130 Hope Springs Eternal
From The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman
March 27, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 133
About this episode
The episode discusses the political pressures for reforms in Denmark during the Golden Age and the threats to the absolute monarchy from liberalism and nationalism.
During the Golden Age, pressure mounted for political reforms in Denmark. The absolute monarchy was threatened by liberalism and nationalism, and the king feared that the smallest political reforms would start a process that would bring the whole kingdom down.
People in this episode
Host: Mikael Shainkman
Topics covered
- political reforms
- absolute monarchy
- liberalism
- nationalism
- Denmark history
Keywords
- Denmark
- Golden Age
- political reforms
- absolute monarchy
- liberalism
- nationalism
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Denmark
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