The History of the Swedes, by Eric Gustave Geijer: Translated from the Swedish, with an Introduction and Notes, by J. H. Turner. The 1st Portin, Comprising the 1st 3 Voll. of the Original, from the Earliest Period to the Accession of Charles the Tenth. [1845] (XVI, 348 S.)

Eric Gustave Geijer

Whittaker and Company, 1845

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• Spirit of Northern Paganism its Heroic Odes: 8
• xii: 15
• xiv: 22
• Successors of St Eric Feud of Eljaras: 31
• Origin of the Swedes: 32
• 67: 44
• Swedish Wars in Russia: 49
• THE FOLKUNGERS: 60
• CONTENTS: 62
• Augmented Power of the Crown and the Nobility id: 71
• CHAPTER VII: 80
• 60: 86
• His Schooldays and youthful Exploits his Captivity: 98
• Narrow Escape of Gustavus Siege of Stockholm begun: 105
• xvi: 110
• Expedition fitted out by Gustavus against Gottland: 113
• Settlement of the Crown of Sweden in the House: 127
• Mines and Forges Foreign Commerce: 135
• Erics Lovesuit to Queen Elizabeth of England Con: 141
• 116: 147
• Severity of the Conscription The Kings Persecution: 153
• Eric brought to Trial before the Estates and Deposed: 159
• State of the Church and the Popular Belief Pro: 167
• Disputes as to the Civil and Ecclesiastical Government: 173
• The Kings Departure and Stay in Reval Remon: 179
• The Calvinists declared Heretics Fears as to the: 185
• CHAPTER XV: 210
• Aristocratic and Democratic Parties Oxenstierna: 216
• Backwardness of the Nobility in performing Military: 217
• Conduct of the Levies throughout this Reign Allo: 225
• 80: 230
• New Administrative Offices Supreme Court erected: 231
• 36: 243
• 37: 252
• ADOLPHUS THE GERMAN: 253
• Order of Battle and Preparations The Kings address: 262
• 238: 269
• 91: 278
• Scania its Produce and Commerce Towns Inhabit: 282
• CHAPTER XVIII: 288
• Charles Canuteson High Steward Jealousies of: 290
• CATALOGUE OF KINGS: 299
• WestGothland and EastGothland Notices of them: 312
• CHAPTER XIX: 321
• 42: 333
• New Levy Inquiry into Abuses New Division: 341

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of the Swedes, by Eric Gustave Geijer: Translated from the Swedish, with an Introduction and Notes, by J. H. Turner. The 1st Portin, Comprising the 1st 3 Voll. of the Original, from the Earliest Period to the Accession of Charles the Tenth. [1845] (XVI, 348 S.)
• Author: Eric Gustave Geijer
• Publisher: Whittaker and Company, 1845
• Original from: the Bavarian State Library
• Digitized: Feb 9, 2010