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his_o passage_n through_o their_o territory_n suercher_fw-fr ii_o raguald_a have_v mortify_a the_o swede_n so_o effectual_o and_o they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o their_o imprudence_n in_o advance_v a_o prince_n of_o his_o temper_n to_o the_o throne_n that_o they_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v with_o more_o caution_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o successor_n suercher_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o be_v both_o a_o exact_a administrator_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o quiet_a and_o happiness_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v disturb_v by_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o his_o lewd_a and_o unruly_a son_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n both_o to_o the_o religion_n and_o law_n of_o his_o country_n he_o make_v a_o irruption_n into_o haland_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n and_o other_o licentious_a villain_n the_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o his_o criminal_a passion_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o wife_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o province_n abuse_v they_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n and_o afterward_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o brutish_a lust_n of_o his_o follower_n the_o dane_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o pursue_v the_o ravisher_n the_o swede_n will_v not_o assist_v a_o prince_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o suercher_n soon_o after_o receive_v the_o melancholy_a news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o unhappy_a son_n who_o be_v attack_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o dane_n with_o his_o infamous_a retinue_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o only_a disaster_n that_o befall_v the_o unfortunate_a suercher_n for_o he_o be_v assassinate_v in_o his_o sle_z by_o a_o company_n of_o disaffect_v person_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o church_n with_o his_o family_n and_o servant_n the_o illustrious_a family_n of_o the_o count_n of_o brahe_n reckon_v their_o descent_n from_o this_o prince_n the_o succeed_a history_n and_o chronology_n of_o the_o swedish_n monarchy_n be_v more_o certain_a and_o exact_a eric_n ix_o after_o the_o death_n of_o suercher_n the_o voice_n be_v so_o equal_o divide_v at_o the_o election_n and_o each_o of_o the_o opposite_a party_n maintain_v their_o choice_n with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o sweden_n be_v again_o separate_v into_o two_o distinct_a kingdom_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o both_o the_o gothlands_n vote_v for_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o suercher_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o swede_n declare_v for_o eric_n who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 200_o year_n his_o valour_n recommend_v he_o to_o their_o choice_n and_o his_o piety_n procure_v he_o the_o title_n of_o a_o saint_n after_o his_o death_n he_o enter_v finland_n at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n but_o that_o expedition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o ambition_n or_o desire_n of_o glory_n as_o of_o his_o zeal_n for_o propagate_a the_o christian_a religion_n nor_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o with_o open_v a_o way_n to_o the_o missionary_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o become_v a_o apostle_n himself_o and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o possible_a ardour_n and_o application_n to_o complete_a the_o conversion_n of_o that_o people_n he_o collect_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o one_o body_n and_o add_v new_a edict_n or_o statute_n that_o be_v of_o excellent_a importance_n for_o the_o advantage_n and_o security_n of_o the_o public_a but_o these_o peaceful_a virtue_n be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o people_n that_o be_v accustom_a to_o live_v by_o rob_v and_o plunder_v each_o other_o that_o they_o be_v extreme_o incense_v against_o their_o religious_a prince_n for_o attempt_v to_o establish_v and_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n at_o a_o time_n and_o in_o a_o country_n in_o which_o force_n and_o power_n be_v reckon_v sufficient_a
their_o dieness_n 50._o they_o go_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n in_o a_o body_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v that_o olaus_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v be_v try_v as_o heretic_n 53._o a_o conference_n between_o olaus_n and_o one_o gellus_n who_o the_o bishop_n set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o 55_o etc._n etc._n a_o translation_n of_o the_o now_o testament_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n 56.57_o the_o king_n give_v the_o precedency_n to_o the_o secular_a senctor_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o bishop_n 71._o the_o bishop_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n giles_n upon_o this_o occâ—sion_n ibid._n what_o be_v translate_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishope_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincopine_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n induce_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v a_o resolution_n constant_o to_o maintain_v the_o revenue_n and_o right_n of_o their_o church_n in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n 73._o they_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n among_o themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n against_o the_o enterprise_n of_o gustâ—vus_n ibid._n they_o engross_v a_o act_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v sign_v by_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincopine_n desire_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o grand_a marshal_n and_o obtain_v it_o 74._o the_o mâ—st_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n dare_v not_o exercise_v any_o of_o the_o function_n of_o their_o ministry_n for_o fear_n of_o incur_v new_a persecution_n 85._o they_o servile_o wait_v in_o their_o house_n to_o know_v what_o the_o prince_n shall_v think_v sit_v to_o order_v 〈◊〉_d their_o person_n and_o dignity_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o obey_v his_o 〈…〉_o ibid._n c._n charles_n v._o 〈…〉_o câ—â—ment_n vii_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n â—â—_o his_o 〈…〉_o 69._o their_o crucity_n and_o 〈…〉_o in_o that_o city_n ibid._n charles_n v._o imprison_v pope_n clement_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n 70._o christiern_n fit_v cut_v a_o potent_a fleet_n to_o relieve_v sweden_n 4._o which_o bâ—ats_v gustavus_n army_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 5_o and_o 6._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o jutland_n depose_v christiern_n and_o cause_v the_o act_n of_o his_o deposition_n to_o be_v signify_v to_o he_o 13_o and_o 14._o he_o be_v much_o deject_v at_o this_o declaration_n 14._o he_o degrade_v himself_o 14._o he_o shameful_o fly_v out_o of_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o take_v ship_n with_o the_o â—uâ—en_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o prince_n his_o child_n ibid._n he_o suâ—s_v for_o help_v from_o the_o emperor_n his_o brother-in-law_n ibid._n he_o cause_v certain_a troop_n to_o be_v privity_n embark_v in_o a_o port_n of_o hotland_n 95._o he_o take_v a_o resolution_n tâ—_n re-enter_v his_o dominion_n with_o those_o troop_n ibid._n he_o depart_v from_o holland_n with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o norway_n 96._o his_o fâ—eet_n be_v miserable_o shatter_v with_o a_o tempest_n 96._o and_o 97._o he_o be_v very_o near_o shipwrecked_a himself_o ibid._n his_o troop_n land_n without_o any_o opposition_n 97._o he_o gain_v some_o small_a advantage_n 97._o he_o publish_v a_o manifesâ—â—_n which_o draw_v many_o swedish_n roman_n catholic_n to_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o â—estages_n ascerhuys_n notwithstanding_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o winter_n 98._o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n 99_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o congrel_n and_o there_o constrain_v by_o â—â—nger_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 the_o treaty_n he_o make_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n who_o command_v king_n frederick_n force_n 100_o he_o arrive_v at_o copenhagen_n be_v arrest_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o king_n frederick_n guard_n and_o imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 101._o to_o moderate_a the_o riger_fw-la of_o his_o captivity_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o sweden_n ibid._n king_n frederick_n give_v he_o the_o castle_n of_o coldinâ—er_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o calemberg_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o sobergard_n for_o his_o maintenance_n ibid._n archbishop_n trolle_v and_o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n levy_v force_n to_o relief_n he_o from_o his_o confinement_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 102._o a_o battle_n fight_v between_o the_o force_n of_o christiern_n iii_o and_o these_o of_o lubeck_n ibid._n christina_n the_o administrator_n steno_n widow_n gustavus_n send_v a_o enâ—â—y_n to_o king_n frederick_n to_o demand_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o frederick_n send_v she_o back_o with_o a_o honourable_a convey_v 26._o gustavus_n gâ—es_v meet_v she_o ibid._n and_o receive_v she_o with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o honour_n and_o kindness_n ibid._n he_o persuade_v she_o to_o marry_v tureiohanson_fw-fr the_o first_o senator_n and_o grand_a marshal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 27._o clement_n vii_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v his_o family_n 68_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n which_o francis_n i._n king_n 〈…〉_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n and_o florence_n and_o the_o swisser_n have_v make_v against_o the_o emperor_n 68_o charles_n v._o raise_v a_o bloody_a war_n against_o he_o ib._n and_o threaten_v to_o call_v a_o council_n ib._n the_o extreme_a aversion_n clement_n have_v to_o a_o council_n ib._n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n &_o 69._o who_o son_n be_v be_v repated_a to_o be_v and_o by_o who_o declare_v legitimate_a ibid._n he_o be_v arrest_v and_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o s._n angelo_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o charles_n v_n 70._o who_o resolve_v to_o carry_v he_o into_o spain_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n gustavus_n endeavour_v to_o humble_v they_o 43_o 48_o etc._n etc._n publish_v several_a declaration_n against_o they_o 49_o etc._n etc._n he_o infringe_n their_o privilege_n 51_o etc._n etc._n they_o complain_v in_o a_o body_n 53._o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n undertake_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o olaus_n and_o luther_n 57_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o stregnez_fw-fr see_v stregnez_fw-fr convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sudercope_a see_v sudercope_a convention_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o westeras_n see_v westeras_n council_n a_o lutheran_n council_n hold_v at_o obreo_n the_o capital_a town_n of_o nericia_n in_o sweden_n with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o transaction_n 92._o etc._n etc._n d._n dalecarlians_n their_o zeal_n for_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n 86._o they_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n they_o give_v the_o command_n of_o their_o troop_n to_o turciohanson_n the_o grand_a marshal_n 87._o danes_n the_o king_n send_v the_o two_o fleming_n with_o considerable_a force_n to_o drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o still_o hold_v in_o finland_n 21._o the_o dane_n terrify_v at_o their_o arrival_n ibid._n desire_v present_o to_o capitulate_v ibid._n but_o notwithstanding_o their_o treaty_n the_o people_n strive_v to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n to_o avenge_v the_o cruelty_n and_o robbery_n they_o have_v commit_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n gustavus_n send_v they_o under_o a_o strong_a convey_v to_o denmark_n ibid._n e._n eric_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 104._o his_o father_n design_n to_o marry_v he_o to_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n 105._o his_o good_a and_o bad_a quality_n 106._o 107._o what_o induce_v his_o father_n to_o think_v of_o leave_v the_o crown_n to_o his_o young_a brother_n 107._o however_o gustavus_n leave_v the_o crown_n to_o he_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o to_o his_o three_o brother_n as_o many_o province_n by_o the_o title_n of_o principality_n 108._o eric_n be_v high_o offend_v at_o that_o distribution_n but_o conceal_v his_o resentment_n 108_o 109._o f._n fleming_n gustavus_n give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o his_o fleet_n 8._o he_o attack_n and_z takes_z a_o considerable_a convoy_n which_o admiral_n norbi_n have_v send_v to_o supply_v stockholm_n with_o provision_n 9_o he_o cause_v the_o governor_n of_o oboo_n commandore_n of_o the_o convoy_n to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o order_n of_o gustavus_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 9_o frederick_n of_o oldenburgh_n duke_n of_o holsteinvncle_n to_o christiern_n disposess_v his_o nephew_n christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n 13._o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o sweden_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n at_o copenhagen_n 22._o he_o dispatch_v a_o ambassader_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o sweden_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o election_n of_o gustavus_n ibid._n the_o senator_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o audience_n ibid._n but_o gustavus_n send_v officer_n to_o receive_v he_o ibid._n treat_v he_o magnificent_o and_o