The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa

Gustaf I.'s registratur.

This consists of thirty-one MS. folios containing copies of the letters written by Gustavus throughout his reign, and is preserved in the Royal Archives at Stockholm. The letters are arranged in chronological order, each folio as a rule embracing the letters of a year. Nearly all the folios were compiled by the king's secretary in the course of the year which they represent, though some of them were not compiled till 1600 or even later; and portions of the contemporary folios, left incomplete at the time, are filled out by a later hand. Besides this collection, the Registratur originally embraced fifteen folios of the king's letters to foreign powers, and some folios of his letters on the crown estates; but these are lost. The thirty-first volume of the extant portion of the Registratur does not properly belong there, being a transcription of Claes Christersson's letters to Gustavus in 1558-1561. Of the Registratur, ten volumes have now been published, extending through the year 1535.

Gustaf I.'s acta historica.

This is the name given to nine bundles of MSS., chiefly originals, in the Royal Archives at Stockholm, bearing on the reign of Gustavus Vasa. Many of them are found transcribed in the Registratur. Some, not so transcribed, have been published in the already printed volumes of the Registratur, as supplements, and in the Svenska riksdagsakter edited by Hildebrand and Alin.

Gustaf I.'s bref med bilagor.

This is the name given to three bundles of MS. letters, chiefly originals, of Gustavus Vasa. These, too, are preserved in the Royal Archives at Stockholm. Most of them are found transcribed in the Registratur. Some, not so transcribed, have been published in the already printed volumes of the Registratur, as supplements, and in the Svenska riksdagsakter edited by Hildebrand and Alin.

Gustaf I.'s rådslagar.

This is the name given to a bundle of original MSS. of the Cabinet resolutions under Gustavus Vasa. It is preserved in the Royal Archives at Stockholm. Most of these rådslagar have been published in the Svenska riksdagsakter edited by Hildebrand and Alin.

Palmskiöld samlingar.

This consists of over five hundred folios of documents collected and copied by Erik and Elias Palmskiöld about the year 1700, and contains copies of many original MSS. now lost. Portions of these folios have been printed. As now bound, volumes 2, 3, and 4 of that portion of the collection called number 1 are entitled Acta ad historiam R. Gustaui I., and are devoted wholly to the reign of Gustavus Vasa.

Acta et litterae ad historiam Reformationis in Suecia, ed. E. M. Fant. Upsal., 1807. 4^o.

Contains documents on the Reformation in Sweden.

Acta historiam Regis Christierni II. illustrantia, ed. P. A. Adde. Upsal., 1833. 4^o.

Contains a letter from Christiern II. to his queen, dated 1518, on the day of the battle of Brännkyrka; also a document of 1520 resigning Stockholm Castle to Christiern; also a letter from Gustavus Vasa, 1522; and a letter from Norby to Christiern, 1523.

Acta Tomiciana. Posnaniae, 1852-1860. 9 vols. 4^o. vol. ix. 2a ed. 1876. 4^o.

A celebrated collection of documents in the Royal Archives of Poland.

Aktstykker. See Odense.

Alla riksdagars och mötens besluth, ed. A. A. von Stiernman. Stockh., 1728-1743. 4 vols. 4^o.

A collection of documents issued by diets and conventions from 1521 to 1727.

Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver, ed. C. G. Styffe. Stockh., 1859-1884. 5 vols. 8^o.

A collection of foreign documents, chiefly from the Private Archives of Denmark, relating to the history of Skandinavia, running to 1520.

Breve og Aktstykker til Oplysning af Christiern den Andens og Frederik den Førstes Historie, ed. C. F. Allen, Kjøbenhavn. 1854. 4^o.

Contains documents from 1519 to 1530 on the history of Christiern II. and Fredrik I.

Christiania. Samfund for det Norske Folks Sprog og Historie. Samling til det Norske Folks Sprog og Historie. Christiania, 1833-1839. 6 vols. 4^o.

Contains documents on the surrender of the district of Viken by Sweden to Norway, 1523-1535; also documents on the rebellion of Sunnanväder and Knut.

Christiern II.'s arkiv, 1e serien. Handlingar rörande Severin Norby och de under hans ledning stående krigsföretagen mot Sverge, ed. N. J. Ekdahl. Stockh., 1835-1842. 4 vols. 8^o.

A collection of documents on Christiern II.'s expeditions against Sweden.

Copenhagen. Kongeligt Dansk Selskab for Faedrelandets Historie og Sprog. Danske Magazin, 3e Raekke. Kjøbenhavn, 1843-1860. 6 vols. 4^o.

This is the third series of the work mentioned under the preceding title. It contains a few letters relating to Christiern II.'s relations with Sten Sture in 1518.

Copenhagen. Kongeligt Geheimearchiv. Aarsberetninger, ed. C. F. Wegener. Kjøbenhavn, 1852-1883. 7 vols. 8^o.

Danske Magazin. See Copenhagen.

De la Gardiska archivet, eller handlingar ur Greft. De la Gardiska bibliotheket på Löberöd, ed. P. Wieselgren. Stockh. & Lund, 1831-1844. 20 vols. & bihang. 8^o.

A collection of documents on the history of Sweden, preserved in the library of the De la Gardie family.

Den Swenska Mercurius. 4e årgång. Stockh., 1758. 8^o.

Contains a few letters from Gustavus Vasa.

Diplomatarium Dalecarlicum. Urkunde rörande landskapet Dalarne, ed. C. G. Kröningssvärd & J. Lidén. Stockh., 1842-1853. 3 vols. & Supplement, 4^o.

Contains documents relating to Dalarne from 1248 to 1560.

Handlingar. See Stockholm.

Handlingar til uplysning af Svenska historien, ed. E. M. Fant. Upsal., 1789-1802. 4 vols. 8^o.

Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands häfder, ed. A. I. Arvidsson. Stockh., 1846-1858. 10 vols. 8^o.

Handlingar till upplysning i Finlands Kyrko-historia, ed. W. G. Lagus. Ny följd. Åbo, 1836-1839. 4 vols. 4^o.

Handlingar ur. v. Brinkman'ska archivet på Trolle-Ljungby, ed. G. Andersson. Örebro, 1859-1865. 2 vols. 8^o.

Historiska handlingar. See Stockholm.

Historiska märkwerdigheter til uplysning af Swenska häfder, ed. S. Lönbom. Stockh., 1768. 4 vols. 8^o.

Historiska samlingar, ed. C. Adlersparre. Stockh., 1793-1822. 5 vols. 8^o.

Konglige och furstlige förlijkningar, föreningar, försäkringar, dagtingan, förbund, förskrijffningar, legdebref, etc., ed. J. Hadorph. Stockh., 1676. 4^o.

A valuable collection of Swedish public documents running to 1523.

Konung Gustaf den Förstes registratur. See Stockholm.

Linköping. Bibliotheks handlingar, ed. J. A. Lindblom. Linköp., 1793-1795. 2 vols. 8^o.

Contains a number of letters of Bishop Brask, badly edited, however.

Monumenta diplomatica Suecana, ed. J. H. Schröder. Upsal., 1822. 4^o.

Contains documents from 1441 to 1502.

Monumenta politico-Ecclesiastica ex archiuo Palmskiöldiano, ed. O. Celsius. Upsal., 1753. 4^o.

Nya Källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. 1a Samlingen, ed. E. Grönblad. Köpenhamn, 1857. 8^o.

Contains documents on the history of Finland from 1335 to 1524.

Odense. Fyens Stifts Literaere Selskab. Aktstykker til Nordens Historie i Grevefeidens Tid, ed. C. Paludan-Müller. Odense, 1850-1853. 2 vols. 4^o.

Samling utaf kongl. bref, stadgar och förordningar etc. angående Sweriges Riges commerce, politie och oeconomie, ed. A. A. von Stiernman. Stockh., 1747-1775. 6 vols. 4^o.

A valuable collection of Swedish public documents running from 1523 to 1746.

Scriptores rerum Danicarum medii aeui, ed. J. Langebek. Hafniae, 1772-1878. 9 vols. f^o.

Scriptores rerum Suecicarum medii aeui, ed. E. M. Fant. Upsal., 1818-1828. 2 vols. f^o. vol. iii., ed. C. Annerstedt. Upsal., 1871-1876. f^o.

Skrifter och handlingar til uplysning i Swenska Kyrko och Reformations historien, ed. U. von Troil. Upsal., 1790-1791. 5 vols. 8^o.

A very valuable collection of documents on Church matters.

Småländska archivet, ed. C. G. Södergren. Vexiö, 1853-1874. 3 vols. 8^o.

A collection of documents relating to the history of Småland.

Stockholm. Kongliga Biblioteket. Tidningar om lärda saker. År 1767, ed. C. C. Gjörwell. Stockh., 1767. 8^o.

Stockholm. Kongliga Samfundet för Utgivande af Handskrifter rörande Skandinaviens Historia. Samling af instructioner rörande den civila förvaltningen i Sverige och Finnland, ed. C. G. Styffe. Stockh., 1856. 8^o.

Stockholm. Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academien. Praesidii tal om det förste lycklige tidehvarf för Sveriges allmänna hushållning, under Gustaf d. I.'s regering, af N. Bielke, Apr. 27, 1776. Stockh., 1776. 8^o.

Contains a number of documents from the time of Gustavus Vasa.

Supplement till Bishop Brasks brefväxling 1527-1528, ed. J. H. Schröder. Upsal., 1854. 4^o.

Contains a few letters between Bishop Brask and Gustavus Vasa. Is supplementary to Brask's letters as published in Linköping and in Handl. rör. Sver. hist., vols. xiii.-xviii.

Svenska riksdagsakter jämte andra handlingar söm höra til statsförfattningens historia under tidehvarfvet 1521-1718. Ie delen, ed. Emil Hildebrand & Oskar Alin. Stockh., 1887-1888. 8^o.

Sverges traktater med främmande magter, ed. O. S. Rydberg. Stockh., 1877-1887. 3 vols. 8^o.

Theiner, Augustin. Schweden und seine Stellung zum heiligen Stuhl under Johann III., Sigismund III. und Karl IX. Augsburg, 1838-1839. 2 vols. 8^o.

Contains a few documents of the time of Gustavus Vasa relating to Church matters.

Vestergötlands Forminnesförening. Tidskrift, ed. C. J. Ljungström. Lund, 1869-1877. 3 vols. 8^o.

Östergötlands Forminnesförening. Tidskrift. Linköp., 1875. 8^o.

II. AIDS.

Allen, Carl Ferdinand. De tre nordiske Rigers Historie under Hans, Christiern den Anden, Frederik den Første, Gustav Vasa, Grevefeiden. Kjøbenhavn, 1864-1872. 5 vols. 8^o.

Anjou, Lars Anton. Swenska Kyrkoreformationens historia. Upsal., 1850-1851. 3 vols. 8^o. [Eng. trans., N. Y., 1859. 8^o.]

Archenholtz, Johann Wilhelm von. Geschichte Gustav Wasa's, König's von Schweden. Tubing., 1801. 2 vols. 8^o. [French trans., Paris, 1803. 2 vols. 8^o.]

Baazius, Johannes. Inuentarium Ecclesiae Sueo-Gothorum, continens integram historiam Ecclesiae Suecicae libb. viii. descriptam. Lincopiae, 1642. 4^o.

Berättelse om oroligheterna i södra Swerige, til följe af Nils Dackes upror, med flera märkelige händelser, som sig under K. Gustaf d. I.'s regering tildragit. Utgifwen efter et gammalt manuscript. Stockh., 1781, 16^o.

Biographiskt lexicon öfver namnkunnige Svenska män. Upsal. & Örebro, 1835-1857. 2 vols. 8^o. & nya serien, Örebro & Stockh., 1857-1883. 9 vols. 8^o.

Celsius, Olof. Konung Gustaf den Förstes historia. 3e uplag., Lund, 1792. 2 vols. 8^o.

[Chapman, Rev.] The history of Gustavus Vasa, king of Sweden. With extracts from his correspondence. Lond., 1852. 8^o.

Expeditio Danica aduersus Holmiam anno 1518. [In Scriptores rerum Suecicarum, vol. iii. sect. 1, pp. 29-32.]

From MS. of latter part of seventeenth century. Author and source unknown.

Flaux, Armand de. La Suède au XVI^e. siècle. Histoire de la Suède pendant la vie et sous la règne de Gustave I^er. Paris, 1861. 8^o.

Forssell, Hans. Sveriges inre historia från Gustaf den Förste, med särskildt afseende på förvaltning och ekonomi. Stockh., 1869-1875. 2 vols. 8^o.

Fryxell, Anders. Berättelser ur svenska historien. Stockh., 1823-1848. 10 vols. 8^o. [Eng. trans., Lond., 1844. 2 vols. 12^o.]

Geijer, Erik Gustaf. Svenska folkets historia. Örebro, 1832-1836. 3 vols. 8^o. [Eng. trans., Lond., 1845. 8^o.]

Gieseler, Johann Carl Ludwig. Lehrebuch der Kirchengeschichte. Bonn, 1824-1853. 3 vols. 8^o. [Eng. trans., N. Y., 1857-1880. 5 vols. 8^o.]

Girs, Aegidius. Konung Gustaff's den I. och Erich's den XIV. chrönikor. Stockh., 1670. 4^o.

Grubb, Christopher Lorenz. Breuiarium Gustauianum: thet är, ett kort uthtogh aff K. Gustaffz den Förstes historia. Linköp., 1671. 4^o.

Hallenberg, Jonas. Historisk afhandling on mynt och warors wärde i Swerige, under Konung Gustaf I.'s regering. Stockh., 1798. 8^o.

Hallman, Johan Gustaf. The Twenne bröder och Neriksboer, som then Evangeliska läran införde uti Norlanden, then äldre Mest. Oluff Petri Phase, första Evangeliska Kyrkioherde öfwer Stockholms stad, then yngre Mest. Lars Petri hin gamle, första Evangeliska Erkiebiskop uti Upsala. Stockh., 1726. 4^o.

Hvitfeld, Arild. Danmarks Riges Krønike tilligemed Bispekrøniken. Kiøbenhaffn, 1595-1604. 10 vols. 8^o.

Johansson, Johan. Om Noraskog. Äldre och nyare anteckningar. Stockh., 1875-1882. 2 vols. 8^o.

Kempenskiöld, Samuel. Historiae serenissimi et potentissimi principis ac domini, Domini Gustaui Primi, Suecorum, Gothorum, Wandalorumque regis, libri V. Strengnesiae, 1648. 12^o.

Kempius, Samuel. Historiae potentissimi et Christianissimi principis ac domini Gustaui I. Strengnesiae, 1629. 8^o.

Loccenius, Johan. Antiquitatum Sueo-Gothicarum, cum huius aeui moribus, institutis ac ritibus indigenis pro re nata comparatarum libri tres. 2a ed., Holmiae, 1654. 8^o.

Loccenius, Johan. Rerum Suecicarum historia a Rege Berone tertio usque ad Ericum decimum quartum deducta. Holmiae, 1654. 8^o.

Messenius, Johan. Chronicon episcoporum per Sueciam Gothiam et Finlandiam. Cuilibet successiue dioccesi, ab anno DCCCXXXV. ad praesentem usque MDCXI. praesidentium uitam complectens. Stockh., 1611. 8^o.

Messenius, Johan. Scondia illustrata, seu chronologia de rebus Scondiae, hoc est, Sueciae, Daniae, Noruegiae, atque una Islandiae, Gronlandiaeque, tam Ecclesiasticis quam politicis; a mundo cataclysmo, usque annum Christi MDCXII. Stockholmiae, 1700-1705. 15 vols. f^o.

Meurs, Jan de. Historia Danica usque ad annum 1523. [In his Opera omnia, Florentiae, 1741-1763, 12 vols. f^o., vol. ix. pp. 1-992.]

Nouvelle biographie générale. Paris, 1862-1870. 46 vols. 8^o. vol. xxii. pp. 863-872. Gustave I^er Wasa, par A. de Lacaze.

Paludan-Müller, C. Grevens Feide. Kjøbenhavn, 1853-1854. 2 vols. 8^o.

Relatio historica de duobus Gustauis regibus Sueciae, auo et nepote, Augustanae confessionis, Augustis defensoribus. Das ist: historische Relation, von Zweyen Königen in Schweden, Gustavo dem Ersten, und Gustavo dem Andern. Stralsund, 1632. 4^o.

Reuterdahl, Henrik. Swenska Kyrkans historia. Lund, 1838-1866. 4 vols. 8^o.

Rhyzelius, Anders Olofsson. Episcoposcopia Suiogothica. Linköp., 1752. 2 vols. 4^o.

Römer, Rudolf Cornelius Heinrich. Specimen historico-theologicum, de Gustauo I., rerum sacrarum in Suecia, saec. XVI. instauratore. Traj. ad Rhen., 1840. 8^o.

Scott, Sarah [Henry Augustus Raymond]. The history of Gustavus Ericson, king of Sweden. With an introductory history of Sweden, from the middle of the twelfth century. Lond., 1761. 8^o.

Strinnholm, Anders Magnus. Svenska folkets historia under konungarne af Wasa-ätten. Stockh., 1819-1823. 3 vols. 8^o.

Svedelius, Vilhelm Erik. Om Konung Gustaf den Förste och hans tidehvarf särdeles de tvenne förste s.k. Dalkarlsupproren. Stockh., 1861. 8^o.

Sveriges historia från äldsta tid till våra dagar. Stockh., 1877-1881. 6 vols. 8^o. Vol. ii. by Hans Hildebrand, and vol. iii. by Oskar Alin.

Tegel, Erik. Then stoormechtighe, höghborne furstes och Christelighe herres, der Gustaffs, fordom Sweriges, Göthes, och Wendes konungs etc. historia. Stockh., 1622. 6^o.

Tengström, Johan Jacob. Några blad ur Finnlands häfder för K. Gustaf I.'s regeringstid. [In Suomi, vol. xiii. pp. 101-287. Helsingfors, 1854. 8^o.]

Typotius, Jacobus. Relatio historica de regno Sueciae et bellis ciuilibus atque externis. Francof., 1605. 16^o.

Vertot, René Aubert de. Histoire des révolutions de Suède. Paris, 1695. 2 vols. 12^o. [Eng. trans., Glasg., 1761. 8^o.]

Vingqvist, Olof. Om svenska representationen i äldre tider, till och med riksdagen år 1617. Stockh., 1863. 8^o.

Weidling, Julius. Schwedische Geschichte im Zeitalter der Reformation. Gotha, 1882. 8^o.

Willebrandt, Johann Peter. Hansische Chronick. Lübeck, 1748. f^o.

Örnhjelm, Claudius. Relation om bispars, kanikers, praebendaters och closters jordegods. [In Handl. rör. Skand. hist., vol. xxi. pp. 218-279.]

From a MS. written by command of the king of Sweden in 1691.

Örnhjelm, Claudius, and others. Relation, med bijlagde documenter, om biskops-canonie-prebende-sampt kyrckie och kloster-gods, och deras reduction. [In Handl. rör. Skand. hist., vol. xxi. pp. 280-357, and vol. xxii. pp. 313-418.]

From a MS. written by command of the king of Sweden in 1691.

INDEX.

• Adrian VI., appoints Johannes Magni his legate, 126-127;
  • death of, 128;
  • orders Gustavus to restore Trolle, 134.
• Albert of Mecklenburg, king of Sweden, 12-13.
• Amsterdam, Magni is sent to, 211.
• Anabaptists, fanaticism of, 165-167.
• Andreæ (Laurentius), his friendship for Petri, 155;
  • writes concerning Luther, 160-161;
  • is made archdeacon of Upsala, 163;
  • Gustavus writes to, 203;
  • sends translation of New Testament, 231;
  • addresses Diet of Vesterås, 248-249;
  • is chosen to approach the king, 253.
• Andreæ (Nils) is made prior of Vesterås, 226.
• Apostles, authority of, 233-236.
• Arboga, Cabinet meeting at, 42;
  • Gustavus quarrels with monks of, 241-242.
• Arcimboldo, is sent as ambassador by Christiern to Sture, 48-50;
  • reappoints Ulfsson to the archbishopric, 56-57;
  • his withdrawal from Sweden, 58.
• Aristocracy, origin of, 6-9.
• Armigers, origin of, 8.
• Assemblies (county), 4-5 and 8.
• Assemblies (provincial), 4-5 and 8.

• Baner (Sigrid), grandmother of Gustavus Vasa, 2.
• Bible, translation of, 221-223;
  • authority of, 233-236.
• Birgitta, grandmother of Gustavus Vasa, 3 and note 2.
• Bjelke, influence of family of, 16.
• Bleking, is invaded by Norby, 178 and 183-184;
  • is granted to Norby, 185;
  • hostilities of Norby in, 193-194;
  • Norby is driven from, 197-200.
• Bonde, influence of family of, 16.
• Brabant, privileges granted to, 211.
• Brask (Hans), places note under his seal, 103;
  • joins the Swedish cause, 103-104;
  • avoids the Diet of Strengnäs, 113;
  • is called upon to aid the crown, 129-130;
  • informs the pope that Church property is being confiscated, 133-134;
  • is called upon to furnish aid for expedition against Gotland, 140-141 and 142-143;
  • denounces Fredrik to Gustavus, 145;
  • is oppressed by Gustavus, 149-150;
  • charges Petri with heresy, 156;
  • writes to Magni concerning heresy, 157-158;
  • writes concerning Luther, 161-163;
  • his love for the Church, 164;
  • protests against the marriage of Petri, 169-171 and 224;
  • suspects Fredrik, 171;
  • writes about Christina, 179;
  • writes about Norby, 198;
  • writes about Sunnanväder, 202;
  • writes about the tax, 206;
  • writes about the treaty with Holland, 210-211;
  • writes about Dalarne, 213-214;
  • opposes translation of the Bible, 222-223;
  • his dispute with Gustavus about a monastery, 228;
  • is oppressed by Gustavus, 229-231;
  • incurs wrath of Gustavus, 232;
  • protests against disputation, 233;
  • his action at Diet of Vesterås, 246-250;
  • fall of, 262-266;
  • his character, 266-267.
• Brännkyrka, battle at, 51-52.
• Bremen, congress to be held in, 210.
• Brun (Søren), capture of, 192.

• Cabinet, its origin and constitution, 9-11;
  • its encroachments, 11-25;
  • slaughter of, 113;
  • Gustavus admits foreigners into, 150;
  • usurps authority in Diet of Vesterås, 257;
  • its composition under Gustavus, 271;
  • is humbled by Gustavus, 273.
• Cecilia, mother of Gustavus Vasa, 3-4.
• Charles V. receives Christiern into Burgundian League, 80;
  • Norby enlists under, 200;
  • signs treaty with Sweden, 210.
• Charles XII., his influence in Sweden, 220-221.
• Christianity, introduction of, into Sweden, 5-6.
• Christiern I., king of Denmark, 16-17.
• Christiern II., king of Denmark, his character, 33-34;
  • his early life, 34;
  • his passion for Dyveke, 34-35;
  • his interview with Gustaf Trolle, 37-38;
  • attacks Sweden, 44-45;
  • is defeated by Sture, 45-46;
  • seeks to form truce with Sture, 48-50;
  • his expedition against Sweden, 50-51;
  • is defeated at Brännkyrka, 51-52;
  • treachery of, 53-54;
  • renews his efforts to recover Sweden, 57-58;
  • appeals to the pope, 62;
  • sails with his fleet to Sweden, 71-72;
  • lays siege to Stockholm, 76-77;
  • enters Stockholm in triumph, 77-78;
  • is crowned, 78-80;
  • slaughters the Swedish magnates, 81-83;
  • opposition to, 109;
  • is deposed, 112;
  • his failures, 117;
  • is charged with murdering Swedish bishops, 126;
  • opposition of Fredrik and Gustavus to, 147;
  • Norby's alliance with, 175 and 177;
  • his efforts to recover Sweden, 190-193 and 198-199.
• Christina. See Gyllenstjerna (Christina).
• Christina, wife of King Hans, defends the castle of Stockholm, 22.
• Christopher of Bavaria, is elected king of Sweden, 15-16.
• Church, early encroachments of, 5-6;
  • sides with Denmark against Sweden, 17-25;
  • riches of, 122-124;
  • Gustavus oppresses, 149-150;
  • is taxed to pay Lubeck, 204;
  • Gustavus opposes her on grounds of faith, 221-245;
  • Gustavus deprives her of her power, 254-262;
  • humiliation of, 271.
• Clement VII., pope, 136.
• Coinage, debasement of, 107-108;
  • alterations in, 122 and note.
• Copenhagen, youth of Christiern II. in, 34;
  • Norby proceeds to, 185;
  • Norby is asked to proceed to, 199.

• Dalarne, rebellion in, 15;
  • Sten Sture gains support in, 20;
  • Svante Sture is supported by, 23;
  • description of, 85;
  • Gustavus seeks to rouse the people of, 85-87;
  • Gustavus is recalled by the people of, 88-89;
  • becomes the centre of the Revolution, 92;
  • hardihood of people of, 93;
  • Gustavus recruits forces in, 107;
  • grievances of, 153-154;
  • conspiracy in, 176-177;
  • efforts of Gustavus to stay discontent in, 181-183;
  • dissension in, 213-215;
  • impostor goes to, 218-219;
  • Gustavus writes to, 227-228;
  • Gustavus tries to appease, 242-246;
  • Andreæ condemns rebellion in, 248;
  • Diet of Vesterås discusses rebellion in, 254-256;
  • Brask is charged with conspiracy in, 263.
• Dalelf, description of, 85;
  • Danish camp at, 93.
• Dantzic, Christina seeks aid from, 67;
  • privileges granted by Sweden to, 114 and 209-212;
  • Christina's son returns from, 172.
• Denmark, struggle between Sweden and, 13-25, and 35-117;
  • "klippings" repudiated in, 143.
• Dyveke becomes mistress of Christiern II., 34-35.

• East Friesland, privileges granted to, 211.
• Engelbrektsson (Engelbrekt), rebellion under, 15.
• Erik of Pomerania, is chosen king of Sweden, 13;
  • his career, 14-15.
• Eriksson, takes part in storming of Vesterås, 96-98;
  • of Upsala, 98-99.
• Eriksson (Nils), is placed in command of Kalmar, 174-175.

• Falun, Gustavus plunders, 92.
• Fathers, dispute concerning authority of, 233-236.
• Finland, Gustavus sends force to, 105;
  • Norby goes to rescue of, 106;
  • Swedish possessions in, 131;
  • is subdued by Gustavus, 138;
  • Norby asks for land in, 178;
  • Norby is said to be about to attack, 198;
  • Gustavus writes to, 199;
  • her part in the treaty with Russia, 207-208.
• France, her hatred of Christiern, 109.
• Francisco of Potentia, is said to have been made bishop of Skara, 137.
• Fredrik, duke of Schleswig-Holstein, his opposition to Christiern, 109;
  • is chosen king of Denmark, 112;
  • resigns his claim to Sweden, 131;
  • delays matter of Gotland, 139-140;
  • requests postponement of congress, 144-145;
  • is said to be in league with Norby, 146-147;
  • takes part in congress at Malmö, 147-148;
  • his relations with Norby, 174-175;
  • is deceived by Norby, 177-178;
  • his treachery toward Gustavus, 178-179;
  • makes war on Norby, 184-185;
  • grants Bleking to Norby, 185;
  • his show of friendship to Gustavus, 190-196;
  • defeats Norby, 199-200;
  • his action concerning Knut and Sunnanväder, 200-202;
  • negotiates with Gustavus, 215-217.

• Gad (Hemming), supporter of Sten Sture, 19;
  • reconciles Svante Sture to Sten Sture, 21;
  • is elected bishop of Linköping, 21;
  • his election is not ratified, 22;
  • besieges Stockholm, 22;
  • his character, 33;
  • is captured by Christiern, 53-54;
  • allies himself with Christiern, 75-76.
• Galle (Peder), professor in University of Upsala, 27;
  • holds disputation with Petri, 168-169;
  • Brask writes to, 224;
  • holds another disputation with Petri, 232-236;
  • wrangles at Diet of Vesterås, 252-253.
• Germany, her share in the Reformation, 119-120.
• Ghent, Magni goes to, 212.
• Gotland, Swedish Cabinet demands, 18;
  • Gustavus plans expedition against, 138-141;
  • opening of war against, 145-146;
  • decision of congress at Malmö concerning, 147-148;
  • folly of expedition against, 150;
  • Norby offers to surrender, 178;
  • retains ammunition of Gustavus in, 192;
  • is said to have been handed over to the Danes, 198;
  • Gustavus demands, 217;
  • Brask goes to, 266.
• Gregory, authority of, 234-235.
• Gripsholm, Gustavus seizes monastery of, 226-228 and 244-245;
  • Diet of Vesterås discusses seizure of, 254.
• Guilds, in Stockholm, 30-31.
• Gustavus. See Vasa (Gustavus).
• Gyllenstjerna (Christina), marries Sten Sture the Younger, 24;
  • her character, 32;
  • her bravery, 66;
  • refuses to parley with the Danes, 67 and 68;
  • battles with the Danes, 68-69;
  • surrenders Stockholm, 76-77;
  • is summoned before Christiern, 82;
  • is imprisoned in Denmark, 83;
  • her projected alliance with Norby, 172;
  • is suspected of conspiracy against Gustavus, 179;
  • is said to have been imprisoned by Gustavus, 181 and 182;
  • impersonation of her boy, 218-219.

• Hans, king of Denmark, 17;
  • his hostility to Sten Sture, 18-21;
  • is recognized as king, 21;
  • is forced to flee, 22;
  • death of, 25;
  • his words about Gustavus Vasa, 25-26.
• Hanse Towns, send aid to Christina, 69;
  • are said to have sent stores to Christiern, 94;
  • privileges granted to, 114 and 209-212;
  • importance of Gotland to, 139;
  • their share in the congress at Malmö, 175.
• Haraldsson (Magnus), is elected bishop of Skara, 133.
• Helgeandsholm, island near Stockholm, 29-30.
• Holland, Christiern II. raises force in, 198;
  • Sweden forms treaty with, 209-212.
• Hoya (Johan von), infatuation of Gustavus for, 150;
  • honors conferred on, 152;
  • is sent as ambassador to Russia, 207.

• Italy, her feeling toward the Church, 120.

• Johansson (Erik), father of Gustavus Vasa, his early history, 3-4;
  • hostility to King Hans, 25;
  • is member of Cabinet, 26;
  • is commandant of Kastelholm Castle, 26.
• Jonsson (Bo), chancellor of the Swedish Cabinet, 13.

• Kalmar, landing of Gustavus at, 62;
  • Christiern proceeds against, 72;
  • rejects Gustavus, 73-74;
  • is besieged by Vestgöte, 110;
  • fall of, 112-113;
  • Mehlen sails to, 148;
  • liberality of Gustavus to, 149;
  • Christina's son arrives at, 172;
  • Mehlen is deposed from command of, 174;
  • Gustavus writes to people of, 175-176;
  • Christina's boy is kept in, 179;
  • resists Gustavus, 179-180;
  • treachery of Mehlen at, 186-187;
  • siege of, 187-188;
  • fall of, 189;
  • wreck at, 194-195;
  • Gustavus sends fleet to, 199.
• "Kalmar Recess," its nature, 18;
  • violation of its terms, 19 and 21.
• Kalmar Union, its formation, 13-14.
• Kalö, the place of imprisonment of Gustavus, 54-55;
  • escape of Gustavus from, 59-60.
• Karlsson (Magnus), grandfather of Gustavus Vasa, 3.
• "Klippings," their character, 107-108;
  • are forbidden by Danish commandant of Stockholm, 122, note;
  • are refused by the soldiers of Gustavus, 128;
  • Gustavus apologizes for, 132-133;
  • are repudiated in Sweden, 143-144 and note;
  • Gustavus writes to Dalarne about, 153;
  • Gustavus is denounced for, 182.
• Knights, origin of, 8.
• Knipperdolling, fanaticism of, 165-167.
• Knut, is deposed from deanery of Vesterås, 138;
  • joins conspiracy against Gustavus, 177;
  • is given comfort in Norway, 178;
  • Gustavus demands surrender of, 191;
  • execution of, 200-203.
• Knutsson (Karl), regent of Sweden, 15-16.
• Kristersson (Johan), grandfather of Gustavus Vasa, 3.
• Krumpen (Otto), is placed in command of Danish forces, 63;
  • makes treaty with the Swedes, 67;
  • his ineffectual effort to subdue Christina, 68;
  • defeats the Swedes at Upsala, 69-71;
  • holds conference with Christiern, 76;
  • is knighted by Christiern, 80.
• Köping, battle at, 95-96.

• Lapland, Swedish depredations in, 208.
• Leo X., appoints Arcimboldo to sell indulgences, 48;
  • appoints tribunal to investigate affairs in Sweden, 62;
  • excommunicates Sture, 62;
  • is approached by Johannes Magni, 126.
• Lindholm, description of, 1.
• Linköping, Gad is elected bishop of, 21;
  • palace of bishop of, is besieged, 76;
  • tax to be paid by bishop of, 205-206;
  • is said to be at heart of conspiracy in Dalarne, 263.
• Louvain, University of, 126.
• Lubeck, flight of Gustavus to, 60-61;
  • her hatred of Christiern, 109;
  • sends fleet to Gustavus, 109-110;
  • privileges granted by Sweden to, 114 and 209-212;
  • debt of Sweden to, 121 and notes 1 and 2;
  • demands payment of her loan to Sweden, 128-130;
  • is asked to send delegates to congress at Malmö, 146;
  • congress of Hanse Towns to be held at, 148;
  • captures Visby, 184-185;
  • her position in the Swedish Revolution, 190;
  • is said to have fortified Gotland, 198;
  • her negotiations with Gustavus, 203-206;
  • tries to secure payment of debt, 213-215;
  • her feeling toward the Reformation, 239.
• Lund, archbishop of, investigates affairs in Sweden, 62;
  • accompanies Christiern II. in expedition against Sweden, 72.
• Luther (Martin), causes dread in Sweden, 154;
  • Petri becomes pupil of, 155-156;
  • feelings of Gustavus toward, 158;
  • Andreæ writes concerning, 160-161;
  • Brask writes concerning, 161-163;
  • danger of his teaching, 165-168;
  • his translation of the Bible, 221-223;
  • Gustavus says he has not adopted teaching of, 236-238 and 245;
  • his reforms are embodied in Swedish law, 246;
  • clergy refuse to accept teaching of, 247-248.

• Magni (Johannes), early life of, 126;
  • is appointed legate by Adrian VI., 127;
  • is elected archbishop of Sweden, 133;
  • is ordered to Rome to obtain confirmation, 134-135;
  • Gustavus writes about the pope to, 137;
  • his efforts to repress heresy, 156-158;
  • his share in the translation of the Bible, 222-223;
  • banishment of, 239-240;
  • comparison between Brask and, 266.
• Magni (Olaus), is sent to Rome by Gustavus, 136;
  • is sent to Amsterdam by Gustavus, 211-212.
• Magni (Petrus), is elected bishop of Vesterås, 134 and 138.
• Malmö, congress at, 147-148;
  • Gustavus is deceived at, 171.
• Margaret, becomes regent of Sweden, 13 and note.
• Margaret, regent of the Netherlands, forms treaty with Sweden, 212.
• Margareta, is betrothed to Hoya, 152;
  • is wronged by Fredrik, 215-216.
• Mariefred, monastery of, is threatened, 76.
• Maximilian, his share in the Reformation, 120.
• Mehlen (Berent von), swears fealty to Gustavus, 105;
  • is given command of expedition against Gotland, 145-146;
  • withdraws from Gotland, 148;
  • infatuation of Gustavus for, 150;
  • fall of, 173-176;
  • treachery of, 179-180;
  • his flight, 186-187;
  • Lubeck defends, 204.
• Melchior, fanaticism of, 165-167.
• Middle Ages, nature of, 118-119.
• Mora, Gustavus at, 87-89;
  • Gustavus writes to people of, 181.
• Moscow, Swedish envoys are sent to, 207-208.
• Mälar, pours its waters into the Baltic, 28;
  • Gustavus takes up hiding-place on shore of, 75.

• Natt och Dag, influence of family of, 16.
• Netherlands, form treaty with Sweden, 212.
• Nilsson (Kristiern), great-grandfather of Gustavus Vasa, 3.
• Norby, is defeated by Vestgöte, 101-102;
  • relieves Stockholm, 106;
  • relieves Åbo, 106;
  • infests shores of Baltic, 109;
  • attempts to relieve Stockholm, 110;
  • sails for Denmark, 112;
  • makes depredations from Gotland, 139;
  • is charged with checking imports, 142;
  • Fredrik is thought to be in league with, 145-148;
  • Gustavus tries to delude, 171-172;
  • his projected alliance with Christina, 172-173;
  • Gustavus denounces, 174-175;
  • deceives Fredrik, 177-178;
  • Gustavus is said to be in league with, 181;
  • Dalarne conspires with, 182-183;
  • invades Bleking, 183-184;
  • is granted fiefs in Bleking, 185;
  • negotiations between Fredrik and Gustavus concerning, 191-193;
  • his negotiations with Gustavus, 193-195;
  • fall of, 197-200;
  • his complaint to the grand duke of Russia, 208.
• North America, Revolution in, 273-275.
• Norway, Gustavus flees to, 88;
  • Knut and Sunnanväder flee to, 177-178;
  • Gustavus writes to Cabinet of, 191;
  • pretended son of Sture in, 218-219.
• Nyköping, surrender of Castle of, 40-41.

• Olsson, takes part in storming of Vesterås, 96-98;
  • of Upsala, 98-99.
• Oxenstjerna, influence of family of, 15-16.

• Petri (Laurentius), early life of, 155;
  • wrangles at Diet of Vesterås, 252-253.
• Petri (Olaus), his early life and character, 154-156;
  • is charged with heresy, 156-157;
  • is appointed city clerk in Stockholm, 163;
  • holds disputation with Galle, 168-169;
  • his marriage, 169-171 and 224;
  • holds another disputation with Galle, 232-236;
  • is chosen to approach the king at Vesterås, 253;
  • comparison between Brask and, 266.
• Poland, Magni is sent on embassy to, 240.
• Popes, usurpation of, 234-235;
  • Gustavus fears, 238-239.
• Prussia, Fredrik's daughter sails for, 199.

• Reformation, general character of, 119-120;
  • spread of, 154-156.
• Rensel, enlists in the Swedish army, 102.
• Revolution, nature of, 90-91;
  • evils of Swedish, 220-221;
  • comparison of Swedish Revolution with others, 272-275.
• Riddarholm, island near Stockholm, 29.
• Rome, establishes archbishopric of Upsala, 6;
  • Gad is sent as ambassador to, 33;
  • her share in the Reformation, 120;
  • opposition of Gustavus to, 136;
  • Magni plans return to, 159;
  • Brask champions, 247 and 249;
  • necessity that kings be sanctioned by, 268;
  • Gustavus fears, 269;
  • Swedish church becomes independent of, 270-271 and 273.
• Runn (Lake), Gustavus at, 85-86.
• Russia, is at war with Sweden, 17;
  • is again at war with Sweden, 19;
  • forms treaty with Sweden, 23;
  • Norby flees to, 200;
  • Gustavus ratifies treaty with 207-209.
• Rydboholm, home of Gustavus Vasa, 3-4.
• Rättvik, Gustavus at, 86-87;
  • skirmish of Danish horsemen at, 88.

• Scriptures, translation of, 221-223 and 231-232;
  • authority of, 233-236;
  • are to be taught in schools, 260.
• Sigbrit, her influence over Christiern II., 35.
• Siljan (Lake), Gustavus at, 86-87.
• Skara, election of bishop of, 125 and 133;
  • Francisco of Potentia is said to have been made bishop of, 137;
  • tax to be paid by bishop of, 206;
  • part of Bible to be translated by Chapter of, 222;
  • Gustavus oppresses bishop of, 264;
  • bishop of Vesterås consecrates bishop of, 271.
• Slagheck (Didrik), is placed at head of affairs in Sweden, 91;
  • concentrates his forces at Vesterås, 93;
  • is removed from office, 103;
  • is beheaded, 109.
• Sledorn (Henrik), professor in University of Upsala, 27.
• Småland, Gustavus seeks to incite the people of, 75.
• Sommar (Magnus), is elected bishop of Strengnäs, 133.
• Stegeborg, is besieged by Vestgöte, 101-102;
  • Gustavus inspects camp at, 102-103;
  • fall of, 105;
  • is granted to Hoya, 152.
• Stegeholm, revolt in, 95.
• Sten. See Sture (Sten).
• Sten Sture the Younger. See Sture (Sten) the Younger.
• Stockholm, siege of castle at, 22;
  • description of, 28-31;
  • is held by Christina, 68;
  • Christiern arrives at, 72;
  • siege of, 75-76;
  • Christiern's triumphal entry into, 77-78;
  • festival in, 78-80;
  • carnage in, 81-83;
  • Gustavus fails to capture, 100-101;
  • Gustavus again lays siege to, 105-106;
  • Gustavus raises siege of, 106;
  • Gustavus again lays siege to, 107;
  • Gustavus continues siege of, 110-111;
  • is captured by Gustavus, 115-116;
  • desolation of, 131.
• Strengnäs, depredations at, 76;
  • Diet of, 113-115;
  • election of bishop of, 125 and 133;
  • influence of Petri and Andreæ in, 155-156;
  • Magni writes concerning clergy of, 159;
  • tax to be paid by bishop of, 206;
  • part of Bible to be translated by Chapter of, 222;
  • address at Vesterås by bishop of, 252;
  • Gustavus oppresses bishop of, 264;
  • bishop of Vesterås consecrates bishop of, 271.
• Sture (Sten), is chosen regent of Sweden, 16;
  • is opposed by the Cabinet, 17-19;
  • by King Hans of Denmark, 20-21;
  • fall of, 21;
  • is re-elected regent, 22;
  • death of, 22;
  • Gripsholm Monastery is founded by, 227.
• Sture (Sten) the Younger, his war with Erik Trolle, 24-25;
  • is elected regent, 25;
  • recommends Gustaf Trolle for the archbishopric, 36-37;
  • discord between Trolle and, 38-44;
  • his peace negotiations with Christiern, 48-50;
  • battles with the Danes, 51-52;
  • is duped by Christiern, 53-54;
  • writes to Christiern, 57-58;
  • is excommunicated, 62;
  • is wounded, 63-64;
  • his death, 65;
  • his character, 65-66;
  • his body is exhumed, 83;
  • pretended son of, 218-219.
• Sture (Svante), his hostility to Sten Sture, 18-19;
  • is reconciled to Sten Sture, 21;
  • besieges Castle of Örebro, 22;
  • is elected regent, 23;
  • is deposed, 23;
  • death of, 23.
• Stäket, siege of, 20;
  • dispute concerning, 38-39;
  • Trolle fortifies, 40-42;
  • siege of, 43-44;
  • fall of, 47-48.
• Sunnanväder (Peder), is deposed from bishopric of Vesterås, 137-138;
  • conspiracy of, 153-154 and 176-177;
  • is given comfort in Norway, 178;
  • Gustavus demands surrender of, 191;
  • execution of, 200-203;
  • Gustavus denounces, 237.
• Svante. See Sture (Svante).
• Svensson (Erik), is elected bishop of Åbo, 136.
• Sweden, early constitution of, 4-5;
  • introduction of Christianity into, 5-6;
  • Reformation in, 121;
  • is ruined by warfare, 220-221.
• Söderköping, printing-press of, 232.
• Södermalm, cliffs of, 28;
  • Christiern pitches his camp at, 51.

• Taxation, exemption of knights and armigers from, 8;
  • is provided for by Diet of Strengnäs, 115 and 128-129;
  • Gustavus apologizes for, 131-133;
  • people's opposition to, 141-142;
  • is provided for by Cabinet, 205-206;
  • trouble in Dalarne about, 213-215 and 242-244.
• Tetzel, his sale of indulgences, 120.
• Tiveden, battle at, 64.
• Tott, influence of family of, 16.
• Trolle (Erik), his hostility to Sten Sture, 19;
  • endeavors to be appointed regent, 24-25;
  • plans to have his son appointed archbishop, 36-37.
• Trolle (Gustaf), his character, 36;
  • is appointed archbishop of Sweden. 36-37;
  • hostility to Sten Sture, 38-45;
  • appears before a diet in Stockholm, 46-47;
  • is taken prisoner by Sture, 47-48;
  • resigns his archbishopric, 57;
  • becomes reconciled to Sture, 63;
  • advocates declaration of allegiance to Christiern, 67;
  • holds conference with Christiern, 76;
  • denounces the Swedish magnates, 81-82;
  • endeavors to check the power of Gustavus, 94;
  • captures Upsala, 99-100;
  • retires to Denmark, 109;
  • Swedish Cabinet writes to the pope about, 127-128;
  • Gustavus writes to Rome about, 135-136;
  • Gustavus writes to Dalarne about, 154;
  • is placed in command of Christiern's fleet, 198;
  • Gustavus is said to favor, 245.
• Trondhem, archbishop of, protects fugitives, 196;
  • returns Knut and Sunnanväder, 201-202;
  • relations between pretended son of Sture and, 218-219;
  • translation of Bible is sent to, 231;
  • Magni communicates with, 239-240.

• Ulfsson (Jacob), archbishop of Sweden, 18;
  • founds University of Upsala, 27;
  • resigns the archbishopric, 36-37;
  • is reappointed archbishop, 57;
  • attends coronation of Christiern, 78;
  • his advice to Gustavus, 83-84.
• Upsala, siege of archbishop's palace, 20;
  • election of Sten Sture at, 25;
  • University of, 27;
  • battle at, 69-71;
  • is captured by Gustavus, 98-99;
  • is recaptured by Trolle 99-100;
  • election of archbishop of, 133;
  • heresy breaks out in, 156;
  • disputation held in, 168-169;
  • tax to be paid by archbishop of, 205;
  • Gustavus is crowned in Cathedral of, 271.

• Vadstena, expedition against Gotland is determined at diet in, 139-140.
• Vasa, family of, 2-3;
  • influence of family of, 16.
• Vasa (Gustavus), his birth, 1-2;
  • his coat-of-arms, 2-3;
  • his ancestry, 2-3;
  • his meeting with King Hans, 25-26;
  • his boyhood, 26;
  • his education at Upsala, 26-27;
  • is received at court, 31-32 and note;
  • takes part in the battle of Brännkyrka, 51;
  • is captured by Christiern, 53-54;
  • is imprisoned in Denmark, 54-55;
  • escapes from Kalö Castle, 59-60;
  • appears in Lubeck, 60-61;
  • lands at Kalmar, 61-62;
  • his purpose, 72-73;
  • seeks to incite the people of Småland, 74-75;
  • solicits advice from Ulfsson, 83-84;
  • flees to Dalarne, 84-85;
  • seeks to rouse the Dalesmen, 85-87;
  • flees to Norway, 87-88;
  • is recalled, 88;
  • is chosen leader, 89;
  • recruits his army, 92-93;
  • trains his soldiers, 94:
  • captures Vesterås, 96-98;
  • captures Upsala, 98-99;
  • evacuates Upsala, 99-100;
  • his unsuccessful effort to take Stockholm, 100-101;
  • superintends the manœuvres of his army, 102-103;
  • wins Brask to his side, 103-104;
  • accepts title of Commander of Swedish Army, 104;
  • prepares ambuscade for Danes, 105;
  • sends force to Finland, 105;
  • lays siege to Stockholm, 105-106;
  • issues "klippings," 107-108;
  • sends to Lubeck for a fleet, 109-110;
  • continues siege of Stockholm, 110-111;
  • recruits his forces, 111-112;
  • calls diet at Strengnäs, 113;
  • is elected king, 114;
  • enters Stockholm in triumph, 115-116;
  • his successes, 117;
  • charges Christiern with murdering Swedish bishops, 125-126;
  • summons Johannes Magni, 127;
  • is called upon to pay the debt to Lubeck, 128;
  • calls upon Brask to aid the crown, 129-130;
  • strives to improve condition of Stockholm, 131;
  • endeavors to soothe the people, 131-133;
  • writes to the pope for confirmation of the bishops, 133-134;
  • writes to Rome about Trolle, 135-136;
  • writes to Rome again and to Magni, 136-137;
  • deposes bishop and dean of Vesterås, 137-138;
  • subdues Finland, 138;
  • plans expedition against Gotland, 138-140;
  • appeals to Brask for aid, 140-141;
  • lays the odium of the new tax on Brask, 141-143;
  • communicates with Fredrik concerning Gotland, 144-145;
  • begins war with Gotland, 145-146;
  • takes part in the congress at Malmö, 147-148;
  • oppresses Brask, 149-150;
  • holds Cabinet meeting to improve trade, 150-153;
  • his feelings toward Luther, 157-159;
  • writes concerning Luther, 162-163;
  • his purpose in opposing the Church, 163;
  • his treatment of the Anabaptists, 167;
  • holds a disputation, 168-169;
  • discusses the marriage of Petri, 170-171;
  • deposes Mehlen, 173-176;
  • tries to quell insurrection in Dalarne, 176-177;
  • his distrust of Fredrik, 178-179;
  • his distrust of Christina, 179;
  • is opposed in Kalmar, 179-180;
  • summons diet to stay discontent, 180-183;
  • fights Norby, 184;
  • is displeased with Fredrik, 185-186;
  • captures Kalmar, 186-189;
  • his negotiations with Fredrik, 190-193;
  • his communications with Norby, 194-195;
  • his communications concerning Knut and Sunnanväder, 195-197;
  • his movements against Norby, 197-199;
  • executes Knut and Sunnanväder, 200-203;
  • negotiates about debt to Lubeck, 203-206;
  • forms treaty with Russia, 207-209;
  • with Holland, 209-212;
  • negotiates with the Dalesmen, 213-215;
  • with Fredrik, 215-217;
  • with the archbishop of Trondhem, 218-219;
  • orders Bible to be translated, 222-223;
  • oppresses the monasteries, 224-226;
  • seizes Gripsholm, 228;
  • oppresses Brask, 229-231;
  • denies charge of favoring Luther, 231;
  • calls a disputation, 232-234;
  • seeks to soothe the Dalesmen, 236-238;
  • oppresses Magni, 238-240;
  • oppresses Åbo and Arboga, 240-242;
  • communicates with the Dalesmen, 242-246;
  • humiliates the Church at Vesterås, 246-247;
  • opens the diet, 248-249;
  • resigns the crown, 250-251;
  • watches his enemies, 251-252;
  • is begged to withdraw his resignation, 253-254;
  • his demands are granted by the diet, 254-261;
  • sends out announcement to the people, 261-262;
  • oppresses Brask, 262-266;
  • delays confirmation of the bishops, 269;
  • sends out invitations to coronation, 269-270;
  • consents to confirmation of the bishops, 270-271;
  • is crowned, 271-272;
  • considerations on his career, 272-275;
  • bibliography of, 283-284.
• Vend Cities, alliance with Sweden, 23;
  • privileges granted by Sweden to, 209-211.
• Vesterås, siege of, 69;
  • fall of, 77;
  • Danish forces are concentrated at, 93;
  • Gustavus captures, 96-98;
  • castle is reinforced by Danes, 104-105;
  • castle surrenders, 106;
  • election of new bishop of, 125 and 134;
  • fair at, 131;
  • Gustavus deposes bishop and dean of, 138;
  • tax to be paid by bishop of, 206;
  • trouble with the Dominican monks of, 225-226;
  • closing of mint at, 244;
  • Diet of, 246-262;
  • consecrates the other bishops, 270-271.
• "Vesterås Ordinantia," terms of, 258-260.
• "Vesterås Recess," terms of, 257-258.
• Vestgöte (Arvid), lays siege to Stegeborg, 101-102;
  • captures Stegeborg, 105;
  • besieges Kalmar, 110;
  • captures Kalmar, 112-113;
  • his depredations in Öland, 230.
• Vexiö, tax to be paid by bishop of, 206;
  • receives authority from Rome, 270-271.
• Viken, dispute between Fredrik and Gustavus about, 216-217.
• Visby, leader of the Hanseatic League, 139;
  • siege of, 146-147;
  • Mehlen's conduct in siege of, 173;
  • is captured by Lubeck, 184-185;
  • ammunition of Gustavus kept in, 192.

• Washington (George), comparison between Gustavus and, 274.
• West Friesland, privileges granted to, 211.
• Wittenberg, Petri studies at, 155.

• Zealand, privileges granted to, 211.

• Åbo, is besieged by Gustavus, 105;
  • forces of Gustavus are routed at, 106;
  • death of bishop of, 134;
  • election of bishop of, 136;
  • tax to be paid by bishop of, 205-206;
  • Gustavus quarrels with Chapter of, 241;
  • is not represented at Diet of Vesterås, 246;
  • bishop of Vesterås consecrates bishop of, 271.

• Öland, depredations of Vestgöte in, 230.
• Örebro, siege of castle at, 22.