[169]. Authorities for the present chapter:—Torfœus, Historia Norvegica. Loccenius, Historia Suevica. Olaus Roskildensis, Chronicon. Johannes Magnus, Historia Gothorum. Pontanus, Historia.

[170]. Vol I. p. 234.

[171]. Vol I. p. 237.

[172]. Ibid. p. 249–252.

[173]. Ibid. p. 254.

[174]. Ibid. p. 266–272.

[175]. See the corresponding period in the history of Denmark.

[176]. See the reigns of [Eric VIII]. and [Christopher II]. in the history of Denmark.

[177]. See the reign of [Valdemar III]. king of Denmark.

[178]. For these events, we refer to the corresponding period in Danish history.