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LECTURE III.
THE ROMANIZED CHURCH UNDER THE SVERKERS, ERICS
AND FOLKUNGAR (1130 1389).
i. INTRODUCTION. DIVISION OF THE MEDIEVAL
PERIOD INTO THREE SECTIONS.
The history of Scandinavia is at all times complicated
on account of the close relations which existed between
Swedes, Danes and Norwegians, whether for peace or
war. It is impossible to understand the development of
any one of the three without frequent reference to the
annals of the others. The history is often further com
plicated by the intestine troubles which have from time to
time separated different parts of the same land into hostile
camps. I have, therefore, thought it best to omit much
of the details of secular history, which could only be made
intelligible by lengthy explanations, and to take for
granted that those who listen to or read these lectures are
generally acquainted with the three periods covered by the
title of this and the following lecture. I have called it
The Romanized Churchy in order to suggest the main
truth that up to the commencement of this period Roman
influence had been very slight in Sweden, and that it
only
extended to a period of about 390 years. In England
Roman influence began much earlier, and penetrated much
deeper into the national life. It had been felt in Britain
from the earliest times up to the pontificate of Leo the
Great, in the fifth century. After his time there was a
break in our relations with other Western Churches for
about 150 years. Then normal relations were resumed,
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