JOHN, third Son of Christian the first, born in the year one thousand four hundred fifty and five, was King of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Goths and Uandals, Duke of Sles∣wick, &c. and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, he took to Wife Christiana the Daughter of Ernest Elector of Sarony; and dying at Elburgh on the twentieth day of February, in the year of Grace one thousand five hundred and thirteen, and of his Age sixty and two, was buried with his Wife at Ottenwaldt who likewise died in the sixtieth year of her Age, and of our Lord one thousand five hundred twenty and one, leaving Issue, Christian his Son and Successor, Francis who died in his Childhood, and Elizabeth married to James the second Marquess of Bran∣denburgh, who liv'd to see threescore and ten Princes that were descended from her Loines. Christian eldest Son Page  20 of King John was born at Niburgh, on the second day of July sixteen mi∣nuits after three of the Clock in the Morning, in the year of Grace one thousand four hundred eighty and one, after the death of his Father chosen King of Denmark by the name of Christian the second, &c. But by reason of his Severity to the Conquer'd Swedes, and his Cruelty to many of the Danes he was depos'd, and his Uncle Frederick elected in his stead. He was joyn'd in Matrimony to Isa∣bella the Daughter of Philip King of Spain, and Sister to Charles the fifth and Ferdinand Emperors of Germany, by whom he had first, Philip, secondly Maximilian, who both died young; his third and youngest Son was John Duke of Holstein, who had his Edu∣cation at the Court of the Emperour Charles the fifth his Uncle, but atten∣ding him in that Expedition towards Hungary, in the year one thousand five hundred thirty and two, he fell Sick and Died at Steinburgh, on the Page  21 same day that his Father became a Prisoner in Denmark, leaving no Issue. Dorothea his Eldest Daughter was Wife to Frederick Elector Pala∣tine of the Rhyne, she died at Nea∣gon in Norway in the year one thou∣sand five hundred and eighty. And Christiana the youngest was first mar∣ried to Francis Sforza Duke of Milan, and after to Francis Duke of Lorrain. This King Christian died under Con∣finement at Callingburgh, on the one and twentieth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred fifty and nine, and was buried at Ot∣tenwaldt by his Father. His Queen Isabella departed this Life on the nine∣teenth day of January, in the year one thousand five hundred twenty and and five, and lyes Interred at Gant.