A Flatpack History of Sweden - 99. Gustav Vasa's University Reunion

99. Gustav Vasa's University Reunion

03/24/24 • 51 min

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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!

Here is the painting we mention in the episode.

And here is the museum we mention that is older than the USA!

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98. The Stockholm Bloodbath

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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 the Swedish nobility to the sword. But why, and how?

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100. Gustav Vasa Becomes King

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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 by side once more, and eventually even the birth of the Swedish Navy. King Kristian on the other hand, faces troubles on all fronts and eventually Gustav will take the throne. Is this what spells the end of the Kalmar Union once and for all?

To celebrate the 100th episode, there's a particularly funny blooper left in at the end.