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The king you served, the power you built, the name you carved
A woman condemned to die makes a choice on the road to her execution. What would you do when everything you built turns against you?
The king you served, the power you built, the name you carved
This episode explores the story of Jöran Persson, a priest's son who became the most feared man in Sweden. It raises the question of whether he shaped a king's worst impulses or was consumed by them.
Person: Jöran Persson
Date: Autumn, 1568
Location: Sweden
King: Eric XIV
Event: Royal spy network
- Jöran Persson, born to a priest in a mining town, rose to power in a world where noble blood determined…
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