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5- THE RIKSDAG OF VESTERAS (1527). 195
where, in August of the same year, the name Lutheran was
distinctly adopted at Odense. It was not until the Upsala-
mote of 1593 that any Lutheran formula was accepted by
the whole Church of Sweden, and the name "
Lutheran,"
though in common use, is not official.
The Riksdag of Vesteras was attended by a large number
of representatives, of whom the bishops especially concern
us. There was then in Sweden no archbishop. Johannes
Magni, a learned man, and a real lover of his country, but
ambitious, fond of display, and weak in character, had
come out in 1522 as legate of Pope Adrian VI., in order
to settle the matter of the deposition of Gustavus Trolle.
Johannes was on good terms with the king, and was
ready to ratify the deposition of Trolle, and, like Arcim-
boldi in 1518, desired himself to become archbishop in his
place on election by the chapter. Adrian VI. was not
ready for this, though, if he had lived, he would probably
have come round to it in time. But his successor,
Clement VII., was opposed to all reforms, and for some
years paid little attention to Swedish affairs.
Johannes, for a considerable time, administered the
diocese of Upsala, as archbishop-elect, and took upon him
great state, going about with a large and burdensome re
tinue. This offended the king, who knew the value of
money, and the ill-feeling which such proceedings on the
part of an archbishop occasioned. The title of majesty
was not yet known in Sweden, and, at a sumptuous ban
quet, the archbishop, who was host, called out to the king :
"
Our grace drinks to your grace." The king rejoined:
"
Our grace and your grace have not room under the same
roof," and, with these words, he left the table. A breach
arose, and, in the autumn before the Riksdag, Johannes
was glad to leave the kingdom, and the king was happy to
be quit of him. Johannes left the administration of his
diocese in the hands of Brask, who was thus the one strong
hope of the old religion left in the country.
Four bishops only were present at Vesteras, Hans Brask
of Linkoping and Petrus Magni of Vesteras, who had both
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