The king was finally deposed in 1439, after which Sweden was ruled by a council of aristocrats.
It was composed of bishops and leading noblemen.
The mightiest of this group was Karl Knutsson, who was elected leader of the realm in 1438.
His biggest competitor, the drots Krister retreated to Vyborg after this.
After the fall of the absolutist government, Finland's connections to Denmark were severed.
However, the connections to Sweden were not really strengthened but local slottslän governors mostly ruled the country.

In 1440, the Danish invited Christopher of Bavaria to their country and elected him as their king.
In Sweden, negotiations were being held about the conditions of his recognition.
Charles VIII of Sweden moved to Finland in the same year and took hold of the Turku and Kastelholm castles, promising to denounce his position as leader of the realm if he were to receive the whole of Finland as his county.
This wish was granted, apart from Åland.
However, the situation changed very quickly, and Charles VIII had to contend himself with the Vyborg slottslän.
Turku returned to the power of an official appointed by the king.
The king's intention was to prevent the forming of a continuous Finland.

After Christopher died in 1448, Charles VIII sailed from Vyborg to Stockholm with 800 armed men, where he was elected king (1448 to 1457), apparently because of his military superiority.
His term was marked by a war with Christian I of Denmark, which caused taxes to rise also in Finland.
During this period, Finland was the king's most significant support area.
In 1457, the Swedish high nobility rebelled against the king, and he fled to Danzig.
Christian I was elected as king of Sweden.
He ruled from 1457 to 1464.
However, not all people supported the new king – especially in Vyborg.
The king was finally deposed in 1439, after which Sweden was ruled by a council of aristocrats. It was composed of bishops and leading noblemen. The mightiest of this group was Karl Knutsson, who was elected leader of the realm in 1438. His biggest competitor, the drots Krister retreated to Vyborg after this. After the fall of the absolutist government, Finland's connections to Denmark were severed. However, the connections to Sweden were not really strengthened but local slottslän governors mostly ruled the country.
In 1440, the Danish invited Christopher of Bavaria to their country and elected him as their king. In Sweden, negotiations were being held about the conditions of his recognition. Charles VIII of Sweden moved to Finland in the same year and took hold of the Turku and Kastelholm castles, promising to denounce his position as leader of the realm if he were to receive the whole of Finland as his county. This wish was granted, apart from Åland. However, the situation changed very quickly, and Charles VIII had to contend himself with the Vyborg slottslän. Turku returned to the power of an official appointed by the king. The king's intention was to prevent the forming of a continuous Finland.
After Christopher died in 1448, Charles VIII sailed from Vyborg to Stockholm with 800 armed men, where he was elected king (1448 to 1457), apparently because of his military superiority. His term was marked by a war with Christian I of Denmark, which caused taxes to rise also in Finland. During this period, Finland was the king's most significant support area. In 1457, the Swedish high nobility rebelled against the king, and he fled to Danzig. Christian I was elected as king of Sweden. He ruled from 1457 to 1464. However, not all people supported the new king – especially in Vyborg.
Finland under Swedish rule