AUTUMN 2025
September 21. The 16th Century at Vikbolandet
Talk at Östra Husby hembygdsgård about the period when Sweden was ruled by a new royal family, The Vasa’s.
September 23. The Dacke Wars: When Sweden almost was split
Talk at Kinda public library about the biggest civil war in Swedish history.
September 25. The Vasa Castles: The State Built with Stone
Talk at Vadstena Castle about the project of building and renovating around 30 castles in the 16th century and why this was a major focus for the Swedish state.
October 5. Witches: The persecutions and trials that shook Sweden
Talk at Örebro Castle. The Witches are depicted in an exhibition at Örebro castle and this talk is a way to dig deeper into this strange and horrific part of history, with its peak during the 17th century.
October 7. A story of war and peace: The power struggle in the Nordic countries from the 14th to the 17th centuries
Talk at Norrtälje public library.
October 9. Queen Margaret’s Dream: The Story of the Nordic Union
Talk at Boxholm public library.
November 4. A story of war and peace: The power struggle in the Nordic countries from the 14th to the 17th centuries
Talk at Motala public library. Information: https://shorturl.at/DQ65y
November 5. Three International Women – Birgitta, Margareta, Kristina
Talk about three of the most influential women of the Nordic history – the saint Birgitta, and the Queen that formed the Nordic Union – Margareta – and lastly, Kristina, the Queen who shook up Europe during the 17th century. At Bro public library. For information: https://shorturl.at/GVK0m
November 6. A History of the North, from 14th to 16th century
Talk at Åkersberga Public Library.
November 13. The Battle of Stångebro: The DECISIVE fight for the Swedish Crown in 1598
Talk at Linköping Castle. For information and booking: https://lsdm.se/kalendarium/
December 4. A story of war and peace: The power struggle in the Nordic countries from the 14th to the 17th centuries
Talk at Gnosjö public library.
December 11. The History of Travel: A story through 1000 years, 800 – 1800
Talk at Linköping Castle. For information and booking: https://lsdm.se/kalendarium/
Spring 2025
February 20. 1525 – The Year Nothing Happened?
Talk at Linköping Castle about 1525 and Europe and Sweden 500 years ago. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
MARCH 11. “Freedom Is The Best Thing”: Engelbrekt and the rebellions in the 1430s
Talk at Tullinge library about the rebellion during the 1430s and how it changed the Nordic political scene. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/Xbtc9
March 18. The Last King of The North – Christian II
This talk is about Christian II and his decades at the center of the political scene in the North during the early 16th century. The talk is online. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/BglRe
March 19. Queen Margaret and the Union in a Stormy 14th Century
Talk at Signalfabriken in Sundbyberg about the political scene in the north that lead Queen Margaret to form the Nordic Union. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/IvxDQ
March 20. “An Unfortunate Day” – Duke Charles and the bloodbath 1600
Talk at Linköping castle about duke Charles and his way to the Swedish crown. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
April 2. Power Struggles in the North, from the 14th to 16th century
Talk at Ödeshög library. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/zbzFJ
April 3. Anna Vasa – Princess between two realms
Talk at Linköping castle about Sigismund’s sister princess Anna and her role in the Swedish-Polish union and conflict in the late 16th century. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
April 9. Power Struggles in the North, from the 14th to 16th century
Talk at Vaggeryd Museum. More information forthcoming.
April 10. The Veteran’s House in Vadstena
Talk at Vadstena monastery about the home for wounded soldiers that returned from the wars during Sweden’s era of imperial ambitions around the Baltic Sea. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/jmrsg
May 27. Power Struggles in the North, from the 14th to 16th century
Talk at Vaxholm Public Library.
May 28. The Last King of The North
Talk at Alby Public Library about Christian II, the last king of the Union in the North.
FALL 2024
September 25. Power Struggles in the North, from the 14th to 16th century
Talk in Alby Public library. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/60KFu
September 26. The Dacke Wars – When Sweden almost was split
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
October 1. The Dacke Wars – When Sweden almost was split
Talk in Tranås. Information: https://shorturl.at/IN5G1
October 12. Duke Charles and his fight for the crown
Talk at Vadstena Castle. Information and booking: https://vadstenaslott.com/event_konsert/
October 31. The Vasa Castles – A State Built with Stone
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
November 5. Power Struggles in the North, from the 14th to 16th century
Talk at Eksjö Public library. Information: https://shorturl.at/Nwqk8
November 7. How to Travel in the Middle Ages
Talk in Timmele. More information forthcoming.
November 10-11. The Great History Cruise, 2024
Talk about Queen Margaret and the union in the North during the middle ages, at Viking Glory. More information and booking: https://shorturl.at/54Hcw
November 28. The Rantzau Raid, 1567
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
Summer 2024
June 29. Queen Margaret and the Union that united the North
Talk at Medeltidsdagarna at Varberg Castle. Information and booking: https://museumhalland.se/medeltidsdagar-pa-varbergs-fastning/
June 30. Queen Margaret and the Union that United the North
Talk at Medeltidsdagarna at Varberg Castle. Information and booking: https://museumhalland.se/medeltidsdagar-pa-varbergs-fastning/
August 27. Unions and Alliances: – from Queen Margaret to Present Day
Talk in Motala. More information forthcoming.
September 1. The Greatest Political Project in the Nordic Middle Ages: Queen Margaret’s Union
Talk in Söderköping at Söderköpings Gästabud. More information forthcoming: https://gastabud.se/
SPRING 2024
March 7. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk in Vadstena, at Vadstena Monastary. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/inrT9
March 21. The Last King of The North
Talk in Malmö at Malmö Museum about Christian II, the last king of the Union in the North. More information and booking: https://shorturl.at/fhHK8
April 18. From Brunkeberg to the bloodbath: The last 50 dramatic years of the Nordic Union
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
April 25. “Freedom Is The Best Thing”: Engelbrekt and the rebellions in the 1430s
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
WINTER 2024
JANUARY 16. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk at the Historical Museum (Historiska museet), Stockholm, arranged by Skokloster slotts vänner. Information and booking: https://skoklostersslott.se/kalender/
JANUARY 18. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk in Trollhättan, arranged by Clios vänner. Information and booking: https://www.cliosvanner.nu/event/drottning-margaretas-drom/
JANUARY 26. THE POWER STRUGGLE IN THE NORTH IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Talk at the Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet), Stockholm. After-noon tea, at 15:30. Information and booking: https://www.welma.se/tips/evenemang/afternoon-tea-foredrag-kampen-om-kronan-striderna-inom-vasafamiljen/
FEBRUARY 6. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk at Kalmar Castle. Information and booking: https://kalmarslott.se/evenemang/unionen-drottning-margaretas-drom-erik-petersson/
February 15. Bo Jonsson Grip – The Richest man in Scandinavia and challenger of Kings
Talk at Linköping Castle. Information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
2023
December 14. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk at Linköping’s Bookstore about the recent book “Queen Margaret’s Dream”. Information: https://www.linkopingsbokhandel.se/program
NOVEMBER 30. Queen Margaret’s Dream
Talk online for Glimmingehus Castle in Skåne. Information and booking: https://shorturl.at/dlKMW
NOVEMBER 23. QUEEN MARGARET’S DREAM
Talk at Linköping Castle about the new book. More information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
November 9. Queen Margaret’s dream
Lecture at Livrustkammaren, The Royal Palace, Stockholm. Information about reservations: https://shorturl.at/ovILN
OCTOBER 26. REFORMATION! HOW THE CHURCH BROKE APART IN THE 16TH CENTURY
Talk at Linköping Castle. For information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
October 25. Duke Charles and his fight for the crown
Talk in Eskilstuna. More information can be found here.
September 21. HOW GUSTAV VASA MADE THE SWEDISH CROWN HEREDITARY
Talk at Linköping Castle as part of the 500 years anniversary of King Gustav Vasa’s election to the Swedish throne. More information and booking: https://lsdm.se/
August 23. Duke Charles and his fight for the crown
Talk at Örebro Castle.
april 19. Queen Margaret and the union in the north
Lecture in Strängnäs. A lecture about Queen Margaret (1353-1412) and her making of the union of the three Nordic countries. More information and booking: https://shorturl.at/zDEW9
March 21. Duke Charles and his fight for the crown
Talk at the Eskilstuna Library for the Historical Society of Eskilstuna. For reservations, contact the Historical Society.
March 14. Queen Margaret and the making of the nordic union
In 1397 the leading figures in the three Nordic countries Denmark, Sweden and Norway met in the city of Kalmar to discuss the future. The times were turbulent, to say the least. The economy had not yet recovered after the great plague some fifty years earlier, the Hansiatic league and the Teutonic order fought over the influence and domination of the Baltic Sea. In that time the three Nordic countries decided that they should form a union, led by Queen Margaret (1353-1412), creating the largest realm in all of Europe. How this was done and Margaret’s role in this making is the focus of this lecture. For information and booking: https://kalmarslott.se/de/se-gora/vara-evenemang/
January 26. King Gustav Vasa 500 years and the making of modern scandinavia
This year marks the 500th anniversary of king Gustav Vasa getting elected to the Swedish throne, an event that officially split the Nordic union of the past 150 years. He had to rebuild and reshape the kingdom that he was elected to lead, and this lecture is concerning how he did that on both the local and central level, inspired by international trends like the reformation and the more formal building of an administration. Lecture in Borås at the Textile Museum, more information: https://tinyurl.se/5Su
2022
October 26. Duke Charles and his fight for the crown
Lecture in Nyköping at Sörmlands Museum. Booking and details: https://www.sormlandsmuseum.se/
October 6. The Women and the cathedral
Lecture at Linköping Castle on women’s importance for early Christianity in the North and especially around the building of the Cathedral in Linköping. Arranged by Folkuniversitetet in cooperation with Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
may 5. The women and the last prince of the north
Lecture about the women around Kristian II (r. 1513-23), the last prince that ruled the Nordic union. We meet his warrior-like mother, his highborn wife and – most of all – the love of his life – and her mother. Arranged by Folkuniversitetet in cooperation with Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
march 31. history-writing and storytelling. A conversation about writing and motivations
This conversation will focus on writing, storytelling and the motivation for writing historical books. It will concern my books so far and especially the latest, “Kings: A World history”. It will take place on the Royal Castle in Stockholm. For booking and details, see https://livrustkammaren.se/start/om-museet/livrustkammarens-vanforening/
march 24. The life of an european renaissance prince
Lecture about the Swedish monarch Johan III (r. 1568-92) and his life in the European post-reformation era. We follow him, the second heir to the Swedish throne, on diplomatic expeditions to Queen Elizabeth I of England, with Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian realm, as he strengthened his position until he finally challenged his brother about the throne. Arranged by Folkuniversitetet in cooperation with Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
2021
Dec 2. on the importance of regions in medieval and early modern scandinavia
Lecture on the importance of regional cooperation over borders during centuries, far from king’s and regulated state power. Trade brought regions together in Europe and some parts took up fights for their self-government, like a peasants-republic that was formed in the southwestern part of the Nordic Union in the 1480s. The lecture is in Ulricehamn, details and information on booking coming soon.
NOV 18. what happend to the nordic union in november 1520?
Talk on Prince of the North and how the Nordic union came to dissolve following the events of 1520 in Stockholm. How important was the execution of some opponents when they took place, and what role did they play in a larger scope of nationalistic history writing? Arranged by Folkuniversitetet in cooperation with Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
OCT 21. A QUEEN REGENT IN ROME
Lecture in Linköping on Queen Christina (1626–1689). Arranged by Folkuniversitetet in cooperation with Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
OCT 20. A RENAISSANCE PRINCE RULING ALL OF SCANDINAVIA
Lecture in Strängnäs, Prince of the North (Furste av Norden) on the last monarch of the Nordic Union, Christian II (ruled 1513–1523). Arranged by “Gustav Vasa-föreningen, Strängnäs”, for info and tickets, see https://www.gustavvasa.se/
OCT 11. EMPIRES AND AUTOCRATIC RULERS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT TO ThE FIRST WORLD WAR
Lecture in Linköping on Kings. A World History (Kungar. En världshistoria). Arranged by FAS Linköping, for booking see https://faslinkoping.se/
Oct 7. A marriage for the sake of the crown – the story of queen Margareta Eriksdotter (Leijonhufvud)
Lecture in Linköping about the noble woman Margareta Eriksdotter (Leijonhufvud) and her marriage to the Swedish king, Gustav Vasa (ruled 1523–60), in 1536. This marriage was pivotal for preserving the then new Swedish monarchy, binding the king to the nobility rather than fighting it. In cooperation with Folkuniversitetet and Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
Oct 5. THE COUNCIL AND the kINg
Lecture in Trollhättan, Prince of the North (Furste av Norden) on Christian II, the last monarch of the Nordic Union, 1513–1523. Arranged by “Clios vänner”, for info and tickets, see http://www.cliosvanner.nu/
SEP 23. AT WAR WITH RUSSIA, DENMARK-NORWAy AND POLAND – Charles IX and the fight for the Crown
Lecture in Linköping on Charles IX (Karl IX. Kampen om kronan). Introducing the new book, out as audiobook in July and as physical book on September 6. In cooperation with Folkuniversitetet and Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum. For booking, see https://lsdm.se/
2020
OCT 22 – 2020 ON TELEVISION WITH A QUEEN
Participating in Swedish Channel 4 largest history television production ever – “Queens” (Drottningarna). Tune in on October 22 at 9pm CET!
SEP 24 – 2020 POLAND’S CLAIMS ON SWEDEN
Lecture in Linköping on the battle of Stångebro just outside of the city centre in 1598. In cooperation with Folkuniversitetet and Linköpings Slotts- och Domkyrkomuseum.
APR 28 – 2020 ON AUTOCRATIC RULE: EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI, LOUIS XIV AND Theudebert I
Swedish Radio P1 Science – History (Vetenskapsradion Historia) – participating about Kings. A World History. Tune in the radio at 28th of April at 6pm CET!
APR 16 – 2020 THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING!
Keep an eye out for the upcoming book release – three years in the making. Make sure to follow on on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter!
MAr 12 – 2020 A UNION IN DISSOLUTION
Lecture at Kalmar Castle. If you want to join, please check the lecture details on Kalmar Castle – Events.
