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being complied with Magnus retired into Norway where he was drowned by Accident-- Hacquin did not long survive his Father & as Olaus his Son died very Young, the Crowns of Norway and Denmark were united under Margaret Heiress of Waldemar-- By the death of this Young Prince, the Race of Swedish Kings which began in St Eric, and had continued above 200 Years became extinct--Albert who more thought himself securely fixed on the throne began to slight the Swedish Nobility--As his Coffers were pretty well exhausted he endeavoured to obtain the Consent of the States for annexing Part of the Revenues of the Church & some Lands which belonged to the Nobility to the Crown which being refused he resolved to do it by force--In consequence the Majority of the People implored the Assistance of Margaret of Denmark and on their promising to acknowledge her for Queen in case they were delivered
