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 young nobleman. After escaping custody thanks to a sneaky ruse, Gustav Vasa tries to gather support for a rebellion by visiting his old uni friends and even has to escape through a toilet at one point to avoid the King's men. But will the peasants of Sweden unite behind this ambitious, snowshoe-wearing rebel leader?
Here is the painting we mention in the episode.
And here is the museum we mention that is older than the USA!
102. Why Won't the Revolts Stop?
101. Gustav Vasa's New Kingdom
S10. The Drama of 1973
100. Gustav Vasa Becomes King
98. The Stockholm Bloodbath
97. Kristian vs Sten, Again
96. Removing the Archbishop
95. The Liz Truss of Medieval Sweden
94. Sweden’s Battle Bishop
93. Pop Goes the Viborg
92. The Arrival of the Printing Press
91. The Battle of Brunkeberg
90. Guess Who’s Back, Back Again?
89. Have We Said This Before?
88. Pirates Gonna Pirate
87. Norway in the Middle
86. A Trip to Medieval Östergötland
85. Finally, a King Chris
84. A Swede’s Home is his Castle
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