44: In Charge and In Debt

44: In Charge and In Debt

After nearly 10 years feuding with his brother King Valdemar over who should rule Sweden, Magnus Birgersson finally gets his way and takes the throne after the Battle of Hova in 1275. The next five years are action-packed for Magnus and the Kingdom, as ex-King Valdemar sticks around stirring up trouble for his brother. Magnus quickly realises that Danish mercenaries are expensive as he starts his reign off deep in debt and it only gets worse. He even manages to find the time to get married, fight off a rebellion and lay the foundations for the Swedish nobility with the Alsnö Stadga. Busy times!

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S6. Tour of Skåne

S6. Tour of Skåne

It is time for another special episode! We recently spent a whole week in the county of Skåne and got to see a load of historical gems. In the chronological timeline, King Magnus has just possession o...

26 Juni 202236min

60. Saint Birgitta, Religious Superstar

60. Saint Birgitta, Religious Superstar

We've talked about her on and off for a while now, so we thought it was time for a biographical special! Known as Birgitta up until now in the timeline, minor spoilers as we examine the life of the la...

12 Juni 202257min

59. 1361 and the Battle of Visby

59. 1361 and the Battle of Visby

This is an extra special episode for two reasons! For the first time we have enough information to spend a whole episode focusing on just one battle, the Battle of Visby in 1361, and it is also our fi...

29 Maj 202255min

58. The Road to Visby

58. The Road to Visby

This week it is all change in the Bjälbo dynasty in another action packed episode! We start off with King Magnus' son Håkon finally taking the throne of Norway as planned, in a relatively rare peacefu...

15 Maj 202254min

57. Here We War Again

57. Here We War Again

Novgorod and Sweden have been involved in on and off conflict for a couple of centuries as we reach the end of the 1340s. Things go into overdrive at the end of the decade, as King Magnus of Sweden he...

1 Maj 202249min

56. The Black Death

56. The Black Death

The Black Death has arrived in Norway and Sweden. Magnus "hade häcken full" trying to deal with its consequences, as the plague spread throughout the countries. The Black Death affected everything; br...

17 Apr 202255min

55. Revenge of the Danes

55. Revenge of the Danes

After having purchased Skåne, King Magnus is keen to continue expanding the Swedish territories, but so is King Valdemar in Denmark. The two lock horns over control of land around the Baltic Sea. Ther...

3 Apr 202236min

54. A King Comes of Age

54. A King Comes of Age

King Magnus is now finally old enough to take the reigns of Sweden and after a bit of argument, Norway too. One of the very first things he does is treat himself to some new land by buying Skåne. Åsa'...

20 Mars 202259min

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