84. A Swede’s Home is his Castle
To arms, all guards to the battlements! Castles have become increasingly important over the last century or so in our story and it is time we look into them in a bit more detail. How were castles bui...
30 Juli 202351min
S9. A Cross-over Kalmar Union Special
It’s time for a surprise special episode, on a Friday no less! We’re so happy to have teamed up with Mikael from The Scandinavian History Podcast. We’ve both spent so much time recently talking about ...
21 Juli 202340min
83. KKB Tidies Up
Erik Puke is dead and with his death the peasant revolt he led dies down. The Swedish council meets in Strängnäs to try and solve the "peasant problem" once and for all, putting a number of restrictio...
16 Juli 202349min
TT 2. A Journey for the Ages
When Venetian merchant Pietro Querini left Crete for Flanders in 1432, little did he know that his voyage would take him much further afield. We follow the unfortunate Venetian as he and his crew stru...
2 Juli 202349min
82. Splits in the Revolt
The revolt that is tearing Sweden apart is starting to split apart, just like Engelbrekt's head. There are now two distinct groups, with the high nobility being led by Karl Knutsson Bonde, with Erik P...
18 Juni 202352min
81. More Uproar in Store
Engelbrekt really does mean business. His revolt is continuing to grow after peace talks with King Erik don't really come to much. Engelbrekt storms around Sweden, lighting the fires of rebellion, but...
4 Juni 202335min
80. The Engelbrekt Rebellion
We're back with the chronological narrative and things start piling up for King Erik. He clearly didn't listen to this episode's Swedish Phrase of the Week... Without Queen Filippa keeping an eye on S...
21 Maj 202341min
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 Maj 202338min
