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Albert of Mecklenburg 85
pope’s return to Rome. Unafraid as usual, she de-
nounced in unmeasured terms this corruption, but for
a long time her words were unheeded. At last, how-
ever, she had the joy of seeing a pope (Urban V) make
his solemn entry into Rome, and, she secured the papal
sanction of her convent order in 1370.
Her Canonization. After her death, which occurred
in Rome, 1373, she was canonized, that is, proclaimed
a saint, in 1391. In the papal chapel, decorated with
expensive draperies and green olive twigs, a sermon
was preached on her miracles and revelations. A hymn
of praise was then intoned by the pope, after which
he opened the golden book in which all the saints are
enrolled, and in it wrote Birgitta’s name. In the
Church of St. Peter there were held solemn services by
the light of thousands of lamps, and bells rang in all
the churches in Rome.
H. ALBERT OP MECKLENBURG
The Rule of the Nobles. It was the great lords of
Sweden that made Albert of Mecklenburg king. It was
an honor dearly bought. He had to give his royal
assurance that he would ever rule according to the
wishes of the council. The lords had now reached their
long desired goal. They had a king only in name, the
power rested with them. They could now do just as
they pleased, and the oppressed masses had no redress
or protection.
The Tyranny of Sweden’s Richest Lord. The richest
and mightiest man in the kingdom was Bo Jonsson
Grip, lord of two-thirds of Sweden and all of Finland.
The most of this he held by feudal tenure. To secure
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