109. The End of Gustav Vasa

For the first time since his father Johan III died, Sigismund is back in Sweden and looking forward to his coronation as ruler of Sweden. But before that happens, he needs to agree on some rules with ...

9 Helmi 202544min

We're nearing the end of King Johan's reign, but there's still time for him to try and sort out the issues surrounding his son Sigismund, and the Polish succession. After years of strife and arguing o...

26 Tammi 202544min

We're shifting our focus across the Baltic Sea to Estonia, Finland and Russia, to see what happens when war once against inevitably breaks out between Sweden and Russia. This time, it's personal! Tsar...

12 Tammi 202555min

Following in the footsteps of your father, who also happens to be the first king of Sweden, can’t be easy. Anund certainly has his job cut out for him, but he has learnt a few lessons from his dad Olo...

5 Tammi 20251h 2min

For some reason the first upload of this episode didn't work on the Flatpack feed, so here's the re-release!  It is time to judge our first ever ruler, the first king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung! We co...

2 Tammi 20251h 5min

Welcome to our brand new podcast, Kingdom: Swedish Rulers!  In this new adventure, we are going to be ranking and judging all the Swedish kings, queens and regents, from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gu...

1 Tammi 202534min

No, this title isn't the name of an old Swedish folk band, but rather part of the theme of this episode: King Johan's dealings with religion! The King had been both academically and spiritually intere...

29 Joulu 202443min

King Johan officially takes over Sweden after his brother Erik is deposed and there's a long to-do list for the new monarch. We cover Erik's "retirement", his brother's coronation and the end of war t...

15 Joulu 202453min