The History of Denmark
Education Podcasts
An amateur history podcast about the oldest Kingdom in Europe. It follows the Danish monarchs from Gorm the Old to Margaret II across 1000 years.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
An amateur history podcast about the oldest Kingdom in Europe. It follows the Danish monarchs from Gorm the Old to Margaret II across 1000 years.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 23 – The Great Northern War and the colonies
8/6/2018
Christian V codifies Danish Law in the late 1600s, and his successor joins forces with Russia and Poland to break the Swedish Empire – and we visit the colonies! https://archive.org/download/Episode23TheGreatNorthernWarAndTheColonies/Episode%2023%20-%20The%20Great%20Northern%20War%20and%20the%20colonies.mp3
Duration:00:26:25
Episode 22 – Absolutism
6/11/2017
Denmark transitions to absolute monarchy under interesting circumstances and then tries to win back land from Sweden. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryofdenmark/ https://archive.org/download/Episode22Absolutism/Episode%2022%20-%20Absolutism.mp3
Duration:00:29:27
Update 11/02/17
2/11/2017
Status-update on The History of Denmark as of 11/02/17 https://archive.org/download/Update110217/Update%20110217.mp3
Duration:00:02:28
Episode 21 – The Brink
11/18/2016
Frederick III outmaneuvers his rivals but is then faced with a crisis that threatens to destroy the independence of Denmark. https://archive.org/download/Episode21TheBrink/Episode%2021%20-%20The%20Brink.mp3
Duration:00:32:43
Episode 20 – Christian IV Part 2
10/7/2016
Christian IV charges headlong into the Thirty Years War and then faces a rising Sweden. https://archive.org/download/Episode20ChristianIVPart2/Episode%2020%20-%20Christian%20IV%20Part%202.mp3
Duration:00:32:48
Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1
9/15/2016
We look at the first half of the reign of one of the most famous of the Danish monarchs. https://archive.org/download/Episode19ChristianIVPart1/Episode%2019%20-%20Christian%20IV%20Part%201.mp3
Duration:00:25:40
Episode 18 – The Nordic Seven Years’ War
8/19/2016
Denmark and Sweden quarrel over trade and coats-of-arms. https://archive.org/download/Episode18TheNordicSevenYearsWar/Episode%2018%20-%20The%20Nordic%20Seven%20Years%E2%80%99%20War.mp3
Duration:00:37:08
Episode 17 – The Protestant Reformation
7/22/2016
The teachings of Martin Luther are enacted in the Kingdom of Denmark in the aftermath of a civil war. https://archive.org/download/Episode17TheProtestantReformation/Episode%2017%20-%20The%20Protestant%20Reformation.mp3
Duration:00:32:07
Episode 16 – Rex Tyrannus
7/6/2016
We reach the transitory period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. King Hans fights pole-vaulting German peasants and his son, Christian II, becomes known as “Tyrant Christian”. https://archive.org/download/Episode16RexTyrannus/Episode%2016%20-%20Rex%20Tyrannus.mp3
Duration:00:33:22
Episode 15 – Chaos in the Union
5/28/2016
The Kalmar Union shatters and reunites several times and a new dynasty gains control of Denmark! https://archive.org/download/Episode15ChaosInTheUnion/Episode%2015%20-%20Chaos%20in%20the%20Union.mp3
Duration:00:28:50
Episode 14 – Eric of Pomerania
5/6/2016
The last Eric to rule Denmark feuds with Holstein and the Hanseatic League. https://archive.org/download/Episode14EricOfPomerania_201605/Episode%2014%20-%20Eric%20of%20Pomerania.mp3
Duration:00:26:16
Episode 13 – Almighty Lady and Mistress
4/17/2016
We say goodbye to Valdemar Atterdag and see control of Denmark pass to his daughter Margaret. https://archive.org/download/Episode13AlmightyLadyAndMistress/Episode%2013%20-%20Almighty%20Lady%20and%20Mistress.mp3
Duration:00:30:04
Episode 12 – A New Dawn
3/19/2016
The power of the Danish Crown reaches new lows after 1320, but is restored two decades later by Valdemar IV ‘Atterdag’. https://archive.org/download/Episode12ANewDawn/Episode%2012%20-%20A%20New%20Dawn.mp3
Duration:00:26:30
Episode 11 – The Geography of Denmark
3/6/2016
We look at the geography of Denmark and other fun things! https://archive.org/download/Episode11TheGeographyOfDenmark/Episode%2011%20-%20The%20Geography%20of%20Denmark.mp3
Duration:00:21:22
Episode 10 – Family Feud
1/25/2016
Several Erics and Valdemars, all descendants of Valdemar the Victorious, fight for control of Denmark! https://archive.org/download/Episode10FamilyFeud/Episode%2010%20-%20Family%20Feud.mp3
Duration:00:29:31
Episode 9 – Valdemar the Victorious
1/1/2016
We look at the 39-year reign of Valdemar II ‘The Victorious’! Check out the link below to listen to the Girls’ Choir of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation sing in 2016! https://www.dr.dk/tv/se/vaer-velkommen/vaer-velkommen-5 1st song: Vær Velkommen (“Be Welcome” – hymn dedicated to New Year’s Eve) 2nd song: Kong Christian stod ved Højen Mast (“King Christian stood… Continue reading Episode 9 – Valdemar the Victorious →
Duration:00:27:05
Episode 8 – Valdemar the Great
12/17/2015
We follow Valdemar the Great and other notable figures throughout his reign! https://archive.org/download/Episode8ValdemarTheGreat/Episode%208%20-%20Valdemar%20the%20Great.mp3
Duration:00:24:40
Episode 7 – Sweyn Estridson and his sons
12/3/2015
We follow Sweyn Estridson, his sons and the kings who reigned through the decades of civil war which followed. https://archive.org/download/Episode7SweynEstridssonAndHisSons/Episode%207%20-%20Sweyn%20Estridsson%20and%20his%20sons.mp3
Duration:00:26:08
Episode 6 – The Sons of Canute
11/9/2015
We look at what happened to Denmark, Norway and England after the death of Canute the Great. https://archive.org/download/Episode6TheSonsOfCanute/Episode%206%20-%20The%20Sons%20of%20Canute.mp3
Duration:00:26:54
Episode 5 – The North Sea Empire
10/19/2015
We follow Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute the Great as they each conquer England and forge an Empire of three Kingdoms. Pictures: https://archive.org/download/Episode5TheNorthSeaEmpire/Episode%205%20-%20The%20North%20Sea%20Empire.mp3
Duration:00:26:27