CHAPTER X. 



STATE OF POLITICS BISHOPS IN OLDEN TIMES ARCHBISHOP TROLLE THE 

 PAPAL BULL BATTLE OF DTJFVENAS CUNNING DEVICE BATTLE OF 

 BRANNKYRKA GTJSTAVUS A PRISONER HIS ESCAPE HIS APPEAL TO 

 THE LUBECKERS HE SAILS FOR SWEDEN HIS ARRIVAL AT CALMAR 

 MEETING WITH HIS SISTER VISIT TO ARCHBISHOP ULFSON THE 

 PRELATE'S ADVICE. 



ON the accession of Christian to the Crown of Denmark, 

 peace nominally, at least existed between that country and 

 Sweden, then governed by the Regent, Sten Sture the younger. 

 The monarch, however, was by no means inclined to relin- 

 quish his rights to the Swedish throne ; and in the event of 

 negotiations, then pending, failing to effect this object in a 

 peaceable way, he only waited a favourable opportunity which 

 was not long wanting of asserting them by force of arms. 



There was a strong Danish party in Sweden, especially 

 amongst the nobles and clergy ; but Christian's chief adhe- 

 rent was the Archbishop Trolle, who was at the head of 

 the Church, and in his way a second Cardinal Wolsey. 

 From his commanding position, and unbounded influence, 

 this prelate was a tower of strength in himself. 



