ERIC VI. SURNAMED PLOGPENNING, OR PLOUGHPENNY. 1241–1250. Page 1241. Eric, prior to his Accession, had been 218 Duke of Sleswic 1241–1248. His unfortunate Dispute with his Brother 218 Abel, and its Results 1249. His Expedition into Livonia 219 1250. His War with the Count of Holstein led 220 to his Murder by his Brother Abel ABEL. 1250–1252. Page 1250–1252. The royal Fratricide undertakes an 221 Expedition against the Frisians, and is slain in a Morass 1252. In the popular Creed he becomes a 222 Vampire CHRISTOPHER I. 1252–1259. Page 1252–1258. Troubled Reign of this Prince 223 1256–1257. His Disputes with the Church, especially 224 with Jacob Erlandsen, Bishop of Roskild 1257. Violent Measures of the King 225 1258, 1259. To sustain the Vengeance of the Church, 226 he allies himself with his royal Neighbours, but dies 1259. Was his Death natural? 227 ERIC VII. SURNAMED GLIPPING. 1259–1286. Page 1259–1263. Troubles during the Minority of this 227 King 1261–1264. He and his Mother Prisoners, but both 229 eventually released 1272–1275. He is reconciled with the Church 230 1280–1286. But he is embroiled with other Enemies, 231 who deprive him of Life His Reign disastrous 231 ERIC VIII. SURNAMED MOENVED. 1286–1319. Page 1286–1308. Troubles of the Minority; Efforts to 232 recal the Murderers of the late King 1292–1299. The King embroiled with the Church 233 1299–1319. Other Troubles; Eric a Legislator; 234 before his Death (without Issue) he advises the States not to elect his turbulent Brother