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to Denmark had this anathema translated into Swedish, and 

 caused it, together with a mandate of Christian, calling on 

 the people to support his*cause, to he distributed throughout 

 Sweden. But the thunders of the Vatican, as well as the 

 King's commands, were treated with the contempt they 

 deserved. The service, as heretofore, was performed in the 

 churches ; and every one retained their former love and 

 fidelity to the Regent. 



Subsequent to promulging this Bull of Excommuni- 

 cation, Christian sent a force of several thousand men 

 under the command of his lieutenants, to the support of 

 Trolle and his other adherents in Sweden. After making 

 a fruitless descent on the coast of Upland, the Danes finally 

 landed near to Stockholm, and shortly afterwards were 

 completely defeated at the battle of Dufvenas, fought in 

 1517, when such as escaped with life, were glad to take 

 refuge in their ships. 



Several of the prisoners made on this occasion were 

 dispatched by the Regent to Stake, to inform Trolle of the 

 discomfiture of his friends, and to demand his immediate 

 surrender. Finding that matters had taken so unfavourable 

 a turn, the prelate was now willing to give up the fortress, 

 on condition that he was allowed to retain his Bishopric. 

 But Sture replied : " He ought to have made that proposal 

 long before ; that as so much blood had now been shed on 

 his account, he was to be looked upon in the light of a 

 murderer, and as totally unfit to hold his present sacred 

 office." The negotiation was therefore broken off. 



A Diet was now convened in Stockholm, at which Trolle 

 was summoned to appear; and being a fearless man, and 



I laving a letter of safe conduct from the Regent, he duly 

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