103. The Reformation Reaches Sweden
The ideas of a revolutionary German monk cause some ripple effects even as far away as Sweden. Gustav Vasa sees an opportunity to take advantage of these new ways of thinking about Christianity and mo...
2 Juni 202449min
102. Why Won't the Revolts Stop?
Gustav Vasa is now embarking on his journey as King of Sweden. First up is making the country complete again by sending troops to Gotland, where there are also some fancy looking rocks! Back on the ma...
19 Maj 202446min
101. Gustav Vasa's New Kingdom
Becoming King after a couple of decades of civil war, you can forgive Gustav Vasa for maybe needing a bit of a recap about what kind of country he had just become the King of and what state it was in....
5 Maj 202454min
S10. The Drama of 1973
To celebrate our 100th regular episode, here's Special Episode 10! This time we cover just a couple of weeks in 1973. There's a big hostage situation in a bank, royal drama and a General Election! Som...
21 Apr 202453min
100. Gustav Vasa Becomes King
In our 100th regular episode, Gustav Vasa and his merry band of Swedish rebels take on King Kristian and the Danes in a war that will see shifting allegiances, the nobility and peasants fighting side ...
7 Apr 202454min
99. Gustav Vasa's University Reunion
The dust has settled on the Stockholm Bloodbath and King Kristian continues his early reign with more bloodshed. He thinks he has Sweden under his thumb but he has hasn't counted on the return of one ...
24 Mars 202451min
98. The Stockholm Bloodbath
After King Kristian II takes over Sweden, he goes a bit cray-cray... That means we have reached one of the most famous events of Swedish history; A vengeful King and an angry Archbishop combine to put...
10 Mars 202448min
97. Kristian vs Sten, Again
We ended last episode with King Kristian II of Denmark sailing away with some Swedish hostages. This time he returns to Sweden to do more battle, during a cold winter, and he even brings some Scottish...
25 Feb 202446min
