Kristina Gyllenstierna
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The second day- Stockholm Bloodbath
Tre Kronor Castle, October 8, 1520 The trial had concluded. It turned out that the amnesty for treason—which Christian had promised his opponents before entering Stockholm in September—was worthless, as those same individuals could still be convicted of heresy by… Continue reading
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The first day – the Stockholm bloodbath
Tre Kronor Castle, October 7, 1520. For three days, they had eaten, drunk, and revelled. The occasion was the coronation of Christian II as King of Sweden on November 4—following his entry into Stockholm on September 5, after a siege… Continue reading
