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Axel Oxenstierna



Stockholm: An Offbeat Travel Guide for History Lovers

Stockholm: An Offbeat Travel Guide for History Lovers

Teleport to the 17th and 18th centuries and tour the Swedish capital through the eyes of the Polmans and Påhlmans, who mingled with royalty at some of the city’s most influential and historic locations.
· 11 min read
Jürgen Polman’s Plea for Truth and Justice

Jürgen Polman’s Plea for Truth and Justice

In the early 17th century, an agitated Jürgen Polman penned a desperate letter to Axel Oxenstierna, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, appealing to him and the King for help in a matter regarding his land in Finland.
· 12 min read

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