Christina of Sweden Part 3: Conversion and Abdication

Christina of Sweden
Written By Willem Conner

Cover Image: Drottning Kristina, Painting by Sébastien Bourdon.

Closing Theme: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) First Movement by Antonio Vivaldi.

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.

 
Willem Conner
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