126. Back to the East

126. Back to the East

After securing himself as the ruler of Sweden, with a few bloodbaths on the way, Karl turns his attention to foreign policy. Karl is worried Poland will attack Sweden if he doesn't attack first, so off to Estonia it is! We'll see a trumpeter, Scottish mercenaries and bad weather play important roles.

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106. Dacke's Rebellion

106. Dacke's Rebellion

Just when you thought Gustav Vasa was safe on his throne and their couldn't possibly be more rebellions, there's time for at least one more! And this is the biggest one yet! Famous eel-snatcher Nils D...

13 Jul 202451min

105. Return of the Tyrant

105. Return of the Tyrant

Even though he's been on the throne for a decade at this point, Gustav Vasa is still not sitting entirely comfortably as 1534 comes around. That's because an old enemy has risen from the ashes of poli...

30 Jun 202432min

104. For Whom the Bell Tolls

104. For Whom the Bell Tolls

Gustav Vasa's religious reforms didn't go unopposed. The Church and even ordinary Swedes showed their opposition to the changes the King wanted to make in a number of ways, including getting extremely...

16 Jun 202446min

103. The Reformation Reaches Sweden

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 Jun 202449min

102. Why Won't the Revolts Stop?

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 Mai 202446min

101. Gustav Vasa's New Kingdom

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 Mai 202454min

S10. The Drama of 1973

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

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

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