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Episode 11: Minerva of the North, Queen Christina of Sweden, 1626 to 1689 (Live from Stockholm)
The story of Sweden's most famous queen.
Episode Icon: Sébastien Bourdon, Christina, the new Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, daughter of Gustav Adolf, 1650, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
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Recommended further reading...
- Buckley, Veronica, ‘Christina Queen of Sweden’, (London, 2005).
- Mason, Georgina, ‘Queen Christina’, (London, 1974).
- Roberts, Michael, ‘Gustavus Adolphus and the Rise of Sweden, (London, 1973).
- Various Authors, ‘Christina of Sweden— a personality of European civilization, (Stockholm, 1966).
I also read other articles and primary sources across my research but these books are good starting points for conducting research on this monarch.
Break Music: Adieu Adieu, Corelli Christmas Concerto Op6 No8 on PremiumBeat by Shutterstock, https://www.premiumbeat.com (Purchased with license on the 24/03/2025)
Ending and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024)
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By Owen DelaneyThe story of Sweden's most famous queen.
Episode Icon: Sébastien Bourdon, Christina, the new Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, daughter of Gustav Adolf, 1650, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.
Links to photos associated with the episode…
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historyhouse1.bsky.social/post/3lljcygamzs2m
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16CPkdqQQd/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHyF_9hI3Q4/?igsh=NzY2Nmo5ZjZ4ZTls
Recommended further reading...
- Buckley, Veronica, ‘Christina Queen of Sweden’, (London, 2005).
- Mason, Georgina, ‘Queen Christina’, (London, 1974).
- Roberts, Michael, ‘Gustavus Adolphus and the Rise of Sweden, (London, 1973).
- Various Authors, ‘Christina of Sweden— a personality of European civilization, (Stockholm, 1966).
I also read other articles and primary sources across my research but these books are good starting points for conducting research on this monarch.
Break Music: Adieu Adieu, Corelli Christmas Concerto Op6 No8 on PremiumBeat by Shutterstock, https://www.premiumbeat.com (Purchased with license on the 24/03/2025)
Ending and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024)