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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ibid._n he_o return_v from_o sweden_n to_o denmark_n 70_o arwide_a a_o nobleman_n of_o great_a note_n in_o west_n gothland_n he_o declare_v for_o gustavus_n against_o the_o dane_n and_o by_o his_o order_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o wadestene_n augustin_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n usual_o employ_v augustin_n moâ—ks_v iâ—_n savony_n to_o publish_v the_o indulgence_n they_o be_v supplant_v by_o the_o jacobin_n the_o mischief_n that_o ersue_v b._n eric_n banner_n a_o danish_a lord_n ask_v leave_v to_o keep_v his_o kinsman_n gustavus_n upon_o his_o parole_n 76_o he_o obtain_v his_o request_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v gustavus_n to_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o calo_n whereof_o he_o be_v governor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v six_o thousand_o crown_n of_o gold_n for_o his_o ransom_n if_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n 76_o 77_o the_o kind_a entertainment_n which_o banner_n show_v to_o gustavus_n 77_o banner_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o flight_n of_o gustavus_n his_o prisoner_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o 89_o he_o tax_v he_o with_o ingratitude_n ibid._n he_o be_v convince_v at_o last_o of_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o reason_n 90_o bishop_n of_o sweden_n their_o authority_n and_o riches_n see_v clergy_n olaus_n bonde_n lord_n of_o nericia_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o dane_n and_o besiege_v orebro_fw-la the_o capital_a city_n of_o nericia_n the_o bull_n of_o leo_n x._o which_o suspend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n from_o divine_a service_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o administrator_n with_o the_o whole_a senate_n 69_o the_o burgher_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o maritime_a town_n of_o sweden_n 6_o why_o their_o deputy_n have_v little_a authority_n in_o the_o diet_n ib._n c._n calmar_n the_o union_n of_o calmar_n 16_o the_o statute_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o original_a of_o the_o war_n that_o continue_v above_o a_o age_n between_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n 16_o christiern_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o calmar_n 95_o he_o give_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o severinus_n of_o norby_n a_o danish_a lord_n ibid._n canutson_n grand_a marshal_n of_o sweden_n acknowledge_v king_n of_o sweden_n and_o norway_n by_o the_o estate_n 23_o he_o go_v about_o to_o infringe_v the_o authority_n and_o four_o of_o the_o bishop_n 24_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n 26_o he_o be_v set_v on_o the_o throne_n again_o after_o seven_o year_n of_o exile_n 27_o he_o be_v detain_v and_o take_v prisoner_n 28_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o renounce_v the_o title_n of_o king_n ibid._n and_o be_v send_v away_o to_o a_o castle_n in_o finland_n ibid._n he_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o throne_n a_o three_o time_n 29_o charles_n v._n his_o aspire_a to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o christiern_n only_o on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o successor_n to_o the_o three_o northern_a kingdom_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v die_v without_o issue_n christiern_n the_o first_o count_n of_o oldenburg_n progenitor_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o denmark_n 22_o canutson_n hinder_v he_o from_o be_v own_a as_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n by_o the_o estate_n of_o sweden_n 23_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n after_o the_o depose_n of_o canutson_n he_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n and_o norway_n 26_o he_o be_v expel_v seven_o year_n after_o 27_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n 37_o he_o aspire_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n what_o he_o do_v in_o order_n to_o get_v possession_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o sequ_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o legate_n arcemboldi_n and_o why_o 50_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n against_o sweden_n with_o great_a success_n 51_o &_o sequ_fw-la he_o communicate_v his_o design_n to_o he_o 52_o
he_o ibid._n gustavus_n retire_v from_o upsal_n with_o precipitation_n 149_o his_o infantry_n be_v terrify_v leave_v the_o main_a body_n of_o his_o army_n ibid._n his_o gentleman_n be_v hurry_v on_o with_o a_o unruly_a horse_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o throw_v he_o backward_o in_o the_o water_n ibid._n he_o sustain_v as_o it_o be_v alone_o the_o whole_a shock_n of_o the_o danish_a force_n ibid._n he_o form_v a_o design_n to_o surprise_v the_o archbishop_n ibid._n he_o receive_v the_o german_a troop_n command_v by_o colonel_n sassi_n 150_o he_o defeat_v the_o archbishops_n army_n and_o re-enter_v into_o upsal_n with_o his_o victorious_a troop_n ibid._n he_o march_v direct_o to_o stockholm_n 152_o he_o oblige_v the_o viceroy_n and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o leave_v the_o city_n he_o be_v inform_v by_o a_o courtier_n of_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o wadestene_n hora_n and_o sceninc_n in_o ostro-gothland_n 154_o the_o town_n of_o lincope_a norcope_a and_o sudercope_a at_o the_o first_o approach_n of_o his_o force_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o expel_v the_o dane_n ibid._n gustavus_n receive_v the_o sad_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n wrap_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christiern_n ib._n he_o give_v order_n cut_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o dane_n that_o can_v be_v take_v ibid._n he_o march_v to_o ostro-gothland_n put_v garrison_n and_o governor_n into_o the_o town_n that_o adhere_v to_o his_o party_n ibid._n he_o advance_v to_o besiege_v the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a in_o his_o castle_n 156_o that_o prelate_n open_v his_o gate_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o his_o principal_a clergy_n ib._n he_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o wadestene_n few_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v present_a and_o for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n the_o assembly_n earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n 157_o they_o be_v also_o desirous_a to_o confer_v on_o he_o the_o quality_n of_o king_n ibid._n he_o positive_o refuse_v this_o title_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o of_o administrator_n ib._n he_o be_v ackowledge_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o in_o the_o army_n as_o general_z governor_n and_o sovereign_a administrator_n 〈◊〉_d sweden_n 158_o h._n haquin_n king_n of_o norway_n 9_o i._n indulgence_n the_o augustin_n monk_n be_v usual_o employ_v to_o publish_v the_o indulgence_n in_o saxony_n 134_o the_o jacobin_n under_o pope_n leo_fw-la x._o take_v this_o commission_n from_o they_o ibid._n they_o amplify_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o indulgence_n ib._n they_o spend_v in_o feast_n and_o riotous_a excess_n the_o money_n so_o gather_v ibid._n luther_n preach_v at_o first_o against_o the_o scandalous_a way_n of_o publish_v indulgence_n ibid._n afterward_o be_v exasperate_v with_o the_o threat_n and_o injury_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jacobin_n he_o inquire_v into_o the_o origin_n and_o foundation_n of_o indulgence_n 135_o he_o maintain_v the_o indulgence_n be_v neither_o ground_v on_o advice_n nor_o precept_n and_o that_o they_o be_v equal_o unprofitable_a both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n ibid._n ionas_n of_o nerderby_n a_o swedish_n gentleman_n outlaw_v by_o christiern_n retire_v to_o gustavus_n army_n 131_o k_o king_n of_o sweden_n their_o limit_a power_n and_o authority_n &_o seq_n many_o have_v attempt_v at_o several_a time_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o government_n 8_o but_o in_o vain_a 9_o etc._n etc._n see_v see_v sweden_n l_o laurentius_n petria_n lord_n of_o sudermani_n declare_v in_o favour_n of_o gustavus_n 143_o he_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o nicope_a ibid._n leo_fw-la x._o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n receive_v the_o pallium_fw-la from_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n leo_n x._o 38_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n write_v to_o the_o same_o pope_n complain_v of_o the_o archbishop_n misdemeanour_n 47_o leo_fw-la x._o answer_n he_o in_o oblige_v and_o favourable_a term_n ibid._n however_o he_o only_o blame_v that_o prelate_n in_o appearance_n ibid._n for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o order_v his_o legate_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o accommodation_n betwixt_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o administrator_n 53_o the_o archbishop_n be_v constrain_v to_o renounce_v his_o dignity_n in_o a_o full_a senate_n make_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o 66_o leo_fw-la x._o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o administrator_n of_o he_o do_v not_o forthwith_o re-establish_a the_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o administrator_n steno_n complain_v to_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pope_n partiality_n ibid._n pope_n leo_n x._o upon_o the_o administrator_n usâ—sal_a to_o restere_a trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 〈…〉_o former_a diâ—uity_n suspend_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sweden_n from_o divine_a service_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o prince_n and_o senate_n 69_o he_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o bull_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o swede_n ibid._n lincope_a the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a and_o stregnez_fw-fr briny_fw-mi to_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 83_o they_o bold_o declare_v for_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n they_o hinder_v the_o nobility_n from_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v their_o country_n ibid._n they_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o dane_n 84_o they_o oppose_v the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a administrator_n ibid._n these_o two_o prelate_n bring_v over_o to_o their_o party_n three_o senator_n and_o some_o lord_n ibid._n they_o engage_v these_o nobleman_n to_o demand_v a_o truce_n of_o otho_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o order_n of_o christiern_n 110_o however_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 110._o 111_o this_o prelate_n dare_v not_o declare_v for_o gustavus_n against_o christiern_n but_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o castle_n 155_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincope_a being_n inform_v of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o approach_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o clergy_n in_o order_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n 156_o lord_n of_o sweden_n their_o authority_n and_o power_n 6_o see_v sweden_n 6_o luther_n martin_n a_o augustin_n monk_n doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wirtemburg_n 134_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o abuse_n the_o jacobin_n make_v of_o their_o power_n in_o publish_v of_o indulgence_n ibid._n he_o publish_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n and_o purgatory_n he_o call_v in_o question_n the_o pope_n authority_n 136_o luther_n be_v condemn_v at_o rome_n as_o a_o heretic_n 135_o he_o engage_v the_o secular_a prince_n in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ibid._n laurentius_n and_o olaus_n petri_n propagate_v his_o doctrine_n in_o sweden_n 151_o olaus_n petri_n public_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o stregnes_fw-la ibid._n he_o prevail_v upon_o the_o professor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o dostrin_n 152_o the_o bishop_n of_o sweden_n neglect_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o lutheranism_n ibid._n m._n magnus_n smeck_n his_o reign_n wife_n and_o child_n 9_o he_o attempts_z to_o render_v himself_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n in_o sweden_n and_o entire_o to_o abolish_v the_o senate_n ibid._n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o sweden_n by_o his_o subject_n ibid._n margaret_n the_o estate_n of_o norway_n confer_v upon_o she_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n olaus_n her_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n olaus_n she_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o their_o sovereign_a princess_n ibid._n her_o father_n waldemar_n king_n of_o denmark_n die_v without_o issue_n she_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o solicit_v her_o election_n in_o their_o assembly_n she_o be_v proclaim_v queen_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n the_o swede_n offer_v their_o crown_n to_o the_o queen_n margaret_n ibid._n &_o 13_o she_o accept_v it_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 13_o the_o treaty_n which_o she_o make_v with_o the_o swede_n ibid._n she_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o sovereign_a princess_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o character_n of_o this_o princess_n 12_o have_v no_o child_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o marry_v she_o appoint_v she_o a_o successor_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o swede_n 14._o 15_o she_o propose_v the_o union_n of_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n under_o the_o same_o monarch_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o 3_o nation_n assemble_v at_o calmar_n 15_o she_o obtain_v her_o desire_n 16_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o make_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 appear_v before_o the_o king_n in_o a_o full_a assembly_n and_o demand_v justice_n against_o the_o decease_a administrator_n and_o against_o the_o senator_n and_o lord_n who_o have_v force_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o dignity_n 107_o gustavus_n write_v to_o he_o in_o respectful_a term_n to_o draw_v he_o off_o from_o the_o danish_a party_n 147_o he_o reject_v his_o letter_n and_o send_v to_o the_o viceroy_n the_o two_o canon_n of_o upsal_n who_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o he_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n ibid._n he_o demand_v 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 he_o in_o this_o city_n ibid._n he_o overtake_v he_o at_o the_o ford_n of_o lateby_n and_o put_v he_o in_o danger_n again_o of_o be_v kill_v or_o take_v prisoner_n 149_o he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v to_o denmark_n 153_o truce_n christiern_n break_v the_o truce_n between_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n 57_o he_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
the_o brother_n of_o arwide_a who_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o those_o part_n for_o gustavus_n ib._n norby_n send_v a_o considerable_a convey_v to_o supply_v stockholm_n with_o provision_n 8._o he_o receive_v the_o morti_fw-la ie_v news_n that_o his_o convoy_n be_v take_v by_o gustavus_n fleet_n 9_o he_o fit_v out_o his_o own_o fleet_n and_o set_v sail_n with_o provision_n and_o soldier_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o convey_v into_o stockholm_n 9_o 10._o he_o meet_v in_o his_o passage_n with_o the_o lubeck_n fleet_n and_o fleming_n squadron_n 10._o the_o sign_n of_o a_o approach_a siorm_n oblige_v he_o to_o retire_v ib._n in_o the_o evening_n he_o stand_v in_o to_o a_o small_a island_n where_o he_o be_v surprise_v in_o the_o night_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a frost_n ib._n the_o lubeck_n troop_n command_v by_o gustavus_n set_v fire_n to_o his_o ship_n 11._o norby_n beâ—rs_v off_o and_o retire_v into_o the_o port_n of_o calmar_n with_o the_o shatter_v remainder_n of_o his_o fleet_n ib._n be_v resolve_n to_o hazard_v another_o battle_n 12._o he_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o denmark_n have_v revolt_v against_o christiern_n ib._n be_v certify_v of_o the_o flight_n and_o abdication_n of_o their_o prince_n he_o leave_v sweden_n and_o give_v over_o the_o design_n of_o relieve_v stockholm_n 15._o he_o leave_v a_o weak_a garrison_n in_o calmar_n and_o retire_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n ib._n he_o treat_v frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n as_o usurper_n and_o protest_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o both_o 29_o he_o cruise_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o take_v divers_a considerable_a prize_n 30._o he_o lay_v aside_o christiern_n flag_n and_o assume_v the_o quality_n of_o prince_n of_o gothland_n ib_n of_o a_o admiral_n of_o denmark_n he_o become_v a_o pirate_n ib._n he_o style_v himself_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n ib._n he_o ruin_v the_o commerce_n of_o lubeck_n and_o the_o hanse-towus_a ib._n gustavus_n conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n by_o which_o be_v be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o he_o 34._o norby_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n set_v up_o the_o danish_a colour_n on_o the_o tâ—p_n of_o the_o tâ—ron_n wall_n 35._o he_o offre_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n as_o his_o sovereign_a prince_n if_o he_o will_v assist_v he_o against_o the_o swede_n ib._n o._n olaus_n petri_n preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n in_o sweden_n 40._o he_o publish_v a_o swedish_n version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 52._o a_o conperence_n bâ—â—â—â—een_v olans_n and_o gallus_n hold_v at_o upsal_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a senate_n 54_o etc._n etc._n be_v print_n a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n 57_o he_o take_v a_o wife_n ib._n frederick_n of_o oldenburg_n duke_n of_o holstein_n uncle_n to_o christiern_n ii_o 13._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n conspire_v against_o christiern_n and_o secret_o treas_z with_o frederick_n see_v frederick_n p._n popedom_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o law_n that_o positive_o exclude_v bastard_n from_o the_o papal_a dignity_n 69._o purgatory_n the_o lutheran_n doctor_n discourse_n against_o purgatery_a 52._o r._n religion_n what_o course_n gustavus_n take_v to_o extirpate_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n see_v lutheranism_n rostock_n gustavus_n require_v the_o magistrate_n of_o rostock_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o counterfeit_a steno_n name_v hans_n who_o have_v retire_v thither_o 65._o they_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v ibid._n rome_n take_v pillage_v and_o lay_v waste_n by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v._n 69._o s._n stammel_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o republic_n of_o lubeck_n 7_o etc._n etc._n his_o persidi_fw-la usness_n 11._o scara_n the_o bishop_n of_o scara_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n 85_o 86._o he_o engage_v tureiohanson_n in_o his_o party_n with_o several_a lord_n of_o west-gothland_n who_o endeavour_n to_o cause_v the_o province_n to_o revolt_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n 86._o stegeburg_n arwide_a besiege_n this_o place_n by_o gustavus_n order_n 2._o the_o governor_n defend_v it_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n 3._o after_o ward_n be_v win_v with_o the_o kindness_n of_o gustavus_n he_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n to_o he_o and_o bring_v over_o the_o whole_a garrison_n to_o his_o army_n ib._n stockholm_n colonel_n sassi_n and_o fredage_n invest_v the_o city_n 2._o admiral_n norbi_n oblige_v they_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n 5._o gustavus_n besiege_n it_o again_o 6_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o fleet_n in_o conjunction_n with_o that_o of_o lubeck_n to_o cruise_v before_o the_o port_n of_o stockholm_n 8._o he_o follow_v they_o and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o city_n 12._o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o 19_o stregnez_fw-fr gustavus_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o that_o place_n 16._o be_v proclaim'a_fw-fr king_n of_o sweden_n in_o stregnez_fw-fr 17._o the_o bishop_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr devote_v himself_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o court_n and_o abandon_v that_o of_o his_o church_n 66._o the_o bishop_n of_o lincopinc_n reproach_n he_o on_o that_o account_n 72._o sudercopinc_fw-la gustavus_n caâ—â—s_n a_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o sudercopinc_n 22_o the_o long_a discourse_n which_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n make_v before_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n ib._n their_o answer_n to_o his_o speech_n 23._o the_o estate_n in_o the_o embassador_n presence_n declare_v arâ—â—hâ—shop_n trolle_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n ib._n they_o oblige_v themselves_o by_o a_o cuâ—hentick_a act._n to_o approve_v whatsoever_o gustavus_n their_o king_n shall_v think_v sit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o dignity_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estâ—â—es_n 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v petâ—e_n or_o war_n 23_o 24._o they_o declare_v gustavus's_n enemy_n to_o be_v enemy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o nation_n 24._o sweâ—ion_n be_v commence_v be_v reâ—â—â—â—â—_n 2d_o the_o alteration_n of_o â—eiigion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 8_o etc._n etc._n t._n testament_n a_o version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o olaus_n petri_n a_o lutheran_n 59_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n 56._o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o news_n of_o gustavus_n advancement_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o sweden_n 21._o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n he_o persuade_v frederick_n the_o new_a king_n of_o denmark_n that_o he_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 22._o he_o crown_v that_o prince_n at_o copenhagen_n as_o king_n of_o sweden_n ib._n he_o appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o troop_n which_o he_o have_v levy_v in_o brandenburg_n under_o christiern_n who_o have_v make_v a_o descent_n in_o norway_n 97._o he_o cause_v christiern_n manifesto_n to_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n 97._o he_o retire_v to_o lubeck_n 102._o he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o government_n of_o that_o city_n be_v be_v wound_v and_o take_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o die_v of_o his_o wound_n 201_o etc._n etc._n tureiohanson_fw-fr principal_a secretary_n and_o grand_a marshal_n of_o sweden_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o relict_n of_o the_o administrator_n steno_n 27._o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n ib._n he_o be_v choose_v by_o gustavus_n to_o maintain_v his_o pretension_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n in_o the_o interview_n as_o malmogen_n 38._o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n and_o why_o ib._n he_o promise_v his_o protection_n to_o the_o clergy_n 74._o he_o make_v a_o speâ—ch_n in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o westerly_a in_o behalf_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o interest_n and_o design_n of_o gustavus_n 77._o he_o be_v conduct_v bâ—â—k_n to_o his_o house_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n 78._o he_o exhort_v christiâ—râ—â—_n undertake_v a_o expedition_n against_o sweden_n 95._o christiern_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v off_o â—â—â—â—ated_v at_o congel_n 100_o u._n uspal_a the_o conference_n of_o upsal_n 54._o gustavus_n order_v the_o dâ—bates_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o wâ—iâ—ing_n 55._o â—lâ—us_a cause_n the_o account_n to_o be_v print_v 57_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n obstinate_o maintain_v his_o own_o dignity_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d his_o church_n 67._o neither_o the_o threat_n nor_o â—râ—mises_n of_o gusâ—auâ—s_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v upon_o he_o nor_o even_o any_o persecution_n nor_o the_o damage_n which_o he_o sustain_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o estate_n or_o person_n ib._n gustavus_n get_v rid_v of_o he_o under_o colour_n of_o employ_v he_o in_o a_o honourable_a embassy_n to_o poland_n ib._n be_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o implore_v the_o pope_n essistance_n 68_o w._n westeras_fw-la gustavus_n call_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o westeras_n 71._o upon_o what_o occasion_n ib._n the_o chancellor_n open_v the_o assembly_n 7â—_n the_o king_n by_o his_o chancellâ—r_a demand_n that_o the_o declaration_n â—e_v have_v set_v serth_n against_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o deâ—â—eâ—_n which_o the_o senate_n make_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o tithe_n may_v be_v consâ—â—â—ed_v 75._o several_a demand_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o clergy_n 76._o what_o pass_v in_o the_o convention_n between_o the_o secular_a member_n and_o the_o clergy_n 74_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v at_o lâ—st_v resolve_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o estate_n 83._o a_o sâ—cond_o convenâ—â—en_v of_o the_o estate_n at_o westâ—â—as_n 103._o gustavus_n procure_v the_o right_a and_o custom_n of_o the_o â—â—â—ction_n of_o king_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o cause_v the_o crown_n to_o be_v entail_v upon_o his_o pesterity_n ib._n etc._n etc._n wisbi_n the_o copital_a town_n of_o the_o â—stâ—_n of_o gothland_n besinge_v by_o gustavus_n force_n 35._o frederick_n send_v some_o troop_n torâ—lieve_v it_o 37._o finis_fw-la