Pride Month: Christina of Sweden part 2

Queens Podcast

History, Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Brace yourselves for this juicy episode of Queen's Podcast where Nathan and Katy spill the tea on the heck of a ride that was Christina of Sweden's life - part two! This queen's life was no snoozefest - think lavish parties with wine flowing from fountains, a theater for the ladies in Rome, and a whole lot of rule-breaking. So buckle up, queens, as we dive into her reign, her dramatic exit from royalty, her Roman escapades, and her legacy as the original hipster queen who loved stirring the pot. Let's get into it! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Pride Month and Christina of Sweden 02:41 The Lavish Coronation Ceremony 05:34 Christina's Vision for Sweden 10:01 Christina's Relationship with Rene Descartes 25:24 The Dramatic Abdication Ceremony 29:14 Life After Abdication 32:48 Conversion to Catholicism 33:17 Invitation from the Pope 36:18 Christina's Relationship with Cardinal Azzolino 40:04 Conflict with the French 43:39 The Execution of Monadeschi 48:08 Return to Sweden 51:11 Final Years in Rome Some fun sources: The Royal Palaces: History's Grandest Coronation Headstuff: Queen Christina of Sweden, Lesbian Troublemaker Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.romeing.it/women-saint-peters-basilica-vatican/ Queens Podcast is sponsored this month by Happy Mammoth. For a limited time, you can get 15% off on your entire first order at happymammoth.com with the code QUEENS at checkout. Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	Nathan, it's June, Do you know what that means?
0:34.0	Yes, it's Pride Month.
0:37.0	This month, we're going to be sharing stories of amazing people in history,
0:42.0	especially those from the LGBTQ community,
0:45.0	we're gonna be rerunning some old episodes.
0:48.1	And today we are looking back at the life
0:52.2	of Christina of Sweden in our second episode on her from
0:58.3	2021. So enjoy. Cheers bitches oh and hey, do we say the F word on this a lot?
1:05.0	Um, fuck yeah.
1:06.4	Fuck yeah, we do.
1:07.4	So if you don't like that, don't listen.
1:10.6	Cheers, bitches.
1:12.0	Hi, this is Katie Hi, this is Katie.
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