Frederick III outmaneuvers his rivals but is then faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy the independence of Denmark.

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Frederick III outmaneuvers his rivals but is then faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy the independence of Denmark. Karl X Gustaf (Charles Gustav) leads his troops in the March Across the Belts. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marchacrossthebelts.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/marchacrossthebelts.jpg?w=739" /> Rough map of the route of the Swedish army. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/swedisharmymarch.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/swedisharmymarch.jpg?w=739" /> Painting depicting students defending Copenhagen. " data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/studentsdefendingcopenhagen.jpg?w=249" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/studentsdefendingcopenhagen.jpg?w=739" /> https://archive.org/download/Episode21TheBrink/Episode%2021%20-%20The%20Brink.mp3

Frederick III outmaneuvers his rivals but is then faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy the independence of Denmark.

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An amateur history podcast about the oldest Kingdom in Europe. It follows the Danish monarchs from Gorm the Old to Margaret II across 1000 years.

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