The girl king, sweden, 1638 by carolyn meyer describe it in 25 words or less. By the way, almost all the light in this video came from my laptop, hence the unhealthy blueish colour of my face. Kristina, the girl king, sweden 1638 by carolyn meyer hardcover for sale online the royal diaries. Preferring mens clothing, engaging in manly pursuits, and a scholar, she also abdicated to pursue an interest in catholicism illegal in sweden then. As the kingdom celebrated the birth of the heir to the throne, they realized that in fact. Christina of sweden was trouble, right from the moment she was born. Without her to clarify, we do our best with the information at hand. Christina 19 april 1689 reigned as queen of sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. Kristina was born a girl who was destined to become not a queen, but a king. Upon discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, queen marie eleonore wailed inconsolably and king gustavus adolphus declared. See all books authored by carolyn meyer, including anastasia. The girl who saved the king of sweden is a swedish novel written by jonas jonasson.
The girl king is a 2015 biographical drama about christina, queen of sweden. The term queen, by which she is commonly known, was technically the. But we thought the character was so fascinating that we decided to look up the facts behind the character. Born in a soweto shack, she seemed destined for a short, hard life. The girl who saved the king of sweden by jonas jonasson. Kristina, of latin origin, is a very popular first name. The girl king, sweden, 1638 by carolyn meyer 2003 weetamoo. Her parents had no surviving children, and her mother maria was desperate to give king gustavus a son.
It stars chrystal donbrathzinga, michaelann connor, raven courtney, victoria deschanel, joyce pate and jonathan sutton. Nombeko mayeki is a 14yearold latrine cleaner in apartheidera soweto who is exceptionally good at her job. Its not exactly the image greta garbo tried to convey in the 1933 movie, but in veronica buckleys vividly persuasive new biography, queen christina of. Listen to marie, dancing by carolyn meyer at audiobooks.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The last grand duchess, russia, 1914, and kristina. The girl king sweden, 1638 5 star birds of a writer. Oh, and the fate of the king of sweden and the world rests on her shoulders. The girl king, sweden, 1638 by carolyn meyer reading level information and list of editions available including their current prices. Historical facts kristina, king of sweden the book from which i first heard about her today, im going to give you some facts about a king of sweden. The book was first published in 20, as the second novel of the author, after the bestselling the hundredyearold man who climbed out the window and disappeared. T he inspiration for carolyn meyer s historical novel marie. See more ideas about history, royal family trees and british history. Kristina girl king by carolyn meyer, 9780439249768, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The following february the parliament officially declared sixyearold christina king of sweden. The only legitimate heirs to the throne of sweden at the time were the king of poland and his sons, and sweden had been at war with poland for the last 26 years. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of naples and of poland. The fictionalization of the diary of kristina, the first female ruler of sweden.
Christina, queen of sweden unionpedia, the concept map. Christinas birth had many implications in that at first the midwives thought she was born a male. Malin buska and sarah gadon in the girl king, film about queen kristina of sweden. Christina was the daughter of king gustav ii adolf and maria eleonora of brandonburg. There is no doubt in my mind cleopatrato name one exampleis more popular. Kristina wasa was a gifted and adventurous woman who became queen of sweden and then abdicated that position.
Even though in her historical note carolyn meyer says kristina of sweden is one of the most talked about female monarchs in history, even more popular than cleopatra, i highly doubt this. In 1638, the vasa, her dads topheavy warship, sank before it even left the harbor. Read book anastasia the last grand duchess royal diaries. The girl king is a historical fiction book in scholastics the. Queen christina of sweden her life, biography and the greta garbo movie, by tracy marks december 8, 1626 christina wasa is born in sweden to king gustav ii adolf and maria eleonora. Carolyn meyer books list of books by author carolyn meyer. The historical fiction is well researched and geared toward preteen girls. Carolyn meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. The mannish 17th century queen of sweden, christina, was anomolous in her day. Unlike dear america, which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal. One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of. Carolyn meyer, author of bestselling royal diaries isabel and anastasia, now brings to the series this compelling story of kristina, the girl king, from. Carolyn meyer, author of bestselling royal diaries isabel and anastasia, now brings to the series this compelling story of kristina, the girl king, from 17thcentury sweden.
Abandoned by her mother, who had expected a male child and was disappointed to have a female baby, kristina was nurtured by her father. Christina 18 december 1626 19 april 1689 became queen of sweden at the age of almost. A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant kristina of sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality. Upon discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, queen marie eleonore wailed inconsolably. The royal diaries series are a great way to get young girls excited.
It has been calculated that she was born no earlier than c. In 1638, after the death of her aunt and foster mother catherine of sweden, the. In the girl who saved the king of sweden, jonas jonasson unfurls a wide, whimsical net that readers will relish being caught up in bookpage. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Christina, queen of sweden 164454 who stunned all europe by abdicating her throne. Christina of sweden simple english wikipedia, the free. The library of congress collections include a large number of books about queen christina, several of them written during her lifetime. The girl king, sweden, 1638 the royal diaries meyer, carolyn on. The sixteenth century italian paintings, volume ii, venice 15401600, 2008, national gallery publications ltd, isbn 18570993. The girl king of sweden was one of my royal diaries in 2003. The great journey royal diaries some highlighting on bep by gregory, kristiana isbn. Carolyn meyer historical fiction series for ages 12 and up scholastic, 2003 isbn.
July 4, 2016 moniek catherine of sweden, christina of sweden, maria eleonora of brandenburg, the queens regnant series, the royal women 2 public domain christina of sweden was born on 18 december 1626 as the daughter of king gustav ii adolf and his wife maria eleonora of brandenburg. Kristina, the girl king, sweden, 1638 by meyer, carolyn isbn. Carolyn meyer is the acclaimed author of more than 50 books for young people. Her father was killed when she was only six years old and she was then crowned queen of sweden. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stream and download audiobooks to your puter, tablet or mobile phone. Heart of the pocassets, massachusettsrhode island, 1653 by patricia clark smith 2003 lady of palenque. I was interested in the royal diaries series and i have recently learned about wars in sweden for school.
The book was written by carolyn meyer, her third for the seires. The girl king, sweden, 1638 princess diaries by carolyn meyer. The book was first published in 20 as the second novel of the author, after the bestselling the hundredyearold man who climbed out the window and disappeared, and translated into english by rachel willsonbroyles. Weve so far looked at simple stories, in that their identities are clear. Her parents were the swedish king gustavus adolphus and his german wife. The royal diaries is a series of 20 books published by scholastic press from 1999 to 2005. Queen christina of sweden, lesbian troublemaker headstuff. This preposterous, unconvincing period drama tells the story of swedens queen. Her androgynous appearance, attachments to at least one woman, and failed love interests in men have led many to believe she may have been a hermaphrodite. The girl king 2015 12 12112015 fi drama, history, romance 1h 46m user score.
Works about the queen may be found in the librarys online catalog under search terms such as christina, queen of sweden, 16261689 or swedenhistorychristina, 16321654. There is far more interpretation at play, as there are many labels kristina may have fallen under. Review the girl who saved the king of sweden youtube. But now she is on the run from the world s most ruthless secret service, with three chinese sisters, twins who are officially one person and an elderly potato farmer. Christina of sweden was born on december 8, 1626 in stockholm, sweden.
Carolyn meyer historical fiction series for ages 12 and up. The girl king, sweden 1638 through the looking glass. The library also possesses the famous 1933 film, queen christina. Girl king is a 2002 canadian featurelength, drag king pirate movie. Penny, nicholas, national gallery catalogues new series. Kristina, the girl king, sweden 1638 by carolyn meyer hardcover.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Listen to marie, dancing audiobook by carolyn meyer. Sweden, 1638 carolyn meyer a novel in diary form about kristina, the young queen of sweden. Victoria, may blossom of britannia, england 1829 kristina, the girl king royal diaries series. Join facebook to connect with kristina king and others you may know.
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