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131 A Beloved Buffoon

The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman

Apr 10, 202628:42Society & Culture

In 1848, Denmark faced uncertainty after king Christian VIII’s sudden death, just as political unrest started to spread across Europe. Would the inexperienced, and–frankly–incompetent, new king Frederik VII be able to ha...

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131 A Beloved Buffoon is an episode from The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman. In 1848, Denmark faced uncertainty after king Christian VIII’s sudden death, just as political unrest started to spread across Europe. Would the...

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Published Apr 10, 2026, 28:42 long, audio available.

131 A Beloved Buffoon

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