131 A Beloved Buffoon

About this episode

The episode discusses the political turmoil in Denmark following the death of King Christian VIII and the challenges faced by the new King Frederik VII.

In 1848, Denmark faced uncertainty after king Christian VIII’s sudden death, just as political unrest started to spread across Europe. Would the inexperienced, and–frankly–incompetent, new king Frederik VII be able to handle the situation? Or would Denmark be swept up in the revolutionary chaos on the continent?

People in this episode

Host: Mikael Shainkman

Topics covered

• Denmark
• Christian VIII
• Frederik VII
• political unrest
• revolutionary chaos
• 19th century history

Keywords

• Denmark
• Christian VIII
• Frederik VII
• political unrest
• 1848
• revolution
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Denmark

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