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their_o relation_n vassal_n and_o creature_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n to_o favour_v their_o design_v revolt_n john_n de_fw-fr salstat_fw-mi archbishop_n of_o upsal_n of_o the_o illustrious_a family_n of_o bielke_n dispatch_v a_o gentleman_n with_o secret_a instruction_n to_o christiern_n i._o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o sweden_n in_o order_n to_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o calmar_n and_o lest_o that_o prince_n shall_v be_v discourage_v by_o the_o seem_a difficulty_n of_o the_o attempt_n he_o assure_v he_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v second_v his_o pretension_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n into_o all_o their_o city_n and_o fort_n christiern_n be_v then_o in_o norwey_n whither_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o like_a invitation_n from_o a_o party_n that_o revolt_v against_o king_n canuton_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o war_n in_o which_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o that_o kingdom_n he_o 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counsel_n and_o magistrate_n of_o stockholm_n and_o ninety_o four_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n 109._o 110_o the_o cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o christiern_n ib._n he_o abandon_v stockholm_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o soldier_n 111_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n for_o bewail_v the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o country_n be_v by_o christiern_n order_n bind_v to_o a_o stake_n his_o privy_a part_n cut_v off_o his_o belly_n rip_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n pull_v out_o ibid._n he_o command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o administrator_n to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n ibid._n he_o give_v order_n to_o drown_v that_o prince_n widow_n ibid._n his_o covetousness_n oblige_v he_o to_o change_v his_o resolution_n and_o he_o condemn_v she_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n 113_o he_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n 114_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n ibid._n he_o threaten_v the_o peasant_n to_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o their_o foot_n and_o one_o of_o their_o hand_n 114_o he_o constitute_v theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n ibid._n he_o nominate_v thedore_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o oldensee_n to_o the_o rich_a bishopric_n of_o stregne_n and_o scara_n ibid._n he_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o gustavus_n ibid._n he_o be_v style_v the_o northern_a nero_n many_o lord_n be_v massacre_v by_o his_o order_n in_o their_o castle_n ibid._n he_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o news_n of_o the_o commotion_n in_o sweden_n 133_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v in_o person_n to_o sweden_n nor_o send_v his_o force_n out_o of_o denmark_n ibid._n he_o equal_o dread_v both_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n ibid._n for_o what_o reason_n ibid._n he_o usurp_v part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lunden_n 136_o the_o application_n of_o a_o prophecy_n of_o st._n bridget_n to_o christiern_n 137_o he_o write_v to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o sweden_n to_o order_v his_o army_n to_o march_v to_o reduce_v the_o mutineer_n to_o their_o obedience_n ibid._n he_o threaten_v gustavus_n to_o put_v his_o mother_n and_o sister_n to_o death_n with_o torment_n if_o he_o shall_v appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rebel_n 109_o he_o cause_v these_o two_o princess_n to_o be_v sow_v up_o in_o a_o sack_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n 154_o he_o command_v the_o danish_a officer_n reside_v in_o those_o place_n which_o remain_v in_o his_o possession_n in_o sweden_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o swede_n that_o be_v in_o his_o troop_n ibid._n christina_n the_o relict_n of_o prince_n steno_n administrator_n of_o sweden_n retire_v into_o the_o citadel_n of_o stockholm_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 83_o christiern_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v summon_v to_o surrender_v this_o place_n to_o he_o 95_o her_o resolute_a answer_n 96_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o come_v before_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o her_o husband_n conduct_n 107_o she_o appear_v with_o a_o modest_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n ibid._n she_o be_v arrest_v 108_o christiern_n give_v order_n to_o drown_v she_o 112_o admiral_n norby_n save_v her_o life_n ibid._n after_o what_o manner_n christiern_n cause_v this_o princess_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o denmark_n and_o condemn_v she_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n 4_o christopher_n of_o bavaria_n king_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n 22_o his_o reign_n and_o death_n the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n they_o alone_o have_v large_a possession_n than_o the_o king_n and_o even_o than_o all_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n together_o ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n temporal_a lord_n of_o their_o episcopal_a city_n ibid._n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a diocese_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o good_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o die_v intestate_a ibid._n they_o enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o fines_n or_o mulct_n and_o confiscation_n which_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n demean_n ibid._n they_o have_v acquire_v by_o pious_a foundation_n and_o legacy_n many_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n 5_o the_o clergy_n be_v allow_v to_o augment_v their_o estate_n by_o donation_n but_o never_o to_o diminish_v they_o by_o sale_n and_o alienation_n ibid._n what_o the_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o exact_v of_o the_o king_n before_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n ibid._n thâ—â—_n cause_v their_o castle_n to_o be_v fortify_v and_o keep_v garrison_n in_o they_o ibid._n they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o sometime_o even_o against_o their_o king_n 5_o 6_o the_o new_a authority_n which_o queen_n margaret_n grant_v to_o they_o 19_o canutson_n k._n of_o sweden_n make_v a_o attempt_n to_o bring_v down_o their_o exorbitant_a power_n 24_o the_o bishop_n treat_v he_o at_o 〈◊〉_d heretic_n ibid._n they_o send_v for_o christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o sweden_n 25_o &_o 〈◊〉_d canutson_n be_v re-establish_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o quality_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n be_v only_o leave_v to_o he_o the_o bishop_n retain_v the_o sole_a authority_n 29_o d._n dalecarlia_n a_o province_n of_o sweden_n 116_o a_o description_n of_o it_o and_o its_o inhabitant_n 117_o the_o dalecarlians_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o christiern_n and_o acknowledge_v gustavus_n as_o their_o head_n 127_o &_o c._n chattel_n between_o the_o dalecarlians_n and_o dane_n near_o westeras_n 140_o the_o dalecarlians_n enter_v pell-moll_a with_o they_o into_o the_o town_n 141._o they_o make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o brandy_n and_o other_o strong_a liquour_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o divers_a merchant_n that_o tract_v those_o commodity_n ibid._n the_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n march_v out_o at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o garrison_n and_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o delecarlians_n who_o he_o find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n drink_v unarm_v and_o without_o any_o defence_n ibid._n gustavus_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o disorder_n 142_o the_o dalecarlians_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o upsal_n 143_o they_o desire_v leave_v of_o gustavus_n to_o go_v and_o get_v in_o their_o harvest_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o 146_o denmark_n the_o union_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n and_o norway_n under_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n effect_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o margaret_n queen_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n 16_o e._n eric_n after_o margaret_n obtain_v the_o three_o northern_a crown_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n 19_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n 20_o &_o sequ_fw-la eric_n a_o swedish_n gentleman_n f._n fredage_n a_o gentleman_n proscribe_v by_o christiern_n french_a christiern_n obtain_v french_a troop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n 80_o the_o valour_n and_o bravery_n of_o the_o french_a 80_o they_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o sweden_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christiern_n ibid._n the_o unkind_a usage_n they_o receive_v from_o that_o prince_n 103_o he_o refuse_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o provision_n to_o pay_v they_o their_o arrear_n or_o to_o provide_v vessel_n to_o carry_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ibid._n g._n gothland-west_n overrun_v by_o the_o troop_n of_o otho_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n 8â—_n gustavus_n his_o age_n extraction_n employment_n and_o excellent_a endowment_n 50_o he_o make_v a_o proposal_n to_o furnish_v the_o peasant_n with_o fire-arme_n because_o they_o usual_o make_v use_v only_o of_o bow_n and_o arrow_n 60_o he_o defeat_v the_o dane_n 62_o christiern_n form_n a_o design_n to_o seize_v on_o his_o person_n 74_o he_o propose_v a_o interview_n with_o the_o administrator_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n demand_v gustavus_n as_o a_o hostage_n ibid._n gustavus_n appear_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o danish_a admiral_n desire_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o shallop_z to_o goand_v salute_v the_o king_n 75_o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o christiern_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v and_o disarm_v ibid._n christiern_n not_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v he_o to_o his_o party_n give_v private_a order_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 76_o afterward_o he_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o copenhagen_n ibid._n eric_n banner_n a_o danish_a lord_n his_o near_a kinsman_n desire_v he_o of_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o parole_n and_o obtain_v his_o request_n 76_o upon_o what_o condition_n 77_o gustavus_n have_v receive_v information_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o administrator_n be_v extâ—â—nâ—ly_o trouble_v 8_o 〈…〉_o though_o mitigate_v by_o the_o kindâ—_n so_o of_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
herself_o absolute_a in_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n 17_o eric_n succeed_v she_o in_o the_o 3_o kingdom_n but_o do_v neither_o inherit_v her_o power_n nor_o her_o personal_a ability_n 19_o n._n severinus_fw-la de_fw-la norbi_fw-la a_o danish_a lord_n his_o base_a compliance_n with_o all_o the_o humour_n and_o inclination_n of_o christiern_n 96_o christiern_n give_v he_o the_o government_n of_o calmar_n 95_o he_o entrust_v he_o during_o his_o absence_n with_o the_o command_n of_o his_o force_n in_o sweden_n 99_o norbi_n save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o administrator_n widow_n 112_o he_o contrive_v how_o to_o make_v himself_o independent_a 113_o he_o aspire_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o that_o princess_n ibid._n he_o admit_v man_n swedish_n gentleman_n on_o board_n his_o vessel_n 115_o o._n olaus_n petri_n see_v luther_n olaus_n a_o gentleman_n who_o flee_v for_o refuge_n in_o dalecarlia_n 131_o otho_n crumpein_o nominate_v by_o christiern_n ii_o to_o be_v general_n of_o his_o army_n 80_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o northern_a country_n ibid._n otho_n enter_v into_o west_n gothland_n ibid._n he_o ravage_v this_o province_n with_o a_o design_n to_o draw_v the_o swede_n to_o a_o battle_n ibid._n otho_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o swedish_n army_n retire_v with_o apparent_a precipitation_n to_o the_o lake_n weter_n ibid._n the_o swede_n pursue_v he_o 81_o a_o obstinate_a fight_n between_o the_o two_o army_n ibid._n the_o victory_n incline_v to_o otho_n side_n ibid._n he_o order_v his_o victorious_a troop_n to_o march_v against_o the_o swedish_n infantry_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o pass_n of_o tyvede_n 82_o the_o swede_n repulse_n otho_n infantry_n he_o renew_v the_o attack_z with_o the_o french_a infantry_n which_o force_n the_o swede_n and_o gain_v their_o retrenchment_n ibid._n he_o pass_v through_o the_o forest_n of_o tyvede_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 83_o christiern_n have_v obtain_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o three_o senator_n some_o lord_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n hold_v at_o upsal_n the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n otho_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n to_o the_o most_o remote_a province_n to_o cause_v his_o master_n authority_n to_o be_v there_o acknowledge_v 86_o he_o disperse_v the_o militia_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o divers_a place_n ibid._n he_o destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o castle_n of_o those_o lord_n who_o refuâ—ed_v to_o submit_v ibid._n he_n investe_fw-ge stockholm_n 87_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n ibid._n christiern_n send_v he_o back_o to_o denmark_n 99_o p._n pope_n leo_n x._o see_v leo_n x._o peterson_n a_o dalecarlian_a gentleman_n entertain_v gustavus_n with_o all_o imaginable_a mark_n of_o respect_n and_o deference_n 122_o he_o commend_v his_o design_n and_o promise_n to_o oblige_v his_o vassal_n to_o appeaar_v in_o arm_n ibid._n he_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o a_o inviolable_a fidelity_n and_o name_n the_o lord_n and_o principal_a countryman_n who_o he_o pretend_v to_o engage_v in_o his_o party_n 123_o under_o these_o specious_a pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o gustavus_n cause_n â—da_fw-la person_n he_o conceal_v his_o intention_n of_o betray_v he_o ibid._n he_o discover_v the_o retreat_n of_o gustavus_n to_o a_o danish_a officer_n who_o cause_v peterson_n house_n to_o be_v surroundid_a with_o soldier_n ibid._n gustavus_n escape_v the_o danger_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o peterson_n wife_n who_o have_v disclose_v to_o he_o the_o treacherous_a design_n of_o her_o husband_n ibid._n laurentius_n and_o olaus_n petri_n spread_v abroad_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n with_o very_o great_a success_n 151_o olaus_n petri_n preach_v lutheranism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o stregnes_fw-la of_o which_o he_o be_v canon_n and_o protonotary_n ibid._n he_o make_v conference_n publish_v thesis_n and_o dispute_v every_o day_n in_o the_o university_n of_o that_o city_n ibid._n he_o gain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o professor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n 152_o peter_n penny_n what_o they_o be_v 47_o by_o who_o impose_v ibid._n s._n stephen_n de_fw-fr sassi_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o gustavus_n agent_n to_o land_n in_o sweden_n at_o the_o head_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o man_n 145_o the_o senate_n and_o senator_n of_o sweden_n 3_o the_o senate_n in_o his_o first_o institution_n be_v establish_v only_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o council_n to_o the_o king_n 4_o it_o be_v authority_n be_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o prince_n conduct_n ibid._n the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o state_n be_v lodge_v in_o that_o body_n ibid._n sigebritte_v who_o she_o be_v 99_o ibid._n she_o be_v entire_o belove_v by_o christiern_n ii_o she_o alone_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o destiny_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o denmark_n 100_o she_o both_o dispose_v of_o and_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o state_n as_o she_o please_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n ibid._n christiern_n always_o approve_v her_o conduct_n though_o never_o so_o irregular_a ibid._n she_o persuade_v he_o to_o destroy_v the_o nobleman_n and_o senator_n of_o sweden_n 101_o she_o advise_v he_o to_o entrust_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o stockholm_n with_o this_o bloody_a execution_n 102_o steno-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n 29_o steno_n the_o son_n of_o suanto-sturius_a be_v acknowledge_v administrator_n by_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n 34_o to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o this_o dignity_n ibid._n the_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o trollee_n his_o competitor_n 35_o a_o irreparable_a fault_n commit_v by_o he_o 36_o the_o behaviour_n of_o trolle_v towards_o he_o 41._o 42_o steno_n penetrate_v into_o trolle_n design_n and_o conceal_v his_o anger_n 45_o he_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n at_o upsal_n ibid._n and_o be_v there_o magnificent_o entertain_v 46_o he_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n complain_v of_o the_o seditious_a practice_n of_o that_o prelate_n 47_o the_o pope_n blame_v the_o archbishop_n proceed_n in_o appearan_a and_o seem_v private_o to_o approve_v they_o ibid._n steno_n convene_v the_o estate_n tellia_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v his_o authority_n confirm_v 48_o the_o legate_n arcemboldi_n arrive_v in_o sweden_n and_o exhort_v the_o administrator_n to_o peace_n 52_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o negotiation_n 53_o steno_n suspect_v by_o the_o legate_n discourse_n that_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o wasprivy_a to_o all_o their_o design_n ib._n the_o administrator_n resolve_v to_o bring_v he_o over_o to_o his_o own_o party_n by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o ibid._n he_o attack_n he_o on_o his_o weak_a side_n permit_v he_o to_o publish_v his_o indulgence_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 54_o the_o legate_n be_v win_v by_o his_o liberality_n ibid._n he_o disclose_v to_o steno_n the_o design_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n his_o intrigue_n with_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o two_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a 56_o steno_n assemble_v the_o senate_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v form_v against_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n 57_o he_o cunning_o draw_v the_o governor_n of_o nicope_a out_o of_o his_o post_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o muster_n ibid._n he_o convey_v new_a troop_n into_o the_o town_n and_o appoint_v a_o new_a governor_n ibid._n he_o give_v order_n to_o apprehend_v the_o two_o governor_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a who_o confess_v their_o crime_n ibid._n steno_n 〈◊〉_d advise_v to_o sceare_a the_o person_n of_o trolle_v and_o to_o besiege_v his_o castle_n 58_o he_o summon_v the_o nobility_n and_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 59_o he_o besiege_v the_o archbishop_n 60_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o dane_n oblige_v he_o to_o divide_v his_o force_n 62_o he_o defeat_v the_o dane_n ibid._n he_o coustrain_v trolle_v to_o abandon_v his_o castle_n and_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o senate_n who_o cause_n a_o formal_a process_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o 64_o 65_o the_o pape_n command_v steno_n by_o his_o legate_n to_o re-establish_a trolle_v in_o his_o metrepolitan_a see_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 66_o he_o acquaint_v the_o senate_n with_o the_o pope_n demand_n and_o menace_n 67_o the_o temperal_n lord_n despise_v they_o idid_fw-la the_o administrator_n endeavour_v to_o engage_v the_o legate_n in_o his_o interest_n by_o offer_v he_o the_o rich_a archbishopric_n of_o upsal_n 68_o pope_n leo_n x._o upon_o steno_n refusal_n to_o restore_v trolle_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n suspend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n from_o divine_a service_n and_o excommunicate_v this_o prince_n with_o the_o whole_a
senate_n 66_o steno_n march_v direct_o against_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n who_o have_v invest_v stockholm_n deseat_v his_o rearguard_n carry_v away_o whole_a baggage_n and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n 71_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n propose_v a_o truce_n for_o some_o day_n 72_o steno_n consent_n to_o the_o truce_n and_o send_v provision_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o whole_a flect_v 73_o christiern_n by_o a_o stratagem_n determine_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o stenio_n person_n ibid._n christiern_n have_v arrest_v gustavus_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n steno_n arm_n all_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o resolve_v either_o to_o rescue_v he_o or_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o attempt_n 75_o he_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n be_v follow_v by_o ten_o thousand_o peasant_n of_o west_n gothland_n to_o oppose_v otho_n general_n of_o the_o danish_a troop_n 80_o 81_o he_o attack_n otho_n with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n be_v most_o desperate_o engage_v amid_o the_o enemy_n and_o even_o keep_v the_o victory_n doubtful_a notwithstanding_o the_o inequality_n of_o his_o force_n 81_o steno_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o cannon-ball_n which_o carry_v away_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n ibid._n he_o lose_v both_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o life_n ibid._n the_o virtue_n and_o fault_n of_o that_o prince_n ibid._n his_o widow_n retire_v to_o the_o citadel_n of_o stockholm_n with_o her_o two_o young_a child_n 83_o steque_fw-la castle_n it_o be_v situation_n 49_o it_o be_v dismantle_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o sweden_n 65_o stockholm_n besiege_a by_o the_o dane_n 70_o christiern_n be_v force_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n 81_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n a_o interview_n in_o the_o city_n of_o stockholm_n in_o order_n to_o terminate_v all_o their_o difference_n 74_o stockholm_n and_o calmar_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o administrator_n remain_v only_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o widow_n 87_o otho_n invest_v stockholm_n ibid._n christiern_n summon_v the_o administrator_n widow_n to_o surrender_v it_o 95_o he_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n with_o vigour_n 96_o he_o enter_v by_o capitulation_n into_o the_o city_n at_o the_o head_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n he_o abandon_v it_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o soldier_n 111_o suanto-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n 30_o his_o admirable_a endowment_n 31_o 32_o sweden_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n be_v still_o elective_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fourteen_o century_n 1_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o deceased_a king_n usual_o succeed_v but_o always_o by_o virtue_n of_o election_n idid_fw-la of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n how_o it_o be_v limit_v ibid._n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n wherein_o it_o be_v consist_v 2_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o its_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v compose_v 3_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n primate_n of_o sweden_n be_v a_o senator_n by_o his_o office_n ibid._n the_o other_o senator_n be_v at_o the_o king_n nomination_n ibid._n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o sweden_n their_o revenue_n and_o power_n 4_o and_o sequ_fw-mi of_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o sweden_n 6_o hey_n make_v use_v of_o their_o vassal_n as_o domestic_a servant_n without_o wage_n to_o cultivate_v their_o land_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o baron_n count_n and_o marrquiss_n be_v not_o know_v among_o the_o nobility_n in_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o gentleman_n maintain_v their_o interest_n and_o revenge_v jujury_n offer_v to_o they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n ibid._n of_o the_o burgher_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o little_a authority_n their_o deputy_n have_v in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o peasant_n ibid._n their_o manner_n and_o religion_n ibid._n they_o have_v a_o particular_a privilege_n to_o send_v deputy_n out_o of_o their_o body_n to_o the_o state_n general_n ibid._n divers_a attempt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v make_v to_o recover_v their_o authority_n 8_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o war_n that_o lay_v waste_v sweden_n du-ring_n seven_o year_n 13_o ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o these_o war_n the_o union_n of_o sweden_n denmark_n and_o norway_n under_o one_o monarch_n 16_o the_o several_a war_n which_o that_o union_n occasion_v between_o sweden_n and_o denmark_n ibid._n and_o sequ_o after_o the_o depose_n of_o christiern_n sweden_n fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o lamentable_a anarchy_n 19_o sweden_n depopulate_v by_o civil_a war_n ibid._n steno-sturius_a administrator_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n what_o that_o dignity_n be_v 30_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o swedish_n monarchy_n and_o the_o original_a of_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o family_n which_o at_o prefent_n pessess_v the_o throne_n 31_o otho_n the_o danish_a general_n ravage_v sweden_n 80_o and_o sequ_fw-mi the_o swedish_n lord_n and_o gentleman_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o danish_a yoke_n 86_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o sweden_n only_a calmar_n and_o stockholm_n refuse_v to_o open_v their_o grate_v to_o the_o dane_n 87_o christiern_n take_v a_o resolution_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a nobleman_n of_o sweden_n and_o to_o abolish_v the_o senate_n 100_o etc._n etc._n he_o execute_v his_o barbarous_a design_n on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o novemb_n 1520._o 199_o the_o desolation_n of_o sweden_n 111_o 114_o t_o theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n what_o he_o be_v 104_o to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o his_o advancement_n to_o this_o dignity_n ibid._n he_o be_v advaneed_a upon_o segebrite_n recommendation_n from_o the_o function_n of_o the_o prince_n barber_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o archbishop_n ibid._n christiern_n refer_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o odensee_n his_o suffragan_n the_o complaint_n of_o trolle_v archbishop_n of_o upsal_n against_o those_o that_o have_v foree_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o dignity_n 107_o these_o two_o prelate_n cause_v the_o administrator_n widow_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o prince_n steno_n he_o husband_n ibid._n christiern_n nominate_v theodore_n archbishop_n of_o lunden_n to_o be_v viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n 114_o this_o archbishop_n asspaâ—cheth_v a_o courier_n to_o christiern_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o northern_a province_n 133_o he_o recall_v all_o the_o troop_n that_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o auxiliary_a force_n refuse_v to_o obey_v ibid._n christiern_n write_v to_o he_o to_o march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n to_o their_o obedience_n theodore_n advance_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o force_n as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n brunebec_n with_o a_o design_n to_o give_v battle_n to_o gustavus_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o river_n 137_o 138_o he_o abandon_v that_o post_n where_o he_o may_v have_v engage_v with_o considerable_a advantage_n 158_o he_o retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o westeras_n not_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v safe_a there_o ibid._n he_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n ibid._n he_o leaâ—ves_v stockholm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d denmirk_n 15â—_n trolle_v nominate_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o upsal_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n 33_o the_o secular_a senator_n deputy_n of_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v he_o 34_o the_o tumult_n occasion_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o contend_a party_n ibid._n his_o agreement_n with_o the_o young_a prince_n steno_n 35_o young_a trolle_v his_o son_n be_v ordain_v at_o rome_n archbishop_n of_o upsal_n 38_o a_o character_n of_o that_o prelate_n 41_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o administrator_n of_o sweden_n ibid._n the_o project_n which_o he_o contrive_v with_o christiern_n ii_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o depose_v the_o administrator_n young_a trolle_v indiscretion_n and_o want_n of_o policy_n 41_o he_o entertain_v the_o administrator_n with_o extraordinary_a magnificence_n 46_o upon_o what_o account_n ibid._n he_o reproach_v he_o for_o aspire_v to_o a_o dignity_n that_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n due_a to_o he_o ibid._n he_o corrupt_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o stockholm_n and_o nicope_a 48_o he_o exhert_v christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o sweden_n and_o to_o march_v to_o the_o frontier_n ibid._n he_o be_v cite_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o estate_n assemble_v at_o tellia_n 49_o 58_o he_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o steque_fw-la 49_o he_o hold_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n ibid._n he_o complain_v of_o the_o slowness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n in_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n 58_o he_o require_v the_o senate_n to_o call_v a_o new_a meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n the_o estate_n resolve_v to_o seize_v upon_o his_o person_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o trial_n
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