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he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a ibid._n he_o give_v private_a order_n to_o his_o admiral_n to_o affront_v upon_o some_o pretence_n the_o first_o swedish_n vessel_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v 57_o pope_n leo_n x._o publish_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n and_o entrust_v christiern_n king_n rf_n denmark_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 69_o that_o prince_n have_v receive_v the_o bull_n from_o the_o pope_n enter_v sweden_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o immediate_o destroy_v the_o country_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n 70_o to_o give_v a_o colour_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n to_o these_o cruelty_n he_o cause_v the_o pope_n bull_n to_o be_v post_v up_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o commit_v these_o outrage_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v stockholm_n ibid._n christiern_n be_v obstinate_o resolve_v to_o continue_v the_o siege_n contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o general_n 71_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v hem_v in_o between_o the_o town_n and_o the_o swedish_n army_n ib._n his_o rear_n guard_n be_v beat_v and_o rout_v ibid._n the_o whole_a baggage_n of_o his_o army_n be_v take_v ibid._n and_o three_o hundred_o of_o his_o man_n be_v make_v prisoner_n ibid._n the_o wind_n prove_v so_o contrary_a that_o he_o stay_v three_o month_n without_o be_v able_a to_o set_v sail_n out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a condition_n which_o his_o fleâ—t_n be_v reduce_v to_o for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o provision_n ibid._n christiern_n send_v to_o propose_v a_o truce_n for_o some_o day_n to_o the_o administrator_n ibid._n it_o be_v accept_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n 73_o he_o form_v a_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o administrator_n person_n by_o treachery_n ibid._n after_o what_o manner_n ibid._n christiern_n be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o design_n against_o the_o administrator_n he_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v succeed_v better_o with_o respect_n to_o gustavus_n and_o six_o other_o lord_n in_o the_o swedish_n army_n 74_o he_o propose_v a_o interview_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n and_o offer_v to_o appear_v there_o in_o person_n provide_v gustavus_n be_v give_v as_o a_o hostage_n with_o six_o other_o noble_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n ibid._n gustavus_n and_o the_o other_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o salute_v the_o king_n christiern_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v arrest_v and_o disarm_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 75_o he_o strive_v to_o bring_v over_o gustavus_n to_o his_o party_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n 76_o he_o private_o command_v he_o to_o be_v dispatch_v ibid._n upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o a_o danish_a offâ—er_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o confine_v he_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o copenhagen_n ibid._n christiern_n tâ—kes_v a_o resolution_n to_o make_v so_o great_a effort_n the_o next_o campaign_n as_o to_o be_v able_a entire_o to_o oppress_v the_o administrator_n 78_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o officer_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o legare_n arcemboldi_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o cause_v the_o legate_n himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v with_o all_o his_o effect_n 78_o 79_o he_o make_v new_a levy_n 79_o he_o raise_v extraordinary_a tax_n in_o his_o kingdom_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o obtain_v four_o thousand_o foot_n of_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n 80_o he_o make_v otho_n crumpein_o general_n of_o his_o force_n not_o dare_v to_o leave_v copenhagen_n ibid._n this_o general_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n 87_o christiern_n appear_v much_o concern_v at_o the_o news_n and_o why_o ibid._n he_o fear_v lest_o otho_n shall_v make_v himself_o master_n in_o his_o name_n of_o the_o king_n kingdom_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n or_o lest_o he_o shall_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v their_o part_n ib._n he_o write_v letter_n full_a of_o gratitude_n to_o otho_n ib._n he_o send_v he_o word_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o awe_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o march_v in_o person_n to_o sweden_n in_o the_o spring_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o numerous_a army_n ib._n he_o send_v several_a vessel_n lade_v with_o salt_n which_o be_v scarce_o and_o very_o dear_a in_o sweden_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v distribute_v gratis_o to_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o every_o village_n ib._n christiern_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o flight_n of_o gustavus_n dispatch_v order_n to_o general_n otho_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v 90_o he_o enter_v sweden_n in_o the_o spring_n 95_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o other_o prelate_n with_o extraordinary_a mark_n of_o joy_n ib._n he_o solemn_o ratifi_v the_o treaty_n of_o upsal_n ib._n he_o summon_v the_o administrator_n relict_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o herself_o in_o stockholm_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o calmar_n to_o surrender_v these_o two_o place_n ib._n he_o buy_v the_o last_o of_o these_o place_n ibid._n he_o give_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o severinus_n de_fw-fr norby_n ib._n he_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n 96_o he_o cause_v the_o aâ—ministrator's_n widow_n to_o be_v summon_v a_o second_o time_n 97_o she_o be_v force_v to_o capitulate_v 98_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n at_o the_o head_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o garrison_n ibid._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sweden_n on_o the_o four_o of_o november_n and_o appoint_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o coronation_n 98_o he_o leave_v the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n to_o severinus_n de_fw-fr norby_n 99_o he_o entrust_v the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n ibid._n he_o send_v general_n otho_n to_o denmark_n who_o he_o suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o denmark_n upon_o the_o advice_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o his_o presence_n be_v necessary_a at_o copenhagen_n ibid._n the_o senate_n and_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n murmur_n against_o the_o augmentation_n of_o christiern_n authority_n ibid._n he_o take_v a_o resolution_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o conquest_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a senate_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o principal_a nobleman_n of_o the_o realm_n 102_o he_o resolve_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o pretence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 103_o he_o disband_n the_o french_a force_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o service_n ibid._n the_o bad_a usage_n he_o show_v they_o he_o make_v preparation_n to_o repass_v into_o sweden_n in_o order_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o he_o have_v call_v together_o â—o_o assist_v at_o the_o ceremony_n of_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v attend_v with_o two_o ecclesiastical_a senator_n 104_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o imbark_v for_o sweden_n accompany_v with_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o bring_v he_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o congratulate_v he_o upon_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o all_o his_o erterprise_n 105_o he_o defer_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n he_o take_v measure_n in_o secret_a with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n to_o put_v to_o death_n their_o common_a enemy_n 106_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o assembly_n as_o the_o lawful_a sovereign_a prince_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n he_o invite_v the_o senator_n and_o swedish_n nobility_n to_o a_o magnificent_a feast_n to_o express_v joy_n for_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n he_o affect_v a_o very_a courteous_a familiar_a deportment_n ibid._n trollius_n archbishop_n of_o upsal_n demand_v justice_n of_o of_o he_o against_o the_o senator_n that_o have_v depose_v he_o 107_o christiern_n seem_o decline_v to_o take_v any_o cognizance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o refer_v it_o to_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o oldensee_n ibid._n he_o cause_v the_o administrator_n widow_n and_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n to_o be_v arrest_v 108_o he_o send_v executioner_n to_o they_o to_o warn_v they_o to_o prepare_v for_o death_n 109_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o nou._n 1520._o he_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n a_o great_a number_n of_o senator_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o secular_a the_o
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