S8. Diego’s Pet Project
After some excellent listener feedback, we're righting a wrong and focusing on animals throughout Swedish history. We start by looking at the lives of animals during the current period of the podcast,...
7 Mai 202338min
79. The Hansa Finally Snap
This time we focus on King Erik's disastrous war with Holstein over Slesvig, as things take a turn for the worse when the Hansa join in. Queen Filippa helps out with the war effort and tries to get th...
16 Apr 202351min
78. Filippa in Charge
Last time we saw King Erik head out on a trip across Europe, looking for marriage alliances and help with Slesvig, before spending some quality time in Jerusalem. Whilst he is away, Queen Filippa take...
2 Apr 202337min
77. Erik on Tour
Knowing he has a competent Queen back home, Erik can afford to go on a long road trip! He's heading off to Jerusalem, but on the way he wants to get some help with Slesvig from his cousin, the Holy Ro...
19 Mar 202336min
76. The Beaver King’s War
Following Margareta's departure from the story, King Erik is now ruling Sweden and the rest of the Kalmar Union on his own. He has plenty of meetings dealing with the fall out of Margareta's death and...
5 Mar 202347min
TT 1. The Battle of Grunwald
Do not adjust your podcast player, this is a new style of episode! We are introducing an episode called Tangent Time, because we have finally snapped and gone off on a long tangent about something onl...
19 Feb 202337min
75. Slesvig Town vs Holstein United
The story of the Kalmar Union continues, as political intrigue engulfs the religious world when Sweden needs a new archbishop... There's also a lot of fighting on the battlefield as we cover a disaste...
19 Feb 202352min
74. Much Ado About a Wedding
Queen Margareta and King Erik are taking some time off from fighting German knights and reducing the property ownership of the nobility to attend to some personal matters, because it is time for King ...
5 Feb 202354min
