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CONTENTS.
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Ilis Crusade in Finland, Death, and Character. Charles
Swerkerson first King of the Swedes and Goths.
Slate of the Church............................................... 44
Successors of St. Eric. Feud of Eljaras...................... 45
King Eric Ericson. Results of the Civil Wars. The
Folkungers. Usurpation of the Regal Power by the
Earl of Sweden...................................................... 46
Disorders of the Clergy. Synod of Skenninge convoked
by a Papal Legate. Its Measures............................ 47
CHAPTER IV.
the folkungers. a.d. 1250—1365.
Augmented Power of the Crown and the Nobility......... id.
Dawnings of Literature............................................. 48
Waldemar, son of Birger, Earl of Sweden, chosen King. id.
Revolt of his kinsmen, the Folkungers; its Suppression id.
Power of Earl Birger; his Legislation......................... 49
Foundation of Stockholm ; Foreign Trade.................... id.
Waldemar’s Quarrels with his Brothers ; his Pilgrimage
to Rome.............................................................. id.
Dethronement of Waldemar. Magnus Ladulas crowned
King................................................................... 50
His Kegulations for checking the Power and Turbulent
Spirit of the Magnates........................................... 51
Extensive Claims of Regalities referred to this Reign.
Their Unsoundness proved. Payment of Land-Tax
to the Crown not incompatible with complete Allodial
Right of Property. Nobility and Freehold Tenure by
Equestrian Service................................................ 52
Benefactions of Magnus to the Church. His Death.
Ascension of his son Birger.................................... 53
Swedish Law. Functions of the Lagman. Provincial
Codes. Revision of the Law of Upland................... 54
Marriage of King Birger. Jealousy and Ambition of
the Royal Dukes................................................... id.
Their Revolt and Seizure of the King’s person.
Compact of Helsingborg. The Dukes treacherously made
prisoners at Nykceping.......................................... 55
Their tragical fate. Flight of Birger to Denmark.
Magnus Ericson chosen King................................. 56
Aristocratic League for the Support of the new
Government. Land’s Law of King Magnus Ericson ;
Congress of Warberg................................................... 57
Crusade in Russia. The great Plague. Magnus and
his Son Eric alternately Kings................................ 58
Dethronement of Magnus by the Swedish Nobles. Offer
of the Crown to Albert, Duke of Mecklenberg........... 59
CHAPTER V.
foreign kings. the union, until the
administration of the stures. a.d. 1305—1470.
The Union Age. Dislike to the new King. German
Favourites............................................................ 59
Invasion by Haco, Kingof Norway, Son of Magnus
Albert’s surrender of Power to the Lords of his Council.
Margaret of Norway. The Crown offered to her by
the Executors of the High Steward.......................... 60
Battle of Falkoeping and Captivity of Albert. Piracies
in the Baltic. Eric duke of Pomerania elected King.
Treaty of Calmar for the Union of Scandinavia, July
20, 1397............................................................... 61
Pliilippa of England. Oppressive Exactions by the new
King’s Government. Tyranny of the Royal Lieutenants 62
General Rising of the People under Engelbert Engel-
bertson. His Encounter with the Council............... 63
Success of his Army. He is chosen Administrator; and
Assassinated, April 27, 1436.................................... 64
Charles Canuteson Bonde chosen Administrator. King
Eric retires to the Isle of Gottland. Oscillations of
Parties. Choice of Christopher of Bavaria to the
Throne................................................................ 65
Charles Canuteson High Steward. Jealousies of the
Magnates. Design to surprise Luheck. Death of
Christopher.......................................................... 66
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Election of Charles Canuteson to the Crown. Attempt
on Gottland. Burning of Wisby by the Danes.
Norway adheres to Christian of Oldenburg..................... 67
Hostilities ofCharles and Christian. Danish Incursion.
Public Calamities.................................................. 68
Unpopularity of Charles. His Feud with the Archbishop
and Flight to Dantzic. Christian of Oldenburg, King
of Denmark, admitted to the Crown....................... 69
Quarrel of Christian and the Archbishop. His
Departure to Denmark. Recall and Death of Charles
Canuteson............................................................
CHAPTER VI.
steno sture the elder. king john. suanto sture.
steno sture the younger, and christian the
tyrant. a.d. 1470—1520.
Steno Sture the Elder chosen Administrator. Danish
Invasion under Christian 1..................................... 71
Battle of Brunkeberg, and complete Defeat of the Danes.
Internal Tranquillity after their Expulsion............... 72
University of Upsala founded. Renewal of the Treaty
of Calmar. Its Non-fulfilment................................ 73
War with Russia. Indecisive Movements. Charges
against the Administrator. King John of Denmark
invited into Sweden by the Council.......................... 74
Opposition of the Administrator. His Compromise with
King John...........................................................
Desertion of the King by the Nobility. Death of Steno
the Elder. Suanto Sture chosen Administrator......... 76
Hostilities with Denmark. Peace with Russia.
Alliance with Lubeck. Steno Sture the Younger chosen
Administrator...................................................... 77
Accession of Christian II. in Denmark. Continuance
of Hostilities. Papal Ban and Interdict on Sweden.
Invasion and temporary Reduction of the Country by
the Danes............................................................ 78
Demand by the Archbishop of Satisfaction for Injuries
sustained from the Administrator. Massacre of
Stockholm. Cruelties of Christian.................................. 79
CHAPTER VII.
land and people during the catholic period.
General Character of this Period. The Monarchy a
Federation............................................................ 80
Strength of the Popular Element. Mode of Election to
the Crown. The Ericsgait..................................... 81
Elective Customs of the West-Goths. Privilege of the
Upper Swedes...................................................... 82
The Yeoman and his Rights. Law of Inheritance.
Birthrights........................................................... 83
Protection of Private Character by the Law. Outlawry
of Homicides. The Man bote................................. 84
The Ordeals. Compurgators. Judicial Office and Power.
Mulcts................................................................. 85
Measures of Police. Punishments. Influence of the
Church in ameliorating Manners. Early Abolition of
Serfage................................................................ 86
Social Customs and Observances. The Land’s Law.
Court Laws.......................................................... 87
Jurisdiction of the Nobility. Towns and Burgesses.
Seats of Trade. Crown Revenues.......................... 88
Taxation. Tithes. Royal Domain. Boundaries of the
Kingdom. Mines................................................. 89
Cultivation. Traffic. The Gottlanders...................... 90
Commercial Privileges of the Germans. The Coinage;
its Depreciation................................................... 91
Produce of the various Provinces. Fisheries.
Institution of Guilds. Prevalence of Immorality................ 92
State of Knowledge. Introduction of Printing.
Domestic Manners and Old Usages.............................. 93
Education of Youth. Popular love of Freedom............ 94
Catalogue of Kings............................................. 95
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