1560 – 1721
The Swedish Empire was a major European power known for its military prowess and territorial expansion. Under leaders like Gustavus Adolphus, Sweden dominated the Baltic region, influencing European politics, culture, and trade during the Thirty Years’ War and beyond.
Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
Fictional Royal Diary of a teenager girl leading Sweden
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The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions
Compelling picture book about the wreck of a Swedish warship
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The Lion of the North: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion
Novel about a teenager fighting under Gustavus Adolphus
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A Jacobite Exile
Novel about a young man fighting for Charles XII
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