The History of Denmark

Søren Krarup

4.9 (69)
EDUCATION

A podcast about the history of the oldest kingdom in Europe!

08/06/2018

Episode 23 – The Great Northern War and the colonies

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
06/11/2017

Episode 22 – Absolutism

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
02/11/2017

Update 11/02/17

Status-update on The History of Denmark as of 11/02/17 https://archive.org/download/Update110217/Update%20110217.mp3
11/18/2016

Episode 21 – The Brink

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
10/07/2016

Episode 20 – Christian IV Part 2

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
09/15/2016

Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1

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
08/19/2016

Episode 18 – The Nordic Seven Years’ War

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
07/22/2016

Episode 17 – The Protestant Reformation

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

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4.9

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69 Ratings

Hope he returns to complete the story

06/29/2020

Bong Rik

This is a great overview ofDanish history in the medieval and early modern period.I hope that Søren comes back and finish is the 19th and 20th century I very much look forward to that.
Great podcast

11/19/2018

Karlbird

Love the danish history. Hard to find in English
Astoundingly Good - by a high schooler!

05/02/2019

aardvark56

His English is very good - easy to listen to. His composition likewise, and I expect the quality of his history knowledge seems good. I’ll wait to decide if his views have been skewed by current social & political teaching.
Wonderful podcast

09/05/2017

tammylynk

I wish it was more regular but enjoy the podcast all the same. Keep up all the great work.

A podcast about the history of the oldest kingdom in Europe!

Creator

Søren Krarup
Years Active

2015 - 2018
Episodes

24
Rating

Clean
Show Website

The History of Denmark

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The History of Denmark

Episode 23 – The Great Northern War and the colonies

Episode 22 – Absolutism

Update 11/02/17

Episode 21 – The Brink

Episode 20 – Christian IV Part 2

Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1

Episode 18 – The Nordic Seven Years’ War

Episode 17 – The Protestant Reformation

Hope he returns to complete the story

Great podcast

Astoundingly Good - by a high schooler!

Wonderful podcast

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The History of Denmark

Episodes

Episode 23 – The Great Northern War and the colonies

Episode 22 – Absolutism

Update 11/02/17

Episode 21 – The Brink

Episode 20 – Christian IV Part 2

Episode 19 – Christian IV Part 1

Episode 18 – The Nordic Seven Years’ War

Episode 17 – The Protestant Reformation

Ratings & Reviews

Hope he returns to complete the story

Great podcast

Astoundingly Good - by a high schooler!

Wonderful podcast

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