119. Sigismund Arrives in Sweden
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 Feb 202544min
118. Father and Son
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 Jan 202544min
117. A Costly Scottish Bar Tab
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 Jan 202555min
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...
5 Jan 20251h 2min
Kingdom 1: Olof Skötkonung
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 Jan 20251h 5min
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
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 Dec 202443min
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 Dec 202453min
