his movements against Norby, 197-199; executes Knut and Sunnanväder, 200-203; negotiates about debt to Lubeck, 203-206; forms treaty with Russia, 207-209; with Holland, 209-212; negotiates with the Dalesmen, 213-215; with Fredrik, 215-217; with the archbishop of Trondhem, 218-219; orders Bible to be translated, 222-223; oppresses the monasteries, 224-226; seizes Gripsholm, 228; oppresses Brask, 229-231; denies charge of favoring Luther, 231; calls a disputation, 232-234; seeks to soothe the Dalesmen, 236-238; oppresses Magni, 238-240; oppresses Åbo and Arboga, 240-242; communicates with the Dalesmen, 242-246; humiliates the Church at Vesterås, 246-247; opens the diet, 248-249; resigns the crown, 250-251; watches his enemies, 251-252; is begged to withdraw his resignation, 253-254; his demands are granted by the diet, 254-261; sends out announcement to the people, 261-262; oppresses Brask, 262-266; delays confirmation of the bishops, 269; sends out invitations to coronation, 269-270; consents to confirmation of the bishops, 270-271; is crowned, 271-272; considerations on his career, 272-275; bibliography of, 283-284. Vend Cities, alliance with Sweden, 23; privileges granted by Sweden to, 209-211. Vesterås, siege of, 69; fall of, 77; Danish forces are concentrated at, 93; Gustavus captures, 96-98; castle is reinforced by Danes, 104-105; castle surrenders, 106; election of new bishop of, 125 and 134; fair at, 131; Gustavus deposes bishop and dean of, 138; tax to be paid by bishop of, 206; trouble with the Dominican monks of, 225-226; closing of mint at, 244; Diet of, 246-262; consecrates the other bishops, 270-271. "Vesterås Ordinantia," terms of, 258-260. "Vesterås Recess," terms of, 257-258. Vestgöte (Arvid), lays siege to Stegeborg, 101-102; captures Stegeborg, 105; besieges Kalmar, 110; captures Kalmar, 112-113; his depredations in Öland, 230. Vexiö, tax to be paid by bishop of, 206; receives authority from Rome, 270-271. Viken, dispute between Fredrik and Gustavus about, 216-217. Visby, leader of the Hanseatic League, 139; siege of, 146-147; Mehlen's conduct in siege of, 173; is captured by Lubeck, 184-185; ammunition of Gustavus kept in, 192. Washington (George), comparison between Gustavus and, 274. West Friesland, privileges granted to, 211. Wittenberg, Petri studies at, 155. Zealand, privileges granted to, 211. Åbo, is besieged by Gustavus, 105; forces of Gustavus are routed at, 106; death of bishop of, 134; election of bishop of, 136; tax to be paid by bishop of, 205-206; Gustavus quarrels with Chapter of, 241; is not represented at Diet of Vesterås, 246; bishop of Vesterås consecrates bishop of, 271. Öland, depredations of Vestgöte in, 230. Örebro, siege of castle at, 22.