Perspectives in History

Christina of Sweden Part 2: Minerva of the North


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Due to the untimely death of her father, Christina ascends to the throne sooner than anyone had expected. Now ruling as queen in her own right, she attempts to turn Sweden into the artistic and intellectual center of northern Europe, but not without consequences.

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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.

Goldsmith, Margaret. Christina of Sweden: a Psychological Biography. Caxton House, 1939.

Stolpe, Sven. Christina of Sweden. Macmillan, 1966.

Woodhead, Henry. Memoirs of Christina, Queen of Sweden. Vols. 1 & 2, Forgotten Books, 2018.

Cover Image: Drottning Kristina, Painting by Sébastien Bourdon.

Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.

Closing Theme: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) First Movement by Antonio Vivaldi.

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