| Chapter I. |
| CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF GUSTAVUS VASA. 1496-1513. |
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| Birth of Gustavus.—His Ancestors.—Anarchy in Sweden.—Its Causes: Former Independence of the People; Growth of Christianity; Growth of the Aristocracy; the Cabinet; Enslavement of Sweden; Revolt of the People against Denmark.—Christiern I.—Sten Sture.—Hans.—Svante Sture.—Sten Sture the Younger.—Childhood of Gustavus.—His Education at Upsala | 1 |
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| Chapter II. |
FIRST MILITARY ADVENTURES OF GUSTAVUS;
A PRISONER IN DENMARK. 1514-1519. |
| Description of Stockholm.—Christina Gyllenstjerna.—Hemming Gad.—Christiern II.—Gustaf Trolle.—Dissension between Sten Sture and Gustaf Trolle.—Siege of StÄket.—First Expedition of Christiern II. against Sweden.—Trial of the Archbishop.—Arcimboldo.—Second Expedition of Christiern II. against Sweden.—Capture of Gustavus Vasa.—Resignation of the Archbishop.—Hostilities of Christiern II.—Farewell of Arcimboldo. | 28 |
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| Chapter III. |
FLIGHT OF GUSTAVUS; UPRISING OF THE
DALESMEN. 1519-1521. |
| Escape of Gustavus from Denmark.—Lubeck.—Return of Gustavus to Sweden.—Excommunication of Sture.—Invasion of Sweden.—Death of Sture.—Dissolution of the Swedish Army.—Heroism of Christina.—Battle of Upsala.—Gustavus at Kalmar.—Fall of Stockholm.—Coronation of Christiern II.—Slaughter of the Swedes.—Flight of Gustavus to Dalarne.—Efforts to rouse the Dalesmen.—Gustavus chosen Leader. | 59 |
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| Chapter IV. |
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE; ELECTION OF GUSTAVUS
TO THE THRONE. 1521-1523. |
| Causes of the War.—Character of the Dalesmen.—Growth of the Patriot Army.—Didrik Slagheck.—Battle of KÖping.—Capture of VesterÅs; of Upsala.—Skirmish with Trolle.—Skirmishes near Stockholm.—Siege of Stegeborg.—Norby.—Rensel.—Brask.—Progress of the War.—Coinage of Gustavus.—Christiern's Troubles in Denmark.—Siege of Stockholm.—Fall of Kalmar.—Diet of StrengnÄs.—Fall of Stockholm.—Retrospect of the War. | 90 |
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| Chapter V. |
| BEGINNINGS OF THE REFORMATION. 1523-1524. |
| Nature of the Reformation in Europe.—Cause of the Reformation in Sweden.—The Debt to Lubeck.—Riches of the Church.—Relations of Gustavus to the Pope.—Johannes Magni.—New Taxation.—Dissension among the People.—Opposition of Gustavus to the Pope.—Trial of Peder SunnanvÄder.—Expedition against Gotland.—Repudiation of the "Klippings."—Berent von Mehlen.—Negotiations between Fredrik and Norby.—Congress of MalmÖ.—Efforts to appease the People.—Lutheranism.—Olaus Petri.—Laurentius AndreÆ.—Brask's Efforts to repress Heresy.—Religious Tendencies of Gustavus.—Character of Brask. | 118 |
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| Chapter VI. |
| RELIGIOUS DISCORD AND CIVIL WAR. 1524-1525. |
| Riot of the Anabaptists.—Contest between Olaus Petri and Peder Galle.—Marriage of Petri.—Conspiracy of Norby; of Christina Gyllenstjerna; of Mehlen; of SunnanvÄder.—Attitude of Fredrik to Gustavus.—Proposition of Gustavus to resign the Crown.—Norby's Incursion into Bleking.—Surrender of Visby.—Flight of Mehlen.—Fall of Kalmar. | 165 |
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| Chapter VII. |
| DEALINGS WITH FOREIGN POWERS. 1525-1527. |
| Negotiations between Fredrik and Gustavus.—Treachery of Norby.—SunnanvÄder and the Cabinet of Norway.—Overthrow and Death of Norby.—Trial and Execution of Knut and SunnanvÄder.—Debt to Lubeck.—Treaty with Russia; with the Netherlands.—Dalarne and the Lubeck Envoys.—Swedish Property in Denmark.—Province of Viken.—Refugees in Norway. | 190 |
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| Chapter VIII. |
| INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION. 1525-1527. |
| Nature of the Period.—Translation of the Bible.—Quarrel between the King and Brask.—Opposition to the Monasteries.—High-handed Measures of the King.—Second Disputation between Petri and Galle.—Opposition to Luther's Teaching.—Banishment of Magni.—Further Opposition to the Monasteries.—Revolt of the Dalesmen.—Diet of VesterÅs.—"VesterÅs Recess."—"VesterÅs Ordinantia."—Fall of Brask; his Flight; his Character. | 220 |
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| Chapter IX. |
| CORONATION OF THE KING. 1528. |
| Reasons for Delay of the Coronation.—Preparations for the Ceremony.—Consecration of the Bishops.—Coronation Festival.—Retrospect of the Revolution.—Character of Gustavus. | 268 |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 277 |
| INDEX | 293 |
