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the_o governor_n and_o to_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o german_n 92_o those_o foreigner_n see_v he_o destituteâ—_n of_o troop_n end_v attendant_n threaten_v either_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o christiern_n if_o he_o will_v not_o retire_v ibid._n the_o dane_n send_v out_o several_a party_n to_o apprehend_v he_o ibid._n he_o assume_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n and_o pass_v in_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o straw_n through_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n be_v unwilling_a to_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n with_o he_o the_o peasant_n refuse_v to_o follow_v he_o ibid._n be_v abandon_v of_o all_o he_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o attempt_v even_o at_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o get_v alone_o into_o stockholm_n 94_o the_o dane_n endeavour_v to_o surprise_v he_o and_o in_o their_o search_n come_v but_o a_o hour_n too_o late_o to_o seize_v he_o ibid._n he_o resolve_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o carthasians_n of_o griphysholm_n which_o be_v scund_v by_o his_o ancestor_n ibid._n these_o monk_n refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o ibid._n he_o retire_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o peasant_n of_o the_o province_n of_o sudermania_n a_o ancient_a domestic_a servant_n of_o his_o family_n and_o abscond_v there_o for_o some_o month_n ibid._n he_o be_v certify_v by_o the_o same_o domestic_a of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o senator_n as_o also_o of_o the_o massacre_n of_o stockholm_n 116_o christiern_n set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o gustavus_n 114_o gustavus_n retire_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o dalecarlia_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o peasant_n accompany_v with_o a_o country_n sollow_v who_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o guide_n 117_o his_o guide_n rob_v he_o of_o all_o his_o money_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o his_o subsistence_n 118_o he_o lose_v his_o way_n in_o the_o mountain_n ibid._n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n he_o be_v force_v to_o hire_v himself_o as_o a_o labourer_n to_o work_v in_o the_o coppermine_n ibid._n he_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o mainour_n who_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o house_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n this_o lordboast_n to_o he_o of_o the_o strongth_v and_o number_n of_o his_o vassal_n 119_o gustavus_n upon_o this_o report_n resolve_v to_o raise_v a_o general_a insurrection_n in_o that_o province_n 120_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o excuse_v himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o certain_a politic_a consideration_n 121_o and_o advise_v he_o to_o deserr_v his_o enterprise_n for_o some_o time_n ibid._n after_o manydays_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wood_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o send_v of_o another_o gentleman_n vein_a peterson_n 122_o thâ—â—_n gentleman_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a demonstration_n of_o affection_n and_o kindness_n and_o nevertheless_o go_v about_o to_o betray_v he_o 123_o peterson_n wife_n give_v notice_n to_o gustavus_n of_o her_o husband_n treachery_n ibid._n she_o let_v he_o out_o of_o her_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v safe_o conduct_v by_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o a_o curate_n of_o her_o acquaintance_n 124_o he_o be_v entertain_v very_o kind_o by_o the_o curate_n ib._n who_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o have_v any_o recourse_n to_o nor_o any_o long_o to_o trust_v the_o nobility_n of_o dalecarlia_n 125_o he_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v most_o expedint_n to_o address_v himself_o direst_o to_o the_o peasant_n ibid._n the_o mean_n which_o they_o agree_v upon_o to_o dispose_v the_o people_n to_o revolt_v ibid._n gustavus_n appear_v at_o mora_n 126_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n in_o a_o assembly_n 127_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o submit_v no_o long_o to_o the_o danish_a yoke_n 128_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o entreat_v gustavus_n to_o command_v '_o they_o ib._n a_o observation_n which_o final_o engage_v these_o country_n people_n to_o follow_v gustavus_n with_o a_o entire_a confidence_n 129_o he_o form_v a_o body_n of_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o lead_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o governuor_n of_o the_o province_n ibid._n the_o castle_n be_v storm_v by_o scaladeo_n and_o the_o whole_a garrison_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n except_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n 130_o the_o fame_n and_o good_a success_n of_o this_o expedition_n cause_v almost_o the_o whole_a province_n to_o declare_v in_o his_o favour_n 131_o many_o swedish_n gentleman_n outlaw_v by_o christiern_n betake_v themselves_o to_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o procure_v a_o general_a defection_n in_o helsingland_n medelpadia_n angermania_n gestricia_n and_o bothnia_n ibid._n he_o increase_v his_o army_n in_o his_o march_n by_o the_o concourse_n of_o peasant_n that_o flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n ibid._n he_o abolish_v the_o imposition_n and_o tax_n which_o christiern_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o ibid._n he_o send_v emissarte_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sweden_n to_o dispose_v theâ—_n nobility_n and_o common_a people_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o province_n he_o gain_v by_o secret_a negotiation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o swedish_n officer_n who_o serve_v on_o board_n admiral_n norby_n fleet_n or_o in_o the_o vice-roys_n troop_n 132_o the_o viceroy_n muster_v up_o in_o a_o little_a time_n a_o army_n of_o above_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n 137_o he_o appear_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n brunebec_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o horse_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o force_v his_o passage_n over_o it_o ibid._n gustavus_n cause_v a_o bridge_n to_o be_v lay_v over_o the_o same_o river_n and_o transport_v all_o his_o troop_n 138_o the_o stratagem_n he_o use_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o westeras_n 139_o he_o rout_v the_o dane_n 196_o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o westeras_n 141_o a_o unlucky_a circumstance_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v ruin_v his_o army_n ibid._n by_o what_o mean_v he_o prevent_v it_o 141._o 142_o gustavus_n give_v order_n to_o draw_v line_n of_o circumvallation_n round_o the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n 142_o he_o take_v the_o field_n a_o great_a number_n of_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o vassal_n join_v his_o troop_n 143_o seventy_o swedish_n officer_n at_o once_o desert_n from_o the_o vice-roys_n party_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o his_o army_n ib._n arwide_a laurentius_n petri_n and_o olâ—us_n bonde_n lord_n of_o great_a note_n come_v to_o aspire_v he_o that_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o their_o province_n wait_v only_o for_o his_o 〈…〉_o appear_v in_o arm_n ib._n he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o upsal_n by_o storm_n 144_o he_o careful_o preserve_v the_o archbishops_n palace_n and_o good_n ibid._n he_o send_v a_o account_n to_o the_o government_n of_o lubeck_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o demand_n supply_v of_o they_o ibid._n his_o agent_n conclude_v a_o treaty_n at_o lubeck_n with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr sassi_n a_o german_a colonel_n by_o which_o that_o officer_n be_v oblige_v to_o land_n in_o sweden_n in_o three_o month_n at_o the_o head_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o men._n 145_o the_o dalecarlians_n desire_v leave_v to_o be_v dismiss_v in_o order_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o harvest_n 146_o he_o write_v a_o very_a respectful_a letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o off_o from_o the_o danish_a party_n 147_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o two_o canon_n of_o upsal_n who_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a interest_n with_o the_o archbishop_n ib._n the_o prelate_n reject_v the_o letter_n and_o demand_n 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
his_o son_n may_v renew_v their_o pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n entreat_v she_o to_o secure_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o a_o advantageous_a match_n this_o proposal_n however_o intend_v be_v not_o at_o all_o welcome_a to_o the_o queen_n she_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o share_v it_o with_o a_o husband_n yet_o that_o she_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o slight_v the_o petition_n of_o her_o new_a subject_n she_o consent_v to_o appoint_v her_o successor_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o resolve_v to_o choose_v a_o prince_n who_o tender_a age_n may_v secure_v the_o quiet_a of_o her_o government_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o attempt_v to_o mount_v the_o throne_n during_o her_o life_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o resolution_n she_o send_v for_o prince_n henry_n of_o pomerania_n the_o son_n of_o wartislas_n vii_o and_o of_o mary_n of_o meckelburgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n of_o meckelburgh_n and_o of_o ingelburge_n the_o queen_n elder_a sister_n 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by_o which_o it_o be_v mutual_o agree_v to_o leave_v the_o difference_n undecided_a for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o year_n gustavus_n have_v thus_o settle_v a_o solid_a and_o durable_a peace_n in_o his_o dominion_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o improvement_n of_o trade_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o receive_v into_o his_o port_n all_o merchant_n ship_n from_o france_n and_o holland_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o dependence_n on_o the_o lubecker_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a trade_n of_o sweden_n he_o erect_v citadel_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o build_v royal_a palace_n in_o several_a place_n with_o a_o magnificence_n that_o till_o then_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o swede_n he_o never_o stay_v long_o in_o one_o place_n but_o travel_v successive_o from_o province_n to_o province_n always_o attend_v with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o courtier_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o curiosity_n and_o admiration_n of_o his_o people_n and_o accustom_a they_o by_o their_o example_n to_o respect_v his_o authority_n he_o sign_v all_o order_n and_o dispatch_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o affair_n give_v audience_n to_o all_o man_n and_o admininistre_v justice_n with_o great_a strictness_n and_o severity_n all_o controversy_n and_o suit_n about_o religion_n revenue_n and_o building_n and_o even_o difference_n and_o law-suit_n betwixt_o noble_a man_n be_v plead_v before_o he_o and_o decide_v by_o he_o as_o he_o have_v manage_v his_o war_n without_o general_n so_o he_o rule_v in_o peace_n without_o minister_n he_o reign_v alone_o without_o either_o favourite_n or_o mistress_n and_o the_o only_a object_n of_o all_o his_o passion_n and_o design_n be_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o subject_n some_o time_n before_o his_o death_n he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o a_o suitable_a match_n for_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n eric_n that_o his_o family_n may_v be_v support_v by_o a_o considerable_a alliance_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o design_n he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n who_o be_v then_o court_v with_o great_a assiduity_n by_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o europe_n but_o that_o politic_a queen_n have_v the_o dexterity_n to_o manage_v her_o lover_n as_o she_o please_v and_o to_o feed_v they_o all_o with_o hope_n according_a to_o her_o own_o inclination_n and_o the_o posture_n of_o her_o affair_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o she_o have_v take_v a_o secret_a resolution_n never_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o '_o they_o gustavus_n send_v a_o embassy_n to_o she_o to_o propose_v a_o strict_a alliance_n betwixt_o both_o nation_n and_o the_o chief_a ambassador_n be_v charge_v to_o feel_v her_o pulse_n as_o to_o this_o match_n denis_n beure_fw-fr the_o prince_n governor_n have_v that_o particular_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n he_o be_v a_o frenchman_n bear_v but_o
introduce_v he_o into_o the_o assembly_n â—f_n the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n speech_n to_o the_o estate_n 22_o 23._o their_o answer_n 23._o frederick_n make_v a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a with_o gustavus_n 26._o he_o send_v back_o the_o administrator_n s_o widow_n with_o a_o honourable_a retinue_n ib._n norbi_n find_v himself_o straiten_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n by_o gustavus_n set_v up_o frederick_n colour_n on_o the_o town-wall_n 35._o and_o offer_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o prince_n as_o his_o sovereign_n if_o he_o will_v assist_v he_o against_o gustavus_n ibid._n frederick_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o lubeck_n to_o complain_v of_o gustavus_n attempt_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n as_o belong_v to_o denmark_n 35_o 36._o he_o entreat_v the_o regency_n of_o that_o city_n to_o interpose_v their_o mediation_n to_o persuade_v gustavus_n to_o recall_v his_o force_n 36._o the_o magistrate_n of_o lubeck_n make_v a_o private_a treaty_n with_o frederick_n ambassador_n 37._o frederick_n convey_v some_o troop_n into_o wisbi_n ib._n a_o enterviw_n between_o the_o two_o northern_a king_n frederick_n and_o gustavus_n in_o the_o town_n of_o malmogen_n ibid._n what_o happen_v on_o that_o occasion_n 38._o the_o viceroy_n of_o norway_n give_v notice_n to_o frederick_n of_o king_n christiern_n descent_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 9â—_n frederick_n give_v order_n for_o the_o embarking_a of_o troop_n to_o assist_v the_o viceroy_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o vice-roys_n two_o brother_n ibid._n who_o burn_v all_o christiern_n ship_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v 99_o they_o oblige_v he_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o to_o retire_v to_o congel_n where_o he_o be_v force_v by_o hunger_n to_o surrender_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 99_o etc._n etc._n he_o cause_v christiern_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n general_n of_o his_o army_n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o sonderburg_n 101._o he_o compel_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n ibid._n g._n gothland_n norbi_fw-la after_o the_o flight_n and_o abdication_n of_o christiern_n ii_o retire_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o gothland_n 29._o bernard_n of_o milen_a make_v a_o descent_n at_o the_o head_n of_o eight_o thousand_o man_n and_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n except_o wisbi_n 35._o gustavus_n administrator_n of_o sweden_n pawn_n all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n to_o levy_v new_a force_n 2._o he_o send_v part_n of_o those_o troop_n to_o arwide_a with_o order_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o stegeburgh_n with_o vigour_n ib._n his_o extraordinary_a vigilance_n ibid._n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nicope_a and_o tynelso_n 3._o he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n by_o composition_n ibid._n he_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o force_n towards_o sttckholm_n ibid._n he_o be_v inform_v on_o the_o road_n that_o his_o two_o lieutenant_n be_v defeat_v and_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o his_o commander_n 4._o he_o repair_v to_o the_o army_n and_o renew_v the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 6._o he_o dispatch_v siguard_n de_fw-fr holten_n his_o secretary_n to_o lubeck_n to_o obtain_v man_n and_o ship_n of_o that_o republic_n ibid._n he_o procure_v eighteen_o ship_n and_o four_o thousand_o man_n ibid._n the_o hard_a condition_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v 7._o gustavus_n send_v bernard_n the_o milâ—n_n who_o be_v of_o their_o nation_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o â—_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o gustavuâ—_n himself_o ib._n he_o go_v to_o sâ—dercoping_a to_o receive_v their_o oath_n ibid._n he_o cause_v his_o troop_n to_o encamp_v before_o stockholm_n ibid._n he_o gather_v together_o all_o his_o ship_n and_o form_n a_o squadron_n to_o cruise_v with_o the_o lubeck_n fleet_n before_o the_o port_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o fleet_n meet_v and_o 〈◊〉_d cath_z other_o 10._o gustavus_n be_v inform_v that_o norbi_n vessel_n stick_v in_o the_o ice_n resolve_v to_o burn_v '_o they_o ibid._n he_o march_v the_o lubeck_n troop_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o enemy_n ship_n ibid._n he_o sâ—ts_v fire_n to_o they_o 11._o john_n stammel_n general_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o hinder_v gustavus_n from_o â—â—â—â—ly_o destroy_v the_o danish_a fleet_n by_o sound_v 〈…〉_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fight_n ib._n gustavus_n be_v enrage_v at_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o general_n stammel_n ibid._n gustavus_n take_v a_o advantage_n of_o norbi_n retreat_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o câ—lmar_n 17._o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o danish_a tyranny_n except_o stockholm_n ibid._n the_o garrison_n of_o this_o place_n offer_v to_o surrender_v upon_o article_n of_o capitulation_n 15._o gustavus_n refuse_v their_o proposal_n 15._o for_o what_o reason_n 16._o he_o convince_v the_o state_n at_o stregness_n ibid._n he_o be_v public_o preclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n 17._o the_o extraordinary_a affection_n the_o swede_n express_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o decline_v at_o first_o to_o accept_v the_o crown_n 18._o but_o be_v pervail_v with_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n ibid._n the_o senate_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o ibid._n the_o estate_n will_v have_v he_o crown_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ibid._n he_o put_v off_o that_o ceremony_n under_o pertext_n that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o return_v immediate_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n ib._n the_o true_a reason_n why_o be_v defer_v this_o ceremony_n ibid._n he_o invite_v all_o the_o senator_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o depaty_n to_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o army_n and_o to_o assist_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o stockholm_n 18._o the_o city_n be_v surrender_v 19_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n gustavus_n make_v his_o public_a entry_n into_o stockholm_n attend_v with_o all_o the_o serator_n and_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o military_a officer_n ibid._n he_o be_v receive_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o consul_n and_o magistrate_n who_o present_v the_o key_n kneel_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d alight_v at_o the_o church_n to_o return_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o arm_n ib._n he_o make_v a_o sumptuous_a entertainment_n for_o all_o the_o senator_n and_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o army_n 19_o 20._o he_o dispatch_v his_o order_n throughout_o all_o the_o province_n to_o cause_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v unknowledged_a by_o the_o people_n 20._o he_o begin_v to_o exercise_v the_o regal_a function_n ib._n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o court_n a_o great_a politeness_n in_o manner_n and_o a_o more_o splendid_a magnificence_n in_o apparel_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n ib._n he_o send_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o curate_n of_o suverdsio_n who_o have_v entertain_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n ib._n have_v receive_v information_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o cause_v a_o crown_n of_o copper_n gild_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o gratitude_n 21._o he_o send_v the_o two_o fleming_n to_o go_v and_o drive_v the_o dane_n out_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o still_o possess_v in_o finland_n ib._n the_o dane_n surrender_v these_o place_n and_o gustavus_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n grant_v to_o they_o order_v they_o to_o be_v safe_o conduct_v to_o denmark_n ib._n he_o convene_v the_o estate_n of_o sweden_n at_o sudercope_a 22._o upon_o what_o account_n ib._n he_o magnificent_o treat_v the_o ambassor_n of_o frederick_n the_o now_o king_n of_o denmark_n ib._n he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n ib._n he_o detain_v he_o some_o day_n at_o court_n 2d_o he_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v he_o ib._n he_o dispatch_v a_o envoy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o administrator_n widow_n and_o the_o other_o lady_n who_o husband_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o christiern_n order_n beside_o some_o other_o secret_a negotiation_n ib._n gustavus_n complain_v by_o his_o envoy_n in_o a_o private_a audience_n that_o frederick_n have_v send_v a_o ambassador_n into_o sweden_n without_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o before_o 25._o he_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v he_o can_v easy_o conclude_v a_o agreement_n with_o christiern_n who_o may_v afterward_o easy_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o denmark_n ib._n frederick_n offer_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a league_n with_o gustavus_n 26._o gustavus_n follow_v with_o the_o whole_a court_n go_v to_o
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 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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 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