false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174787303m/440126.jpg 440126 2 <div>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, nevertheless, that the child be raised as a prince. At age six, upon the death of her father, the child Kristina, was proclaimed King of Sweden, with regents assigned to council until she assumes the throne at age eighteen. And indeed, her life followed her father's plan. We meet Kristina when she's almost twelve years old and eschewing feminine practices but reveling in the study of military tactics,<br></div> 1178434 1 5 2003 Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638 (Royal Diaries) total:344|5:79|4:99|3:106|2:46|1:14| 344 1215 499 19 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 13 01:22:36 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 04:03:53 -0700 2009
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