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Axel von Fersen – at the centre of history
Axel von Fersen’s life began in the secure world of the Swedish nobility, but he would be thrust into some of the most transformative events of the 18th century. He moved between the court of Gustav III, the battlefields of… Continue reading
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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
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Ingrid Ylva – medieval power woman
Like the vast majority of women during the early Middle Ages, Ingrid Ylva has left few traces behind for posterity to note. This is in contrast to her son, Birger Magnusson, much better known as Birger jarl. However, he becomes… Continue reading
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The Princess and the Queen
When the wedding negotiations began for Cecilia Vasa and her future husband in 1564, she expressed that she would rather forgo marriage and instead become a lady-in-waiting to a monarch whom she had the most profound admiration for: Elizabeth I… Continue reading
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