84. A Swede’s Home is his Castle

84. A Swede’s Home is his Castle

To arms, all guards to the battlements!

Castles have become increasingly important over the last century or so in our story and it is time we look into them in a bit more detail. How were castles built, what purpose did they serve and who worked and lived in them? We look into castles and fortresses in medieval Sweden and focus on a few examples to get a bit more colour on these unique locations in the storyline.

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95. The Liz Truss of Medieval Sweden

95. The Liz Truss of Medieval Sweden

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28 Tammi 202441min

94. Sweden’s Battle Bishop

94. Sweden’s Battle Bishop

King Hans doesn't get to rest long on the Swedish throne before rebellion breaks out once more. This time a fish seems to be at least partly to blame! In the middle of all the fighting, rebel leader R...

14 Tammi 202439min

93. Pop Goes the Viborg

93. Pop Goes the Viborg

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31 Joulu 202344min

92. The Arrival of the Printing Press

92. The Arrival of the Printing Press

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17 Joulu 202350min

91. The Battle of Brunkeberg

91. The Battle of Brunkeberg

We're back and back with a bang! Or back with a battle at least! King Kristian of Denmark slogs it out with Swedish Regent Sten Sture in a battle long remembered. Both before and after the battle, we ...

3 Joulu 202358min

90. Guess Who’s Back, Back Again?

90. Guess Who’s Back, Back Again?

KKB as King, peasants revolting, marriage alliances, political bishops, regents, splits in the nobility, angry Danes, oh, and a plague. This episode has it all! Listen for more details!

22 Loka 202347min

89. Have We Said This Before?

89. Have We Said This Before?

This episode feels a bit like déjà vu, as all sides in Scandinavia recycle plans they've used before. Once again, there's conflict with Denmark, the nobility in in disagreement, the peasants revolt, a...

8 Loka 202351min

88. Pirates Gonna Pirate

88. Pirates Gonna Pirate

Whilst Kings Kristian and KKB battled it out for the control of Sweden and Norway in the last episode, one Norwegian nobleman was busy playing an interesting in Norwegian society at the time. We look ...

24 Syys 202351min

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