One, it would bring the divided Kingdom of Denmark firmly under her banner, which would make Sweden a military powerhouse capable of resisting the Golden Horde that had claimed Finland and the Cathars that had risen in Poland. 'From Queen Asta's diary, we have some insight into her motives for this strategically inadvisable act. She naively accepted a marriage with Poul Gotfredson even though it meant the death of her family line and their claim on the Throne of Sweden. And so it was that the house af Stenkil, who had reigned in Sweden for hundreds of years, was destroyed by the whim of a teenager who knew or cared nothing of politics. 'The Royal Family of Sweden had been decimated by disease, leaving only a fourteen year old girl to reign in Sweden. 'Because Torben was not the only one who had died of plague recently. 'Why was it so important for Europe that Poul rise to the throne at this exact moment?'

It was pure chance that Poul was in line for the throne at all after his elder brother Torben was struck down by pneumonia. He was the second-born son of Gotfred Hvide, who was notable for being a good friend to our people and showing courage and mercy in the invasion of Spain - but you should know all that already. 'It starts with this man: Poul Gotfredson, of the Hvide family which you should already be familiar with. But I'm not here to speculate on your motives - I'm here to talk to you about the evolution of the nation-state of Sweden-Lithuania and the strange coincidences that brought it to pass.' My name is Haquita Caxin If you're back here for another year of reading about the lives of dead paleskins then you either think it's an easy Credit or you know something I don't. 'Good morning, class, and welcome back to European History 2008.

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