32. Four Murders and a Funeral
King Sverker is dead. He will be followed by decades of fighting over the throne between his own Sverker dynasty and the rival Erik dynasty. In this episode, we cover the first four decades of this dr...
2 Mai 20211h 1min
31. Sverker
Today we are dedicating an entire episode to the tumultuous times of King Sverker! No shortage of drama here, as we see another extended Danish civil war, introduce the Novgorod Republic (who are wort...
18 Apr 20211h 4min
30. Queens, Rebels and Crusades
In another episode full of regal drama, sometimes playing out more like a South American telenovela than Swedish history, we finish the story of the Stenkil dynasty, beginning with the brothers Filip ...
4 Apr 202147min
29. Christianity Spreads Its Wings
As Sweden progresses through the High Middle Ages, Christianity is becoming an increasingly important part of everyone's lives, from the kings down to the peasants. The church is taking control over s...
21 Mar 20211h 1min
28. 50 Years and 10 Reigns
The relative stability of the Olof Skötkonung dynasty is thrown into chaos. Strap yourselves in for power struggles, pagan revolts, more Scandinavian wars and the construction of Sweden's first Abbey....
7 Mar 20211h 15min
27. The Sons of Olof Skötkonung
We start this episode in 1022 as Anund Jakob ascends the throne of Sweden, becoming King after his father, Olof Skötkonung. We look at his reign and how he was followed by his half-brother Emund. Ther...
21 Feb 20211h 19min
26. Enter the High Middle Ages
After two special episodes, we return to the chronological narrative. We enter the High Middle Ages and prepare to finally say goodbye to the Vikings. We find out about the lovely herring people would...
7 Feb 202156min
25. One Year Anniversary!!
This time we celebrate one whole year of us talking about Swedish history! We look back at our favourite moments, and reflect on all the things we have talked about so far. We both go through our top ...
24 Jan 202144min
