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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117. A Costly Scottish Bar Tab

117. A Costly Scottish Bar Tab

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Kingdom 2: Anund Jakob

Kingdom 2: Anund Jakob

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...

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Kingdom 1: Olof Skötkonung

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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...

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Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

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 Jan 202534min

116. Abbey Joe and the Religious Reforms

116. Abbey Joe and the Religious Reforms

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 Des 202443min

115. King Johan Takes Over

115. King Johan Takes Over

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 Des 202453min

114. The Karin That Broke the Camel's Back

114. The Karin That Broke the Camel's Back

King Erik recovers from his insanity long enough to tell the Council he's married his lowborn girlfriend Karin. There's no honeymoon period for the happy couple though, as this tips the already angsty...

1 Des 202446min

113. Erik Goes Crazy

113. Erik Goes Crazy

Well, where do we start? In this episode, King Erik completely loses all grip on reality and others will pay the price. What can the Swedish state and nobility actually do when a monarch goes on a kil...

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