Page "Henry (Bishop of Finland)" Paragraph 67

Whether the appointment of the said preacher ever took place, remains unknown.

Note should be taken that the King of Sweden at the time was Eric, a grandson of his better known namesake Eric the Saint.

Eric had taken over Sweden in 1208 and was crowned king two years later.

The Pope who had strongly sided with Sverker, ignored him at first, but finally recognized him in 1216, commenting many requests that he had apparently made ever since having taken the office.

Based on the papal letter that year, Eric seems to have had a plan to invade some country that allegedly had been " taken from the heathens by his predecessors " and was allowed to install a bishop there.

Similar letters were sent to the King of Denmark in 1208 and 1218, who is known to have meant Estonia both times.

Sweden also attacked Estonia in 1220.

Eric died of illness 1216.

Almost nothing is known about his time as the king.