Scandinavian History

18th Century

  • Ulrika Eleonora – the woman who chose her own path

    Not feeling at home as the person one was born with is by no means new. There have been those throughout history who have chosen to live as the opposite sex, and one of these was Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar. She… Continue reading

    Ulrika Eleonora – the woman who chose her own path

  • Murder at the Masquerade Ball

    On Friday, March 16, 1792, Gustav III held a public masquerade ball at the Stockholm Opera House, and it did not end as he had planned. Instead, it was an evening that developed into one of the most dramatic events… Continue reading

  • Colonel Gustafsson

    Today, March 13, it is 214 years since Gustav IV Adolf was arrested at Stockholm Palace and deposed. Gustav Adolf was born on 1 November 1778 as the son of Gustav III and Sofia Magdalena of Denmark. Gustav III is… Continue reading