452 OF THE STATE OF EUROPE. 



married to the daughter of the Duke of Inferior 

 Saxony. 



Magnus, his other brother, Bishop of Courland, 

 married the daughter of the Muscovite s brother. 



The chiefest wars that the King of Denmark 

 hath is with Sweden, with whom now he hath peace. 

 The Duke of Hoist is uncle to the king now reigning; 

 they make often alliances with Scotland. 



John, King of Sweden, son of Gustavus. 



This Gustavus had four sons, Erick, John, Mag 

 nus, Charles. 



Erick married a soldier s daughter, by whom he 

 had divers children, and died in prison. 



John, now king, married the sister of Sigismond^ 

 late King of Poland. 



Magnus bestraught of his wits. 



Charles married a daughter of the Palsgrave. 



Five daughters of Gustavus. 



Katherine married to the Earl of East-Friseland. 



Anne to one of the Palsgraves. 



Cicilia to the Marquis of Baden. 



Sophia to the Duke of Inferior Saxony. 



Elizabeth to the Duke of Mecleburg. 



This prince is of no great force nor wealth, but of 

 late both increased his navigation by reason of the 

 wars between him and the Dane, the which,, the 

 wars ceasing, they hardly maintain. 



The Muscovite Emperor of Russia, John BasiL 

 of threescore years of age, in league and amity with 

 no prince ; always at wars with the Tartarians, and 

 now with the Pollake. 



