Sweden seems to be stuck in a loop in the early 1500s: there's internal conflict, and there's conflict with Denmark. After their villages have been ravaged by Danish troops, a group of peasants writes to the regent saying "such fire and plunder was not useful", which is the understatement of the age. We also see someone get a new job, but not for long...
Meanwhile, we also address the confusion around Sweden and Switzerland - here's a link to the video we mention in the episode!
And for those of you who want to check out the wreck of the Gribshunden ship that we mention in the episode, you can find that here.
51. Medieval Trivia
50. Sweet Company of Mine
49. It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
48. Brothers In Arms
47. A Story Straight From The Bard
46. Gone With the Wind
45. State-building and Cathedral Construction
44: In Charge and In Debt
43. Valdemar: The Shackles Are Finally Off
42. No Finish to Swedish Expansion
41. An Island of its Own; The History of Gotland So Far
S4. Sweden and the Chernobyl Disaster
40. Birger Jarl or Birger King?
39. The Mighty Jarl Rises
38. Birger Begins
37. From Erik to Erik
S3. Intelligent Speech - Sweden during WWII
36. Law and Order Part Two
35. Law and Order Part One
34. Kings and Jarls Play Jenga
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