness 11. Scara the Bishop of Scara takes up Arms to maintain his Dignity and the Rights of his Church 85 86. he engages Tureiohanson in his Party with several Lords of West-Gothland who endeavour to cause the Province to revolt but to no purpose 86. Stegeburg Arwide besieges this place by Gustavus's Order 2. the Governer defends it with great Courage and Resolution 3. after ward being won with the kindness of Gustavus he delivers up the Town to him and brings over the whole Garrison to his Army ib. Stockholm Colonel Sassi and Fredage invest the City 2. Admiral Norbi obliges 'em to raise the Siege 5. Gustavus besieges it again 6 he gives Orders to his Fleet in conjunction with that of Lubeck to cruise before the Port of Stockholm 8. he follows them and comes up to the City 12. he makes himself Master of it 19. Stregnez Gustavus calls a Meeting of the Estates in that place 16. is proclaim'a King of Sweden in Stregnez 17. the Bishop of Stregnez devotes himself to the Interest of the Court and abandons that of his Church 66. The Bishop of Lincopinc reproaches him on that account 72. Sudercopinc Gustavus caâ—â—s a Convention of the Estates at Sudercopinc 22 the long Diâ—course which the Danish Embassador made before the States of Sweden ib. their Answer to his Speech 23. the Estates in the Embassador's Presence declare Arâ—â—hâ—shop Trolle to be a Traitor and an Enemy to his Country ib. they oblige themseâ—ves by an cuâ—hentick Act. to approve whatsoever Gustavus their King shall think sit to 〈◊〉 for the preservation of his Dignity without being oblig'd to call a Meeting of the Estâ—â—es 〈◊〉 to make Petâ—e or War 23 24. they declare Gustavus's Enemiâ—s to be Eâ—â—mies 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and Nation 24. Sweâ—ion its Commence is reâ—â—â—â—â— 2â— the alteration of â—eiigion in this Kingdom 8 c. T. Testament a Version of the New Testament set forth by Olaus Petri a Lutheran 59. a Translation of the New Testament made by the Clergy of Sweden 56. Trolle Archbishop of Upsal is troubled at the News of Gustavus's advancement to the Throne of Sweden 21. for what reason ib. he persuades Frederick the new King of Denmark that he had a Right to the Kingdom of Sweden 22. he crowns that Prince at Copenhagen as King of Sweden ib. he appears at the Head of the Troops which he had levied in Brandenburg under Christiern who had made a Descent in Norway 97. he causes Christiern's Manifesto's to be dispers'd throughout the Kingdom of Sweden 97. he retires to Lubeck 102. he makes a League with the Government of that City be is wounded and taken in a Battel and dies of his Wounds 201 c. Tureiohanson principal Secretary and grand Maâ—shal of Sweden is married to the Relict of the Administrator Steno 27. his good and bad Qualities ib. he is chosen by Gustavus to maintain his Pretensions to the Isle of Gothland in the Interview as Malmogen 38. he acts contrary to the Interest of the Crown of Sweden and why ib. he promises his protection to the Clergy 74. he makes a Speâ—ch in the Convention of the Estates at Westerâ—â— in behalf of the Clergy against the Interest and Designs of Gustavus 77. he is conducted bâ—â—k to his House with the sound of Trumpets and Drums 78. he exhorts Christiâ—râ—â— undertake an Expedition against Sweden 95. Christiern causes him to be off â—â—â—â—ated at Congel 100. U. Uspal The Conference of Upsal 54. Gustavus orders the Dâ—bates to be committed to Wâ—iâ—ing 55. â—lâ—us câ—ufes the Account to be printed 57. the Archbishop of Upsal obstinately mâ—intains his own Dignity and the 〈◊〉 his Church 67. Neither the Threats nor â—râ—mises of Gusâ—avâ—s are able to prevail upon him nor even any Persecution nor the Dammage which he sustain'd 〈◊〉 in his Estate or Person ib. Gustavus gets rid of him under colour of employing him in an honourable Embassy to Poland ib. be goes to Rome to imploâ—e the Pope's essistance 68. W. Westeras Gustavus calls a Meeting of the Estates at Westeras 71. upon what occasion ib. the Chancellor opens the Aâ—â—â—mbly 7â— the King by his Chancellâ—r demands that the Dâ—â—lâ—â—ations â—e had set serth against the Clergy and the Deâ—â—eâ— which the Senate made with reference to the Tithes might be consâ—â—â—'d 75. several Demands of the King against the Clergy 76. what pass'd in the Câ—nventâ—â—n between the secular Members and the Clergy 74 c. what was at lâ—st resolv'd and ordain'd by the Estates 83. a sâ—cond Convenâ—â—en of the Esâ—ates at Westâ—â—as 103. Gustavus procures the Right and Cusâ—om of the â—â—â—ction of Kings to be abolish'd and causes the Crown to be entaiâ—â— upon his Pesterity ib. c. Wisbi the Copital Town of the â—stâ— of Gothland besing'd by Gustavus's Forces 35. Frederick sends some Troops torâ—lieve it 37. FINIS