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Christina of Sweden Part 4: The Itinerant Queen
Christina discovers that, despite her newfound faith, she was ill-suited to life in Rome. Ever the restless individual, she continues struggling to find her place in the world until her last moment.
Christina of Sweden Part 3: Conversion and Abdication
Amid the mounting stresses of ruling Sweden, Christina makes the fateful decision to abdicate the throne she had occupied since her childhood. After her subsequent conversion to Catholicism, the former queen embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Christina of Sweden Part 2: Minerva of the North
Due to the untimely death of her father, Christina ascends to the throne sooner than anyone had expected. Now ruling as queen in her own right, she attempts to turn Sweden into the artistic and intellectual center of northern Europe, but not without consequences.
Christina of Sweden Part 1: The Hope of House Vasa
As the only child of Gustav II Adolf, the King of Sweden, great expectations were placed on Princess Christina from the time of her birth. Very early on, however, Christina made it clear that she was different from other women of her era.
When King Louis XVI is forced to take drastic measures to stave off financial collapse, Lafayette and other liberal-minded nobles hope to use the opportunity to push for much-needed reforms to France’s decrepit political structure. However, it quickly becomes apparent that the crisis facing the regime is more severe than previously thought.