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(1907) [MARC] Author: Thomas Alfred Fischer
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Williamson, Hans Johnston, Thomas King, Jacob
Kunnigam, Charles Leitch, William Allan, Jacob Luschi (?),
Hans Wetterson, Hans Kunnigam, and W. Robinson.1
Towards the close of the century it is satisfactory to
notice that with the accession of King Charles IX. (1599)
a change took place in the estimate of the Scots and their
services. On the 2nd of October of that year, in a letter
which exhibits all the brevity and energy of this the
most gifted son of the great Vasa king, the Scots at
Narva are again taken into favour. What has happened
in the past shall be forgotten, and if the Germans do not
want to keep the peace, especially their leader Otto
Yxkull, “arrest him and send him to Stockholm.” “But
you yourselves must be loyal,” the letter continues; “ if
not, I shall spare none of you.” In a later letter, dated
November 6th, the king thanks the Scots at Narva for
their fidelity; he approves of their acting in unison with
the town authorities, as well as of their having taken
Otto Yxkull and other traitors “by the neck,” that
is—executed them.1 2

The last years of the century are filled up with the
war between Duke Charles and Sigismund, who was then
King of Poland and King of Sweden as well. He was a
Roman Catholic, and had by his faithlessness and by his
continued residence in Poland forfeited the esteem of the
greater number of his subjects. The war was one of
momentous issue. It was to decide whether Sweden was
to become a Roman Catholic country or continue to be a
Protestant one. When Sigismund, in 1598, brought his
army across, a great number of Scots were found in it.

1 Riks A. As Governor of Wyborg, a Scot, Thomas Ebbernet
(of Abernethy), is mentioned. He is sent to Narva in 1591 with some
message to the Scots.

2 Riks A. Registr.

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