Sweden's 1520 Stockholm Bloodbath: The Massacre That Created a Nation

In November 1520, Stockholm witnessed one of the most infamous massacres in Nordic history: the Stockholm Bloodbath. After promising amnesty, King Christian II of Denmark had Swedish nobles, bishops, and burghers executed in the city's main square. This episode explores the political machinations behind the atrocity, the role of Archbishop Gustav Trolle, the calculated cruelty of Christian II, and how the bloodshed backfired spectacularly. Within three years, Gustav Vasa would lead a rebellion that ended the Kalmar Union forever. We dive into the day-by-day events, the victims, and the aftermath that reshaped Sweden's destiny.

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