Swedish National Day – a new king, an old king, a new constitution and 500 years of independence.

On 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa was crowned King of Sweden. He was one of the few survivors of the Stockholm Bloodbath, in which his father and 80 other nobles were murdered, Game of Thrones style. He ruled the country until 1560. During his reign, he released Sweden from the Kalmar Union consisting of Sweden, … Continue reading Swedish National Day – a new king, an old king, a new constitution and…