19. Johan I

We've already seen Johan play a starring in his father's reign as "The Trouserless Jarl" but what will the lad get up to now he is the monarch? He witnessed his dad Sverker II's reign come to a crushing end at just seven years old, so he'll be keen to at least do better than that. At least he has the lovely Näs castle to visit from time to time and get away from it all...

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