He Stabbed His Own Prisoner to Death (Then Vanished Into the Forest)
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Discover the story of Erik XIV of Sweden, a brilliant but unstable king who personally stabbed his prisoner to death in 1567. Learn how his paranoia and a low-born advisor led to a reign of terror and his own downfall.
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