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Blodbad Och Efterspel

by Örnatorpet

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In the 1500's, Christian II became the last Danish king who succeeded in crowning King of Sweden. He has repeatedly attempted to win the Swedish throne with sword in hand. On new year 1520 he crosses the Halland border into Västergötland with a worthy army and marches north. Since Sweden's leader at this time, the governor Sten Sture the younger, died in the suites from injuries he received in "The Battle of Åsundens Ice", the peasant armies stand without a given leader.

In September 1520, the castle of Stockholm is forced to surrender, after which Christian II is elected Swedish king. Two months later, he arranges "Stockholm's Bloodbath". The Swedes who had previously resisted Denmark are executed, although Christian solemnly promised amnesty for all those who turned to him.

The new regime takes notice of a rumor that a young nobleman named Gustav Eriksson Vasa has escaped from his captivity in Denmark and calls for rebellion in Sweden's Dalarna.

These rumors give rise to one of the first battle actions against the new regime. Christian's government sends a squad of about 100 men up to Dalarna to capture the suspected troublemaker Vasa. In Rättvik, they are attacked by armed peasants. The Danish riders try to make a defense, but the upright and numerically superior peasants hit the gates with logs and attack with great fury. The Danes suffer losses and the survivors make their way to the church tower, as the farmers immediately begin to shed with arrows. With their backs against the wall, the Danes begin praying for their lives, and the farmers finally grant them free retreat against promising not to cause Gustav Eriksson Vasa any harm.

Gustav Vasa's first attempt to get the power of Mora to rise does not give any results. Christian II has not yet given the people any direct reason to revolt, and because they do not know Gustav Vasa, they are incapable of following up in rebellion. In the year 1521, Vasa gives up his revolt attempt and leaves to seek shelter in Norway.

Shortly after leaving, a group of Swedish gentlemen arrives in Dalarna, bearing terrible news about the rampaging of Christian, including the bloodbath, how the body of Sten Sture has been desecrated, and that Christian will take a terrible revenge on the mighty men. The newly arrived gentlemen also denounce the men of Dalarna for having let a skilled man like Gustav walk away. Therefore, the men changes their minds and sends their two best ski runners to persuade Gustav to turn around. They succeed in their mission, and Gustav Vasa returns to Mora, where he is elected "Lord and Chief of the Dala and the Kingdom of Mighty Sweden".
The events that follows marks the beginning of the end of Christian's regime, and will at last result in Gustav Vasa being crowned King of Sweden in 1523.

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released May 15, 2018

All composition, mixing, mastering and layout design by Örnatorpet.
The artwork used for this album cover is from a painting by an unknown artist, depicting the triumphs of Gustav Vasa in the 1500's.


Released on tape by Gondolin Records

gondolinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blodbad-och-efterspel

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