Erik XIV of Sweden: The King Who Stabbed His Prisoner to Death
About this video
Discover the shocking story of Erik XIV of Sweden, the Renaissance king who personally stabbed his prisoner to death and then vanished into the forest. In this video, we explore how his brilliance and paranoia led to a reign of terror and his ultimate downfall.
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