Don’t you hate when your girlfriend has a husband and you can’t hang with your philosopher bestie due to a silly little war about whether the church should slay or not? Christina of Sweden definitely did.
Take a trip with us to 17th century Sweden, from Christina’s strange childhood and mommy issues to her ascension to the throne and blossoming desire to kiss her lady in waiting. Tangents include, but are not limited to, circumcision, Bunny the cat, and whether Jared is trying to steal Abe’s partner Sam.
SOURCES
Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-89) by Anchi Hoh (2016)
The Making of a Queen: The Education of Christina of Sweden by M.L. Clarke (1978)
https://www-jstor-org.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/stable/1395418?searchText=queen+christina+sweden&seq=1
https://youtu.be/6JDKEUqcjKA?si=eseHdwmOpzk81XgV
Christina of Sweden by Marguerite Horan Gowen (1944)
The Girl King, dir. Mika Kaurimaski (2015)
Queen Christina, dir. Rouben Mamoulian (1933)
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:26 My Annals
06:00 Five Ws
10:14 Xtina’s Bio
24:39 Xtina’s Sexuality
30:42 Xtina’s Gender Expression
32:53 Ebba Sparre
38:32 Was Xtina intersex?
43:56 Descartes at Xtina’s court?
45:38 Xtina’s Cultural Legacy: Garbo’s “Queen Christina”
53:54 Xtina’s Cultural Legacy: “The Girl King”
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