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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER VIII.
gustavus vasa. the liberation. A.D. 1520—1523.
Birtli and Parentage of Gustavus............................... 97
His School-days and youthful Exploits; his Captivity in
North Jutland, and Escape to Lubeck...................... 98
He repairs to Calmar; attempts to raise the Smalanders
against the Danes................................................. 99
State of Sweden under the Danish Governors ; the latter
favoured by the Bishops and Nobles. News of the
Massacre. Flight of Gustavus............................... 100
His Wanderings in Dalecarlia; Agitation against the
Danes.................................................................. 101
Rising of the Dalesmen; Gustavus chosen for their
Captain; Apathy of the Helsingers ; Zeal of the
Stockholm Magistracy for the Danes............................... 102
Unsuccessful attempt to quell the Revolt by Archbishop
Gustavus Trolle and the Danish Authorities ; Rout of
Brunnebeckor Brunneburn.................................... 103
Successes of the Patriot Force; Combats of Westerns
and Upsala........................................................... 104
Narrow Escape of Gustavus. Siege of Stockholm begun.
He is elected Administrator at a Diet in Vadstena.... 105
Progress of the War. Cruel treatment of the Wives and
Children of the Swedish Nobles by Christian.
Attempts of the Danish admiral Norby to relieve
Stockholm. Its Capture................................................ 106
View of Christian’s Policy and Character. His Flight
from his Dominions. Gustavus elected King at a
Diet in Strengness................................................ 107
CHAPTER IX.
gustavus vasa. the reformation. a.d. 1524—1543.
State of the Country at the close of the War.
Dissolution of the Union. The Nobles and the Commons.
Temper of Men’s Minds........................................ 108
Position of the Church. Pecuniary Claims of the Lu-
beckers. Gottland held by Norby for Christian II. ... 109
Expedition fitted out by Gustavus against Gottland.
Treachery of its Commander. Introduction of Luther’s
Doctrines into Sweden by Olave and Laurence
Peterson ................................................................... 110
Financial Statement made by Gustavus at Westeras.
Debts to Lubeck. New Taxes. Prevalence and
Severity of Distress............................................... Ill
Anabaptist Riots in Stockholm. The King’s Rebuke of
the new Preachers. New Bishops appointed. Their
Intrigues............................................................. 112
Plots for the House of Sture. Punishment of the
delinquent Bishops................................................... 113
Gustavus and Bishop Braske. The King invades the
Property of the Monasteries, and assumes the
Direction of Ecclesiastical Affairs................................... 1)4
The False Sture; his Impostures. Rebellion in the
Dales.................................................................. 115
Diet of Westeras assembles ; its Composition. Speech
of the High-Chancellor Anderson on the State of
Affairs................................................................ 110
Disputes between the King and the Nobles ; Ferment
among the Common People; the Royal Demands
granted................................................................ 117
Measures of the Diet respecting the Church
Temporalities. Bishops’Castles sequestrated ................... 118
Assize of Tuna in Dalecarlia. Suppression of the
Monasteries. Decrees of the Synod of Orebro................ 119
Revolution in West-Gothland and Smaland, instigated
by the High-Steward Thure Jenson. Meeting on
Larfs Heath......................................................... 120
Plot of seven West-Gothic Barons; their Chastisement.
Steps for the Payment of the Debt to Lubeck. Bell
Sedition............................................................... 121
Movements of Christian II. He Lands in Norway, and
is acknowledged King. Attempt on Sweden............ 122
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Surrender of Christian. His Imprisonment by Frederic
of Denmark, and Sufferings. Conference of Gustavus
with the Insurgent Dalecarlians.............................. 123
Designs of Lubeck. Rupture with its Government.
Relations with Denmark........................................ 124
Conspiracy in Stockholm; its Detection and
Punishment. Establishment of the Reformation. Measures
of Church Discipline.............................................. 125
Rebellion in Southern Sweden. Its dangerous Character,
and Suppression................................................... 126
CHAPTER X.
gustavus vasa. the hereditary settlement.
a.d. 1544—1560.
Settlement of the Crown of Sweden in the House of
Vasa. Internal Tianquillity................................... 127
Effects of the Recess of Westeras. Confiscation of
Church Property................................................... 128
Increase of the King’s Power by his Ecclesiastical
Measures. Assertion of Claims of Regalities over
Commons, Waters, Fisheries, and Mines........................ 129
Character of the King’s Administration. Popular
Methods of Government. Conrad Von Pyhy, Chancellor 131
His Pestilent Influence; and Ruin. The King’s Avarice
and Covetous Devices........................................... 132
His Domestic Economy, and Plans of Improvements ... 133
Popular Regard for Gustavus. Finance and
Agriculture..................................................................... 134
Mines and Forges. Foreign Commerce...................... 135
Steps to its Extension. Regulation of Internal Trade.. 136
Military Force. Navy. Education............................ 137
Condition and Manners of the Upper Classes and Clergy.
Misunderstandings with Denmark.......................... 138
Hostilities with Russia. Last Years of the King’s Life 139
Misconduct of his Son Eric. The King’s grave
Displeasure............................................................... 140
Eric’s Love-suit to Queen Elizabeth of England.
Contest in Livonia...................................................... 141
Designs of the Princes Eric and John. Diet of
Stockholm................................................................... 142
The King’s Farewell Speech to the Estates. His Last
Illness ................................................................ 143
His Death. Account of him by his Nephew, Count
Peter Bralie.......................................................... 144
CHAPTER XI.
eric and his brothers. a.d. 1560—1569.
Accession of Eric. His Accomplishments. Power of
the royal Dukes John and Charles........................... 145
Characters of the Princes; their Disagreements with
the King.............................................................. 146
The Coronation. Creation of Hereditary Counts and
Barons. New Supreme Court established ............... 147
Administration of Justice. Eric’s Overtures of Marriage 148
His Profusion. Submission of Estland to Swedish
Rule. John’s Views on the Crown of Poland.
Hostilities with the Poles. John imprisoned................. 149
The King’s Intentions towards him. Tyrannical
measures of Police. George Person.............................. 150
Atrocities of the Royal Court. War with Denmark...... 151
Swedish Invasion of Norway. Eric’s Account of the
Military Occurrences............................................. 152
Severity of the Conscription. The King’s Persecution
of the House of Sture............................................. 153
Cruel Treatment of Nicholas Sture. Supposed
Conspiracy in the Interest of that Family...................... 154
Investigation of the Charge. Arraignment of Six Lords
at Stockholm. Adjournment of the Trial to Upsala.
Murder of Nicholas Sture there by the King and his
Attendants........................................................... 155
Frenzy of Eric; Discussion of its Nature..................... 156
His Insane Deportment to Duke John; his Marriage.
Incursion of the Danes into East-Gothland............... 157
Frivolities of Eric. Design against his Brothers’Lives;
the Dukes take up Arms........................................ 158
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