ISBN: 9781231569245

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 82 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purc… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 82 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: . . . up with the insults of warlike and turbulent prelates, such as Gustavus Trolle, who had threatened to use sharper weapons against Sten Sture than book and candle. The Regent could support only 500 soldiers from the resources of the state, because the Crown and nobles had only a third part of the landed property, while Chap. VII. HIS ADDRESS TO THE STATES. 149 priests or monks, churches or convents, had all the rest. He confessed that he permitted the preaching of Gods word and gospel, and some of the preachers were here ready to defend their doctrine; the prelates of the Church, however, would not listen to them, but relied upon ancient custom, right or wrong. It was falsely and shamelessly said of him that he wanted no priests in the country; he hoped to die a Christian; he knew that teachers could not be dispensed with, and he wished to place them everywhere, providing they did their duty; but with respect to those, who did not perform their functions for the public good, he should consult the States. For his part, he was ready to abdicate his throne, take a fief instead, and thank them for the honour they had done him; but if Sweden would have a king, he must have means to support his power. The new style of warfare which had arisen in other countries demanded larger outlays: the fortresses of the kingdom were in decay or ruin; the Kings revenues were withheld, when every man was lord of his own castle. Besides the nobles were so impoverished, that they could not fulfil their obligation of protecting the realm, and were continually asking, and no wonder, for new fiefs. The customs had vanished, the silver and copper mines fallen off, food for the towns had failed, and for the miserable remains of trade town and country squabbled with each other. Such . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<