e next year, 1519, his fleet was busy in making incursions
along the Swedish coast. These incursions, though they caused the regent
great annoyance, had little permanent effect. The king was still
smarting under his recent defeat, and did not venture at once to
undertake another campaign on an extensive scale.[34]

One thing the year 1519 did for Sweden. It ridded her of that consummate
scoundrel Arcimboldo. After he had fleeced the regent and his people of
every penny that they had to give, he set forth with his ill-gotten
gains for Denmark. He soon learned, however, that he had been serving
too many masters. Christiern had got wind of his ambassador's
familiarity with the regent, and had sent out spies to seize him on his
return. But the Italian proved more slippery than his royal master had
supposed. Scarce had he set foot on shore when he perceived that Denmark
was not the place for him. He embarked once more for Sweden, whence he
soon crossed over to Germany on his way to more congenial climes. The
last thing we hear of him is that the pope rewarded him with the
Archbishopric of Milan.[35]

FOOTNOTES:

[14] Olaus Magni, _Hist. de gent. Sept._, pp. 409-410. This curious
book, written by a contemporary of Gustavus, gives an invaluable picture
of the details of Swedish life.

[15] Svart, _Gust. I.'s kroen._, p. 3, and _Aehrapred._, p. 51; and Tegel,
_Then stoormecht._, p. 3. All authorities agree that this event took
place in 1514; but they differ as to the boy's age at the time. Svart,
who places his birth in 1495, says he was eighteen, which would be
equally true after May 12, 1514, even though the birth was in 1496.
Tegel says he was twenty-four, as he would be if born in 1490; but as
Tegel says in the very next sentence that he was sent to court to be
educated, it is clear he could not have been so old as twenty-four, and
hence could not have been born so early as 1490.

[16] Svaning, _Christ. II._, pp. 20-23.

[17] _Hist. handl._, vol. viii. p. 64. This is a deed to the effect
stated above, signed by Erik Trolle, and dated Oct. 12, 1514.

[18] _Svenska medeltid. rim-kroen._, vol. iii. p. 203; Olaus Petri,
_Svenska kroen._, pp. 305-306; Johannes Magni, _Hist. pont._, p. 72; and
_Handl. roer. Skand. hist._, vol. xxiv. pp. 45-47.

[19] _Svenska medeltid. rim-kroen._, vol. iii. p. 203; and _Hist.
handl._, vol. viii. pp. 68-70.

[20] Olaus Petri, _Svenska kroen._, p. 306; and Laurent. Petri, _Then
Svenska