Films for Module 3, 1340-1523

Introduction

Watch Jeppe Büchert Netterstrøm explain the important developments which occurred during the period 1340-1523. The film is in Danish with English subtitles, and lasts approximately eight minutes. Click 'CC' and choose 'English' or 'Danish' subtitles.

The Danish Realm and the Kalmar Union

In this film, Jeppe Büchert Netterstrøm discusses a series of key points in the political development of the Danish realm: From the majority of the realm being mortgaged, to the Kalmar Union, and onwards to the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520. The film is in Danish with English subtitles, and lasts about eight minutes. Click 'CC' and choose 'English' or 'Danish' for subtitles.

Noble Feuds in the Late Middle Ages

Watch this film in which Jeppe Büchert Netterstrøm talks about the noble feuds of the Late Middle Ages. The feuds were mini-wars between noble families, with East Jutland witnessing intense conflicts, notably involving the Rosenkrantz, Lange, and Brok families. The film is in Danish with English subtitles, and lasts about nine minutes. Click 'CC' and choose 'English' or 'Danish' for subtitles.

The Black Death

In this film, Jeppe Büchert Netterstrøm discusses the plague, also known as the Black Death, which reached Denmark in 1350. The Black Death caused significant changes in both the economic, political, and religious life of the Late Middle Ages. The film is in Danish with English subtitles, and lasts about 11 minutes. Click 'CC' and choose 'English' or 'Danish' for subtitles.