070 Bloodbath

The Scandinavian History Podcast - A podcast by Mikael Shainkman - Fridays

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In November 1520, Christian II was crowned king of Sweden. He celebrated this momentous event with a string of feasts and festivities that went on for days. But when it turned out that archbishop Gustav Trolle wasn’t willing to turn the other cheek, things got a bit out of hand.