item: #1 of 9
          id: A01744
      author: Gill, Alexander, 1597-1642.
       title: The new starre of the north, shining vpon the victorious King of Suueden
        date: 1631
       words: 8770
      flesch: 56
     summary: In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. eng Gustaf -- II Adolf, -- King of Sweden, 1594-1632.
    keywords: aboue; alterations; army; duke; earth; enemy; finland; god; hand; haue; heavens; hee; king; new; north; place; shall; starr; tcp; text; time; tycho; vnto; vpon; world; yeare
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        item: #2 of 9
          id: A02404
      author: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637. Letter of Ferdinand the Roman Emperour to the most illustrious King of Swethen Gustavus Adolphus. aut
       title: A firme aliance & agreement made betvveene his Ma[ies]tie the King of Svvethland on the one side: and his grace the Duke of Statin and Pomerland on the other side VVherein is shovvne the cause, vvhich moued the King of Swethland to take vp armes to defend the said distressed Duke, and his countries against the horrible oppression, and violence of the Emperours souldiers. Translated out of Dutch into English Anno 1631.
        date: 1631
       words: 8610
      flesch: 52
     summary: More over , we doe not deny but the controversies , which were arisen , might have bene decided more commodiously by other means , then by armes , and it were to be wished , that your Imp. Ma. had esteemed as equitably of that supply wherwith we ( with no damage to the Roman Empire , but rather to the benefite therof ) did most justly succour the Citie of Stralsound ; as we did constantly , with a mynd resolutely bent to patience , for the good and tranquillity of common Christianity pardon that hostility , which ( together with many more injuries ) the Duke of Holsatia did exercise against vs , most vnjustly , vnder the very Colours and Enseignes : of your Imp. Ma. MOst Illustrious and most Mightie Emperour , most deare friend , and Cousin : wee have , not without admiration , vnderstood by your Imperiall Mas. letter , sent to vs the 18. of August last past , & delivered to vs in our Campe at Ribnits the 6 , of this month , that your Imp. Ma.
    keywords: cause; countries; doe; duke; empire; english; hath; haue; imp; king; lands; peace; people; pomer; pomerland; vpon; wee
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        item: #3 of 9
          id: A08260
      author: Nixon, Anthony.
       title: The vvarres of Svvethland With the ground and originall of the said vvarres, begun and continued betwixt Sigismond King of Poland, and Duke Charles his vnkle, lately crowned King of Swethland. As also the state and condition of that kingdome, as it standeth to this day.
        date: 1609
       words: 16619
      flesch: 53
     summary: The vvarres of Svvethland With the ground and originall of the said vvarres, begun and continued betwixt Sigismond King of Poland, and Duke Charles his vnkle, lately crowned King of Swethland. The vvarres of Svvethland With the ground and originall of the said vvarres, begun and continued betwixt Sigismond King of Poland, and Duke Charles his vnkle, lately crowned King of Swethland.
    keywords: army; bee; brother; castle; charles; countrey; day; duke; duke charles; dukedome; fortune; haue; hauing; hee; himselfe; king; kingdome; like; men; owne; poland; power; prince; state; swethland; time; vnto; vpon; warre
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        item: #4 of 9
          id: A13219
      author: Bure, Anders, 1571-1646.
       title: A short survey or history of the kingdome of Sueden Containing a briefe description of all the provinces of his whole dominion: as also the riches of his kingdome, the antiquity, nature, and manners of that nation; with the government of his realme, might, and power of this great King, as well by sea as by land; his great officers, his customes and revenves of the Crowne. With a genealogy and pedegree of the kings of Sueden, of those especially who have reigned these last five hundred yeers, with some of their most memorable acts and deeds, with their alliance and issue or off-spring. Something also more particularly concerning that illustrious invincible great Gustavus Adolphus the II. and of his wars with the Russian, Denmarke and Poland: as also of his most memorable acts since his comming to the crowne, as well before, as since his entring into Germany, untill this present yeere 1632.
        date: 1632
       words: 25675
      flesch: 62
     summary: Sweden -- Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800. By ancient records , it appeareth that this Helsingia in former times , was a generall name , comprehending the rest of the Northern Provinces ; and the Scanzian Histories doe testifie , that this same country in former times , was graced with the Title of a kingdome , and was governed by Kings , until such time as Iugellus , King of Vpsalia , and father to Olavus Tretelias , King of Vermelandia , at his coronation burnt to ashes , the last Helsingian King , with some other moe , whose kingdome hee after incorporated to that of Vpsalia .
    keywords: againe; charles; chiefe; city; countrey; court; crowne; denmarke; divers; duke; ericus; forces; great; gustavus; hath; hee; himselfe; inhabitants; king; kingdome; land; length; manner; meanes; nation; parts; people; places; prince; provinces; reason; sea; sonne; sweden; swedish; time; townes; warre; yeare
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        item: #5 of 9
          id: A13221
      author: Abelin, Johann Philipp. Arma Suecica. English.
       title: The Svvedish discipline, religious, civile, and military The first part, in the formes of prayer daily used by those of the Swedish nation, in the armie. Together with two severall prayers, uttered upon severall occasions by that pious King; which God immediately heard and granted him. The second part, in the excellent orders observed in the armie; whereof we here present you the articles, by which the souldiery is governed. The third part, in the Kings commission for levying of a regiment: his order for drawing vp of a private company; of a squadron; and of a brigade: with his manner of enquartering a private regiment; and of an army royall: vnto which is added the best manner of building and fortifying of a towne of warre. All, in fiue severall figures expressed and explained. Last of all, is the famous Battell of Leipsich, in two fayre figures also set forth: and now this second time more fully and particularly described.
        date: 1632
       words: 37580
      flesch: 70
     summary: Thou being our Captaine , we shall discomfit an Host of men ; and with the helpe of our God , wee shall leape over the wall . O Lord thou art our God , let not man prevaile against vs. A Prayer of Iudas Macchabaeus vnto his Souldiers , 1 Macchab 4. 8 ▪ THen sayd Iudas to the men that were with him , Feare yee not their multitude , neyther be yee afraid of their assault .
    keywords: armie; army; battell; bee; captaine; colonell; court; day; doe; dollars; duke; enemy; euery; eyther; foote; foure; generall; giue; god; good; hand; hath; haue; himselfe; horse; king; leaguer; lord; man; officers; order; owne; place; quarter; regiment; right; ryxe; sweden; thee; thou; thy; tilly; time; troupes; vnto; vpon; wee; wing
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        item: #6 of 9
          id: A44509
      author: Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.
       title: An account of what happen'd in the kingdom of Sweden in the years 1669, and 1670 and upwards In relation to some persons that were accused for witches; and tryed and executed by the Kings command. Together with the particulars of a very sad accident that befel a boy at Malmoe in Schonen in the year, 1678. by the means of witchcraft, attested by the ablest and most judicious men of that town. Both translated out of High-Dutch into English, By Anthony Horneck D.D.
        date: 1682
       words: 10700
      flesch: 72
     summary: In his Whip for the Droll , P , 43. l. 3. r. scene of things . To whom the King modestly replied , That his Judges and Commissioners had caused divers Men , Women , and Children to be Burnt and Executed upon such pregnant Evidences , as were brought before them ; but whether the Actions they confessed , and which were proved against them , were real , or onely effects of strong Imagination , he was not as yet able to determine .
    keywords: boy; children; commissioners; devil; men; people; stones; text; things; time; town; witches; year
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        item: #7 of 9
          id: A50498
      author: Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.
       title: A narrative of the principal actions occurring in the wars betwixt Sueden and Denmark before and after the Roschild Treaty with the counsels and measures by which those actions were directed : together with a view of the Suedish and other affairs, as they stood in Germany in the year 1675, with relation to England : occasionally communicated by the author to the Right Honourable George, late Earl of Bristol, and since his decease found among his papers.
        date: 1677
       words: 20353
      flesch: 54
     summary: Add to this that the weak side of Sueden is towards Denmark , and the Suedish King has sometimes told-one in private , that were he King of Denmark he could conquer Sueden in two years . He was therefore sent on the part of England to that King to offer the best and most friendly offices for accommoding all differences be twixt the two Crowns , and putting a stop to so unhappy a War , and to assure him that they would imploy their utmost Interest with the King of Sueden to dispose him thereto , and to that purpose had already sent a Gentleman to Him.
    keywords: army; betwixt; commissioners; copenhagen; dane; danish; denmark; dutch; england; english; fleet; general; germany; good; horse; king; mediator; men; new; peace; suede; time; treaty; war; year
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        item: #8 of 9
          id: A57454
      author: Robinson, John, 1650-1723.
       title: An account of Sueden together with an extract of the history of that kingdom.
        date: 1694
       words: 24835
      flesch: 43
     summary: St. Henry , an English Bishop , accompani'd St. Erick , King of Sueden , in his Expedition to Finland , which the King conquered , and the Bishop converted into Christianity ; he also was Martyred by the Infidels , and lies buried at Abo , the Metropolis of that Country . This occasion of Quarrel , which ended in the Extirpation of the Gothick Family , was succeeded by another ; for Waldemer , Son of Berger , Ierle or Earl , who was descended from the Royal Family of Sueden , being at that time chosen King , by his Father's Advice , he created his Three Brothers Dukes of Finland , Sudermanland , and Smaland , with such a degree of Sovereignty in their respective Dukedoms , as enabled them to disturb their Brother's Government ; who was at last forced to resign the Kingdom to his Brother Magnus , which he left to his Son Berger , who lived in continual Dissention with his Two Brethren , Erick and Waldemar , till he took them Prisoners , and famish'd them to Death , upon which he was driven on t of the Kingdom , and succeeded by Duke Erick's Son Magnus , who was perswaded to suffer his Son Erick to be chosen King of Sueden joyntly with himself , as his other Son Haquinus was of Norway .
    keywords: account; affairs; chap; country; court; crown; denmark; english; general; good; government; hath; interest; king; kingdom; laws; majesty; men; officers; parts; places; present; states; sueden; tho; time; trade; war; years
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        item: #9 of 9
          id: A85757
      author: Burbury, John.
       title: The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland with the reasons of her late conversion to the Roman Catholique religion. As also a relation of the severall entertainments given her by divers princes in her journey to Rome, with her magnificent reception into that city.
        date: 1658
       words: 82895
      flesch: 58
     summary: The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland with the reasons of her late conversion to the Roman Catholique religion. The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland with the reasons of her late conversion to the Roman Catholique religion.
    keywords: accompany'd; aforesaid; arch; bishop; cardinall; castle; catholick; cavaliers; chamber; christina; church; city; coach; complement; confines; count; day; description; don; duke; eminent; end; entertainment; entrance; evening; faith; father; ferrara; fine; following; foot; francis; gate; gentlemen; god; gold; good; governour; great; hand; hath; holiness; holstenius; holy; honour; house; inspruch; journey; king; ladies; legate; lodgings; lord; magistrates; majestie; majesty; marquis; mind; morning; night; order; palace; parts; people; persons; pimentel; pope; prince; princess; profession; qualities; quality; queen; reception; rest; rome; said; sea; self; signior; souldiers; state; swedland; table; things; time; town; trent; vertue; way; world
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