This prelate, in a passion of hatred, now established a printing-press near his own house, and put into general circulation books tending to the prejudice of the reformers, prohibiting at the same time the reading of any of the writings of Luther or of his disciples. It seemed that the evangelical cause must sink under the blows of a powerful hierarchy which conspired together for its destruction.[413]
Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. pp. 4, 5.
Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. pp. 4, 5. Schlegel, p. 105.
Clem. Rensel’s _Bericht._ Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. p. 9.
Clem. Rensel’s _Bericht._ Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. p. 13. Raumer, ii. p. 120.
_Skibyense Chron._ p. 570. _Olai Chronica_, p. 348.
This building, by ordinance of April 26, 1668, was consecrated as a royal monument.
This house has been preserved, with some figures representing Gustavus and other persons, and is shown to strangers.
Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. p. 13.
Near the church of Mora is shown the spot where Gustavus addressed the people.
Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. pp. 15-17.
Von Troil, _Verhandlung zur Reformations-Geschichte Schwedens_, iv. p. 356.
‘Veritatis luce ac radiis tactus.’—Gerdesius, _Ann._ iii. p. 287.
‘Præsertim contra decreta S. Romani ecclesiæ.’—Brask to the Bishop of Skara, 12th July, 1523.
‘Ut status modernæ ecclesiæ reducatur ad mendicitatem et statum ecclesiæ primitivæ.’—_Ibid._
‘Pullulare incipit hæresis illa Lutherana.’—Brask to the Bishop of Skara, 12th July, 1523.
Spegel, _Schriftliche Beweise_, 16 August, 1540.
‘Palam id prodere velle, res periculo plenissima.’—Gerdesius, _Ann._ iii. p. 287.
Geijer, _Geschichte Schwedens_, ii. p. 43.
Schinmeier, _Lebensbeschreibungen_, pp. 42, 43.
Schinmeier, _Lebensbeschreibungen_, pp. 43, 44, 45.
Gustavus Vasa, as we have seen, had gone to Malmoe for the purpose of arranging with Frederick, king of Denmark, such measures as were required by the grave circumstances in which they were both placed. Christian II. had been set aside, and these two princes were to divide his dominions between them. The compact between Denmark and Sweden was signed at the same time that Olaf and Lawrence appeared before the chapter of Upsala (October, 1524). Shortly after this formality, Gustavus returned to his capital.