Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Valdemar was placed on the throne by his father Birger Jarl when he was just a boy, leaving his father to run the kingdom on his behalf. Birger actually keeps control until he dies, meaning Valdemar doesn't really get to take charge until his late 20s, despite being king for over 15 years by that point. Will he get up to anything spectacular in the second half of his story though?

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We covered all of Knut's short reign last time around as he split Erik's rule over Sweden into two separate reigns. But did Knut get around to doing anything we didn't mention last time and was he really that tall?

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A six-year-old Erik receives a letter whilst living in exile in Denmark, asking him to become king of Sweden. His reign will be marked by powerful jarls, a tall rebel and expeditions to the east, but will any of it be any good? It's time to check out the latest edition of the Erik Dynasty!

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What goes down must come up again in the 11 and 1200s in Sweden! That means we are back with the Erik dynasty and Erik X, who we saw kick out Sverker II in the previous episode. But after claiming the throne by force, what will he get up to and how will go he go about dealing with internal opposition across the country?

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This is part two of our two-part look into law and order in medieval Sweden. We will be back with the regular judging of rulers next time!

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Sweden is changing quite dramatically with the help of a bunch of ambitious kings and jarls, all eager to put their stamp on the kingdom. One way we have seen a lot of changes recently was in how law and order was dealt with and how justice could be administered. Therefore, we are going to jump into the archives of A Flatpack History of Sweden and share with you this first part of a two-part look into law and order in medieval Sweden. The second episode is out right now too and we will be back with the next ruler to be judged in two weeks!

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Sverker was just three years old when his father was brutally murdered at Näs castle and his life was flipped turned upside down. But just as night comes after day, the Sverker dynasty eventually returns to power after the Erik dynasty when Sverker takes to the throne, and he has grand plans. Unfortunately for him, the rest of the country don't really approve of him giving the most powerful role in the kingdom to his toddler son and things start to go downhill from there...

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Letters, seals, coins and documents; for once, we're drowning in information about a ruler's reign! All the evidence points to a great double act between Knut I and his Jarl Birger Brosa. But does this evidence of what was going on in Sweden lead to Knut receiving the three crowns, or is it just a case of knowing more about the day to day lives of the kings? Either way, there is a lot going on!

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On paper, Karl VII's reign has everything you would want from a Swedish Medieval king: there's regicide, battles against Novgorod, lawmaking and church building. But does that mean it's interesting enough to merit him winning the Three Crowns?

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