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117 Assassins!
His war against Russia had shown Gustav III that the Swedish aristocracy was a real threat to his reign. He thought he could eliminate the threat by forcing a new set of laws through the riksdag, strengthening the crown...
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117 Assassins! is an episode from The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman. His war against Russia had shown Gustav III that the Swedish aristocracy was a real threat to his reign. He thought he could eliminate the threat by for...
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Published Sep 26, 2025, 32:54 long, audio available.
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His war against Russia had shown Gustav III that the Swedish aristocracy was a real threat to his reign. He thought he could eliminate the threat by forcing a new set of laws through the riksdag, strengthening the crown and limiting the power of the nobility. But instead of rolling over and capitulating, the aristocrats decided to fight back.
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117 Assassins! is an episode from The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman.
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Published Sep 26, 2025 and 32:54 long