On 4th November 1520, the kingdoms of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden were united under the rule of one King. But days later, a bloodbath occurred in the town square of the Swedish capital, Stockholm, with roots in late medieval feuds and with ramifications felt for centuries...

This series examines the what and why of the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520.

Part 1: The Danish angle.

 

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