The Hit on King Charles
A detective story exploring historical events. We investigate the death of Charles XII during the siege of Fredriksten Fortress in 1718.
Official version: a stray bullet from the fortress.
Conspiracy theory: a treacherous shot from "his own" at close range.
Main clue: the "button bullet" from the Varberg Museum. According to legend, King Charles was considered "enchanted," and only his own button could kill him. Scientific evidence: DNA testing in 2001 confirmed the presence of Charles XII's blood on this very button, practically proving a contract killing.
Russian traces in Sweden: The "Lamentable Speech" of 1697 on the death of his father, Charles XI, was written in pure Russian.
Charles XII, the defender of the "Old World," was not simply a Swedish king, but the illustrious Prince Yaroslav, who defended the interests of the northern Slavic tribes (Svei, Goths, Vandals) from expansion?
Confrontation with Peter I: The Battle of Poltava was not a clash between two states, but a conflict within a single space, where Peter I sided with the new European order.