Episode 11: Minerva of the North, Queen Christina of Sweden, 1626 to 1689 (Live from Stockholm)

The story of Sweden's most famous queen.Episode Icon: Sébastien Bourdon, Christina, the new Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, daughter of Gustav Adolf, 1650, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain.Links to photos associated with the episode…Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/historyhouse1.bsky.social/post/3lljcygamzs2m Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16CPkdqQQd/?mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHyF_9hI3Q4/?igsh=NzY2Nmo5ZjZ4ZTls Recommended further reading...Buckley, Veronica, ‘Christina Queen of Sweden’, (London, 2005).Mason, Georgina, ‘Queen Christina’, (London, 1974). Roberts, Michael, ‘Gustavus Adolphus and the Rise of Sweden, (London, 1973). Various Authors, ‘Christina of Sweden— a personality of European civilization, (Stockholm, 1966). I also read other articles and primary sources across my research but these books are good starting points for conducting research on this monarch. Break Music: Adieu Adieu, Corelli Christmas Concerto Op6 No8 on PremiumBeat by Shutterstock, https://www.premiumbeat.com (Purchased with license on the 24/03/2025)Ending and closing theme, 'Classical Orchestral Dvorak Serenade Waltz Strings Music, provided by mrqwertz on https://www.pond5.com (Purchased with license on the 01/06/2024)