Karin Månsdotter

Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.

Top Cast

Ulla Jacobsson

Karin Månsdotter

Jarl Kulle

King Erik of Sweden

Ulf Palme

Göran Persson

Stig Järrel

Olof Gustavsson Stenbock

Olof Widgren

Vicar

Erik Strandmark

Welam Welamsson

Bengt Blomgren

Max

Åke Claesson

Svante Sture

Per Oscarsson

Anders

Birgitta Valberg

Queen

Ulla Sjöblom

Agda

Aurore Palmgren

Göran Persson's mother

Gunnar Hellström

Bonde

Jan-Erik Lindqvist

Måns Knekt

Hugo Björne

Johan Persson