[43] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, pp. 322-323; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 330-341; Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, p. 145; and _Bidrag till Skand. hist._, vol. v. pp. 631-632. [44] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, p. 323; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 341-353; Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, pp. 145-146; _Bidrag till Skand. hist._, vol. v. pp. 632-634; _Christ. II.'s arkiv._, vol. i. pp. 152-153; _Dipl. Dal._, vol. i. pp. 231-235; and _Kongl. och furst. förlijkn._, pp. 440-442. [45] Svart, _Gust. I.'s krön._, p. 9. [46] Svart, _Gust. I.'s krön._, pp. 9-10. [47] _Bidrag till Skand. hist._, vol. v. pp. 624-627. [48] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, pp. 323-326; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 353-362; Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, p. 146; Ludvigsson, _Collect._, p. 87; _Bidrag till Skand. hist._, vol. v. pp. 637-648; _Dipl. Dal._, vol. i. pp. 235-236; _Kongl. och furst. förlijkn._, pp. 444-450; and _Nya Källor till Finl. Medeltidshist._, pp. 705-708. [49] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, p. 326; Svaning, _Christ. II._, p. 362; Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, p. 146; _Acta hist. Reg. Christ. II._, pp. 3-4; and _Christ. II.'s arkiv_, vol. i. pp. 153-157. [50] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, pp. 326-327; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 363-366; and Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, p. 147. [51] Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, pp. 327-328; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 366-369; and Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, pp. 147-148. [52] _Svenska medeltid. rim-krön._, vol. iii. pp. 218-219 and 233-234; Eliesen, _Chron. Skib._ p. 569; Olaus Petri, _Svenska krön._, pp. 328-334; Johannes Magni, _De omn. Goth._, p. 781; Olaus Magni, _Hist. de gent. Sept._, p. 612; Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 369-384; Laurent. Petri, _Then Svenska chrön._, pp. 148-150; and _Handl. rör. Skand. hist._, vol. ii. pp. 1-12. [53] Svart, _Gust. I.'s krön._, pp. 10-12. [54] Svart, _Gust. I.'s krön._, pp. 12-15. [55] Svart, _Gust. I.'s krön._, pp. 15-17. CHAPTER IV. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE; ELECTION OF GUSTAVUS TO THE THRONE. 1521-1523. Causes of the War.--Character of the Dalesmen.--Growth of the Patriot Army.--Didrik Slagheck.--Battle of Köping.--Capture of Vesterås; of Upsala.--Skirmish with Trolle.--Skirmishes near Stockholm.--Siege of Stegeborg.--Norby.--Rensel.--Brask.--Progress of the War.--Coinage of Gustavus.--Christiern's Troubles in Denmark.--Siege of Stockholm.--Fall of Kalmar.--Diet of Strengnäs.--Fall of Stockholm.--Retrospect of the War.