Christiern II., king of Denmark, his character, 33-34; his early life, 34; his passion for Dyveke, 34-35; his interview with Gustaf Trolle, 37-38; attacks Sweden, 44-45; is defeated by Sture, 45-46; seeks to form truce with Sture, 48-50; his expedition against Sweden, 50-51; is defeated at Brännkyrka, 51-52; treachery of, 53-54; renews his efforts to recover Sweden, 57-58; appeals to the pope, 62; sails with his fleet to Sweden, 71-72; lays siege to Stockholm, 76-77; enters Stockholm in triumph, 77-78; is crowned, 78-80; slaughters the Swedish magnates, 81-83; opposition to, 109; is deposed, 112; his failures, 117; is charged with murdering Swedish bishops, 126; opposition of Fredrik and Gustavus to, 147; Norby's alliance with, 175 and 177; his efforts to recover Sweden, 190-193 and 198-199. Christina. _See_ Gyllenstjerna (Christina). Christina, wife of King Hans, defends the castle of Stockholm, 22. Christopher of Bavaria, is elected king of Sweden, 15-16. Church, early encroachments of, 5-6; sides with Denmark against Sweden, 17-25; riches of, 122-124; Gustavus oppresses, 149-150; is taxed to pay Lubeck, 204; Gustavus opposes her on grounds of faith, 221-245; Gustavus deprives her of her power, 254-262; humiliation of, 271. Clement VII., pope, 136. Coinage, debasement of, 107-108; alterations in, 122 and note. Copenhagen, youth of Christiern II. in, 34; Norby proceeds to, 185; Norby is asked to proceed to, 199. Dalarne, rebellion in, 15; Sten Sture gains support in, 20; Svante Sture is supported by, 23; description of, 85; Gustavus seeks to rouse the people of, 85-87; Gustavus is recalled by the people of, 88-89; becomes the centre of the Revolution, 92; hardihood of people of, 93; Gustavus recruits forces in, 107; grievances of, 153-154; conspiracy in, 176-177; efforts of Gustavus to stay discontent in, 181-183; dissension in, 213-215; impostor goes to, 218-219; Gustavus writes to, 227-228; Gustavus tries to appease, 242-246; Andreæ condemns rebellion in, 248; Diet of Vesterås discusses rebellion in, 254-256; Brask is charged with conspiracy in, 263. Dalelf, description of, 85; Danish camp at, 93. Dantzic, Christina seeks aid from, 67; privileges granted by Sweden to, 114 and 209-212; Christina's son returns from, 172. Denmark, struggle between Sweden and, 13-25, and 35-117; "klippings" repudiated in, 143. Dyveke becomes mistress of Christiern II., 34-35. East Friesland, privileges granted to, 211. Engelbrektsson (Engelbrekt), rebellion under, 15. Erik of Pomerania, is chosen king of Sweden, 13; his career, 14-15. Eriksson, takes part in storming of Vesterås, 96-98; of Upsala, 98-99. Eriksson (Nils), is placed in command of Kalmar, 174-175. Falun, Gustavus plunders, 92. Fathers, dispute concerning authority of, 233-236.