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5- THE STURES AND THE DANISH KINGS. 161
terest to the Church historian, except as showing the decay
of spiritual ideals and motives in the hierarchy.
The next ten years saw various changes of fortune on the
part of the rival kings, with both of whom the archbishop
was at bitter enmity. His first cousin, Ketillus Caroli
Vasa, Bishop of Linkoping, also took a prominent part in
the warfare and intrigues of the times, sometimes acting as
administrator of the whole or part of the kingdom.
After Archbishop Johannes Benedict s death in 1467, in
Oland, Karl summoned a council of nobles at Orebro,
who recommended Thord, Dean of Linkoping. He was
accepted by the Chapter of Upsala, who sent his name to
Pope Paul II. for confirmation. The latter refused to give
it, and declared that the provision of an archbishop fell
to himself. He, therefore, confirmed and consecrated
Jacobus Ulphonis Archdeacon of Vexio and Canon of
Upsala, a young man of about thirty years of age, who
was then residing at Rome, and was chosen by the cardi
nals. This arbitrary interference with the rights of the
chapter took place in 1470, the year in which Karl died, or
the claims of Thord might have been more seriously
defended.15
Jacobus Ulphonis held office for forty-four years. He
was the foremost man of the union party, but was for some
time on good terms with the leader of the national party,
Sten Sture, the elder, as well as with his successors, though
sometimes at war with them. It had been supposed that
Sture had supported Jacobus promotion at Rome, having
had some close relation to him in early life, perhaps as
pupil to tutor, or the like.
5. THE STURES. CHRISTIAN II. AND GUSTAVUS
TROLLE.
Karl left the government of the kingdom to his nephew,
Sten Sture, whom he advised never to take the name or
15
Reuterdahl :
III., 2, p. 38. Anjou, p. 6, speaks of Thord
as dead. There is a sketch by Archbishop A. N. Sundberg of
Jacobus Ulphonis : Svea Rikes Arkebiskop, 1470 1515, Upsala,
1877.
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