Chapter 3
~Year 1520, 6th of November
I am devastated. My boss is no longer Swedish. Instead, my boss is Mathias boss. Mathias boss managed to defeat my army. We looked like we were going to win, but due to some turn of events, we lost.
Currently, Kristian II - Mathias boss - is talking to the archbishop and some guests from his crowning. I have a feeling it's not going to end well for some people. Kristian is not really known for his friendliness towards former enemies. I think he's probably going to throw a few people in the prison. Probably.
I don't like that man. He looks at me with some sort of mix between fear, fascination and disgust. Like I'm an untamed, unknown animal who just tried to kill him.
Just when I thought Mathias couldn't get worse, he did this. I know that the Union has been pretty shaky - mostly due to mine and Mathias fights - but I didn't think he'd actually try to take over my land. In his possessions he has Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and a few pieces of Småland. Lukas has taken over some of my western parts.
I thought we were brothers, and that we would help each other, but I guess I was wrong.
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~Year 1520, 9th of November
When I thought Kristian was going to punish some people - maybe throw a few in prison - I didn't think he would do it to this degree.
Almost 100 people had been hanged or gotten their heads chopped off. It was something no one wanted to see.
It had all started yesterday, about dinner time. At Stortorget*, a stage was suddenly set up. Many people came to watch what was going on, and got a bit surprised when the executioner showed up. Someone being hanged or getting their head chopped off was nothing really unusual. But 100 people was something else.
100 people. Repeat that number for yourself, and imagine the horror when people realized what was going on. When Stockholm - the person - saw what was happening, she said a few sentences I will never forget.
"Bloodbath. That's such a fitting name for this. The blood is literally flowing down the streets."
I don't know why, but got a chill running down my spine when she said that. In her honor I'm going to call this "incident" Stockholm's bloodbath*. And in Mathias honor - if you even can call it honor - I'm going to call his king Kristian Tyrann*.
There's currently nothing I can do, but I'm hoping for a miracle. Even if I want to, Mathias boss is currently mine as well.
'If only someone could defeat him, I wouldn't have to worry about my people like this!' I thought.
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If someone is wondering, this is actually historically accurate. This really did happen. If you doubt me, search for it on the Internet.
By the way, Skåne, Blekinge, Halland and Småland are kinda like Swedish versions of states.
Stortorget = "the big square", square in Stockholm.
Kristian Tyrann = Kristian tyrant.
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