1252–1259.

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1252–1258.Troubled Reign of this Prince[223]
1256–1257.His Disputes with the Church, especially with Jacob Erlandsen, Bishop of Roskild[224]
1257.Violent Measures of the King[225]
1258, 1259.To sustain the Vengeance of the Church, he allies himself with his royal Neighbours, but dies[226]
1259.Was his Death natural?[227]

Eric VII.

SURNAMED GLIPPING.

1259–1286.

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1259–1263.Troubles during the Minority of this King[227]
1261–1264.He and his Mother Prisoners, but both eventually released[229]
1272–1275.He is reconciled with the Church[230]
1280–1286.But he is embroiled with other Enemies, who deprive him of Life[231]
His Reign disastrous[231]

Eric VIII.

SURNAMED MOENVED.

1286–1319.

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1286–1308.Troubles of the Minority; Efforts to recal the Murderers of the late King[232]
1292–1299.The King embroiled with the Church[233]
1299–1319.Other Troubles; Eric a Legislator; before his Death (without Issue) he advises the States not to elect his turbulent Brother[234]
1310.But that Brother procures the Crown[235]