Karin Månsdotter plot
Karin does not belong to the nobility, but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's knowledgeable counselor, Göran Persson, wants a royal policy that supports the people and is supported by the people. But in relation to the nobility, the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges for some very powerful nobles to be murdered. Then the king tries to have them convicted by parliament for high treason. He forgets the handwriting, mixes up all the facts, and the nobles are acquitted...