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By Frans Bengtson, author of The Long Ships. The Sword Does Not Jest is an obscure but well-written biography of Charles XII. As with many biographies, it makes no pretence of hiding the author's hero worship of his subject, but the style is saga-like, entertaining and worth the read.
This poem provides examples of:
- Anticlimax: Charles was killed by a stray shot:
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His fate was destined to a foreign strand |
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- Badass Army: Sweden has one.
- Badass Family: The Vasas, Sweden's royal family.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: The Drabants regiment.
- Four-Star Badass: Charles
- Proud Warrior Race: Swedes, at least as described by Bengtson. At that time it would have been accurate.
- Real Men Love Jesus: Charles
- The Rival: Peter the Great
- Swedes with Cool Muskets
- Teen Genius: Charles
- Warrior Prince: Charles. One of the last European monarchs to take part in hand-to-hand combat.