95. The Liz Truss of Medieval Sweden

95. The Liz Truss of Medieval Sweden

Sweden seems to be stuck in a loop in the early 1500s: there's internal conflict, and there's conflict with Denmark. After their villages have been ravaged by Danish troops, a group of peasants writes to the regent saying "such fire and plunder was not useful", which is the understatement of the age. We also see someone get a new job, but not for long...

Meanwhile, we also address the confusion around Sweden and Switzerland - here's a link to the video we mention in the episode!

And for those of you who want to check out the wreck of the Gribshunden ship that we mention in the episode, you can find that here.

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6. Graves and Stones May Hide My Bones

6. Graves and Stones May Hide My Bones

It's time for part two of our Bronze Age journey. This time we focus on graves, rock art and a little bit of a phallic obsession. From 1800 BCE to 500 BCE, there's a lot of physical evidence to talk a...

19 Huhti 202035min

5. Boats, Bronze and Bartering

5. Boats, Bronze and Bartering

This time we welcome you to the Swedish Bronze Age, a time of trading and adventure. Packed full of new discoveries, contacts across Europe and even potentially a bit of murder, Sweden begins its jour...

5 Huhti 202043min

4. Swedish Neolithic Cultures

4. Swedish Neolithic Cultures

In this episode we delve much deeper into the three major cultures of the Swedish Neolithic Period: The Funnel Cups, The Pitted Ware Culture and the Battle Axe Culture. Listen as we learn more about t...

22 Maalis 202052min

3. Stones, Farming and Goats

3. Stones, Farming and Goats

We continue investigating the Stone Age in Sweden, this time focusing on the Neolithic period. We find out how farming was developed, why so much fire was involved and touch on the amazing graves and ...

15 Maalis 202027min

2. Stone Age Swedes - After The Ice

2. Stone Age Swedes - After The Ice

We kick off our podcast with a look at how Sweden physically formed after the last ice age. We meet the first people to move in after this change and see how they lived during the Paleolithic and Meso...

23 Helmi 202026min

Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Hello new listeners to A Flatpack History of Sweden!  We're dropping this brief episode here at the start of the feed to let you know that in 2025 we started our second podcast, discussing and ranking...

9 Helmi 20203min

1. Welcome!

1. Welcome!

Welcome to A Flatpack History of Sweden! In this perhaps too long introductory episode, we say hello to our new podcast, explain the format and give a brief lowdown on what we are going to be talking ...

8 Helmi 202016min

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