This time we finish off our look into everyday life during the 1600s in Sweden. How did Swedes relate to their own bodies, what was transportation like and what about writing letters and spreading news? We'll look into all of this and more!

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It is time for the first part of our look into everyday life in the 1600s. We look at religion, guilds, paying (and avoiding) tax, and how the recent reforms in Sweden were changing the relationship people had with the state and church. Come back for part two next time!

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Gustaf Adolf and his chancellor Axel Oxenstierna are busy ruling Sweden, but also collecting their frequent sailor points as they sail back and forth across the Baltic Sea. They're dealing with reform at home and expansion abroad, with war upon war for the king to pursue. But most importantly, will he let some of his soldiers keep a few small cows??

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