b o o k h a d r e c o u r f e to c h a r i t y ; a n d , a t o t h e r t im e s , e a r n e d h i s
<— , i l i v e l ih o o d b y t h e m e a n e f t o c c u p a t io n s * .
His diftrefs was fo great, that he even ‘ventured to implore
the affiftance o f his coufin Sigifmond, king o f Poland
and Sweden, who perfuaded him to enter into the church,
and conferred on him an abbey, from the revenues whereof
he fubfifted for fome time at Thorn. Induced, however, to
yuit Poland from a fufpicion o f Sigifmond, he accepted the
preffing invitations o f the tzar Boris Goclunnf, who offered
his daughter Irene in marriage, and his affiftance to afcend
the throne o f Sweden. Guftavus, allured by thefe promifes,
repaired in 1599 to Mofcow, where he was received with
tliofe honours, which, according to the Ruffian ceremonial,
were only paid to fovereign princes. But the tzar foori
withdrew his friendffiip, broke off the intended- alliance,
and, in 160 1 , removed Guftavus to Uglitz. It is uncertain
whether this changein the tzar’s fentiments was occafioned
by the refufal o f the Swedifh prince to embrace the Greek religion
; by his unwillingnefs to enter into hoftilities againft
Sweden, and to difmember Efthonia and Finland in favour
ofRuffia ; whether becaufe.he appeared a prince o f no fpi-
rit, and too pufillanimous -j- to profecute any enterprize with
vigour ; or becaufe the contract of marriage' between John
prince of Denmark and the princeis Irene, made his removal
* MeiTeniiis fa y s , T o m . V I I . p . 10. 11 E t “ em vi ¿ tu rn am i i f um q u e l ib i c om p a r a r e t .”
1 1 q u am v is o b iiim iam p u f i l l a n im it a te r a , n e c f M e ife n iu s , w h e n p r à if in g h is p i e ty a n d
É‘ f c e p t r o , n e c p e d o e f le t iile id o n e u s t am e n c h a r i t a b l e d ifp o firio n , a d d s , “ T a n t a q u e
“ m e d io c ie s in l i t t e r i s fe c it p r o g r e f lu s 'l ib r i s “ f u e r i tp l e n u s c om m if e r a tio n e , u t n è p a lle -
“ -a n n is a l i q u o t .in d efe flu s in t a n t a r e r u m .. (i ris q u id e n , m u l tò m in u s h om in is , in tu é r i
“ om n ium p e n u r ia a d h a s re n s , u t in t e r d i t i “ p o tu e r i t in te rn e c io n em . H in c q u e p lu s
“ fc h o la s f r e q u e o t a r e t , n o £ tu a u tem in p u b - a q u o f u e r i t p u f illa n im is , q u a ; fubmiffio
“ lic is T u r o n i i e V iln a e q u e d iv e rfo riis , fu am *l m e n tis , n o n r a r o il li us p o fu it f o r tum e ob-
-“ •■hofpitibus o p e r am in m u n d a n d is o c r e is , i l ft a c u lu in .” Sconci. l l lu f t. T o m . V i l i .
tl p h a l e r i s , e t c u r a n d is e q u is , lo c a n d o t e n a - - p . t o o .
from
from Mofcow neceffary. He reiided at Uglitz * until the c^ vp‘
acceffion o f Demetrius, who imprifoned him at Yaroilaf1— »— 1
for favouring Charles XI. king o f Sweden. He was again
released by Vaffili Shuiiki, upon the affaffination o f Demetrius,
in' May 1606, and permitted to reiide at Kafkin, where he
expired in the following year ; but whether by poifon, or by
a natural death, is not aicertained.
March 7. Between Wefteros and Arboga I changedhorfes
at the fmall village o f Kungfier, where, being tempted by the
beauty of the fituation, I roved about the environs, and upon
the banks o f the Mseler. This lake is extremely beautiful ;
it contains feveral iilands rich in wood andpafture; its ihores
are hilly, feathered with trees, and diverfifred with gentlemens
feats and farm houfes. The lake, at leaft that part which I
faw, was ftill covered with ice, but no longer capable o f
bearing carriages. It is ufually frozen over during a few
Weeks in winter ; and opens an eafy communication, by
means o f Hedges, between thefe parts and Stockholm.
Kungfaer ftands upon the mouth o f the fmall riverUlvi-
fon, which flows into the weftern extremity o f the Mteler :
this ftream, which comes from Arboga, helps to form the
communication between the lakes Mselar and Hielmar, by its
jun&ion with the canal o f Arboga.
* T h e Sw e d ilh h if to r ia n s a f f e r t, t h a t G u f - g r e a t A a tè : th e l a t t e r , t h a t h e w a s t r e a t e d
tav u s w a s fo a t t a c h e d to h is rta tiv e c o u n t r y , a s a p 'r ifo n e r . P e r h a p s b o th a r e in t h e r i g h t ,
t h a t n o m o tiv e s c o u ld in d u c e h im to e n t e r H e m ig h t re fid e in f r a t e , a n d y e t b e w a tc h e d
ia to h o ftilitie s a g a in ft i t , a n d t h a t th i s w a s a s A k in d o f ft a t e p r i f o n e r . A s a c o n f irm a -
th e fo ie c a u fe o f h is r em o v a l. T h e R u ffia n s , t io n o f th i s a c c o u n t o f t h e c a f e , M a r g a r e t
on th e c o n t r a r y , a f firm , t h a t B o ris , fin d in g w h o w a s a t M o fc ow a t th è t im e , fa y s , “ t h a t
h im a p r in c e w i th o u t f p i r i t a n d v ig o u r , r e a - “ h e w a s f e n t i n d ifg r.a c e to U a l i t z ; b u t
dily a c c e p te d t h e o ff e r o f t h e p r in c e o f D e n - “ h a d a r e v e n u e a ffig n ed to h im o f / 8 o o
m a rk to m a r r y I r e n e .; a n d th e r e f o r e f e n t “ p e r a n n u m .” E ,ta t d e l a R u ff. p. 9 6 .
G u fta v u s to U g l i t z . T h e R u ffia n a n d Sw e - F o r t h e h i f to ry o f th is G u f ta v u s , fe e D a h lin ,
dilli h ifto ria n s d iffe r alfo a b o u t h is f i tu a t io n ; V o i , IV . p a llim . M e ffi S c o n d . 111. p a lfim .
T h e f o rm e r fa y , t h a t U g l i t z w a s g r a n t e d . to C e lfiu s H i l l , d* E r i c X IV . 2 45 a n d 2 7 4 .
h im a s a fie f , a n d t h a t lie re f id e d th e r e in M u l le r S . R* G . V . p . 9 5 to 1 0 1 , a n d 2 9 5 .
V o l. II. Q q q Near