Scandinavian History

Queen Christina

  • Queen Christina’s life in exile

    April 19* marks the 336th anniversary of Queen Christina’s death, and it might be a good idea to examine her life after she left Sweden. Of course, my text is only skimming the surface, simply to function as a blog… Continue reading

  • Fet-Mats, the lost miner

    There is one story I’ve never been able to forget since I heard it the first time. It’s the story of Mats Israelsson, called Fet-Mats. The name he was known by, Fat-Mats, means Fat-Mats. Allegedly, he had been given this… Continue reading