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An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her womans body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristinas brilliant mind and her drive to be free.
At age six in 1632 upon his death, Kristina, the only offspring of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, is taken from her mother to be groomed by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna to be the rightful successor, the Chancellors teachings largely in following Lutheranism, like her father, in the continuing battles across Europe between the Protestants and the Catholics. In reaching the age of majority, Kristina ascends to the throne a strong and strong-willed young woman, exhibiting the traits more often associated with a man. She is a popular ruler with a progressive stance, her two priorities to make the Swedish populace more enlightened through learning - she particularly enamored with the philosophies of - but arguably more important to achieve peace which means coming to an agreement with the Catholic opposition, not only in Sweden but across the continent. This stance places her at odds with many of the men standing behind her, some who wish to marry her to exert that influence, while there are others who want to marry truly for love. There are also others who believe she should cozy up to the Catholics in a marriage of convenience to show a more meaningful path to peace. Complicating matters is Kristinas own attraction, specifically to Countess Ebba Sparre, who she appoints one her Ladies-in-Waiting solely to have her near. Kristinas romantic yearnings for the Countess are despite she already being betrothed to another, and Kristina realizing that one of her own duties as Queen is to sire an heir.
Malin Buska
Queen Kristina
Sarah Gadon
Countess Ebba Sparre
Michael Nyqvist
Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
Lucas Bryant
Count Johan Oxenstierna
Laura Birn
Countess Erika Erksein
Hippolyte Girardot
Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut
Peter Lohmeyer
Bishop of Stockholm
François Arnaud
Karl Gustav Kasimir
Patrick Bauchau
René Descartes
Ville Virtanen
Doctor Van Wullen
Martina Gedeck
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
Timo Torikka
Father Viogué
Lotus Tinat
Young Queen Kristina
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Count Jakob de la Gardie
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Count Magnus de la Gardie
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King Gustav II
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Kristina's Tutor
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