The History of Denmark show

The History of Denmark

Summary: An amateur history podcast about the oldest Kingdom in Europe. It follows the Danish monarchs from Gorm the Old to Margaret II across 1000 years.

Podcasts:

 Episode 23 – The Great Northern War and the colonies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Christian V codifies Danish Law in the late 1600s, and his successor joins forces with Russia and Poland to break the Swedish Empire – and we visit the colonies!   https://archive.org/download/Episode23TheGreatNorthernWarAndTheColonies/Episode%2023%20-%20The%20Great%20Northern%20War%20and%20the%20colonies.mp3

 Episode 22 – Absolutism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Denmark transitions to absolute monarchy under interesting circumstances and then tries to win back land from Sweden. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryofdenmark/ https://archive.org/download/Episode22Absolutism/Episode%2022%20-%20Absolutism.mp3

 Update 11/02/17 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Status-update on The History of Denmark as of 11/02/17 https://archive.org/download/Update110217/Update%20110217.mp3

 Episode 21 – The Brink | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Frederick III outmaneuvers his rivals but is then faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy the independence of Denmark. https://archive.org/download/Episode21TheBrink/Episode%2021%20-%20The%20Brink.mp3

 Episode 20 – Christian IV Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Christian IV charges headlong into the Thirty Years War and then faces a rising Sweden. https://archive.org/download/Episode20ChristianIVPart2/Episode%2020%20-%20Christian%20IV%20Part%202.mp3

 Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We look at the first half of the reign of one of the most famous of the Danish monarchs. https://archive.org/download/Episode19ChristianIVPart1/Episode%2019%20-%20Christian%20IV%20Part%201.mp3

 Episode 18 – The Nordic Seven Years’ War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Denmark and Sweden quarrel over trade and coats-of-arms. https://archive.org/download/Episode18TheNordicSevenYearsWar/Episode%2018%20-%20The%20Nordic%20Seven%20Years%E2%80%99%20War.mp3

 Episode 17 – The Protestant Reformation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The teachings of Martin Luther are enacted in the Kingdom of Denmark in the aftermath of a civil war. https://archive.org/download/Episode17TheProtestantReformation/Episode%2017%20-%20The%20Protestant%20Reformation.mp3

 Episode 16 – Rex Tyrannus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We reach the transitory period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. King Hans fights pole-vaulting German peasants and his son, Christian II, becomes known as “Tyrant Christian”.   https://archive.org/download/Episode16RexTyrannus/Episode%2016%20-%20Rex%20Tyrannus.mp3

 Episode 15 – Chaos in the Union | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Kalmar Union shatters and reunites several times and a new dynasty gains control of Denmark! https://archive.org/download/Episode15ChaosInTheUnion/Episode%2015%20-%20Chaos%20in%20the%20Union.mp3

 Episode 14 – Eric of Pomerania | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The last Eric to rule Denmark feuds with Holstein and the Hanseatic League. https://archive.org/download/Episode14EricOfPomerania_201605/Episode%2014%20-%20Eric%20of%20Pomerania.mp3

 Episode 13 – Almighty Lady and Mistress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We say goodbye to Valdemar Atterdag and see control of Denmark pass to his daughter Margaret. https://archive.org/download/Episode13AlmightyLadyAndMistress/Episode%2013%20-%20Almighty%20Lady%20and%20Mistress.mp3

 Episode 12 – A New Dawn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The power of the Danish Crown reaches new lows after 1320, but is restored two decades later by Valdemar IV ‘Atterdag’. https://archive.org/download/Episode12ANewDawn/Episode%2012%20-%20A%20New%20Dawn.mp3

 Episode 11 – The Geography of Denmark | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We look at the geography of Denmark and other fun things!   https://archive.org/download/Episode11TheGeographyOfDenmark/Episode%2011%20-%20The%20Geography%20of%20Denmark.mp3  

 Episode 10 – Family Feud | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Several Erics and Valdemars, all descendants of Valdemar the Victorious, fight for control of Denmark! https://archive.org/download/Episode10FamilyFeud/Episode%2010%20-%20Family%20Feud.mp3

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