Hemming Gad : Historiallinen näytelmä by Alpo Noponen
"Hemming Gad" by Alpo Noponen is a historical play written in the early 20th century. It dramatizes the struggle for Sweden’s independence during the Kalmar Union, centering on the fiery statesman-bishop Hemming Gad, the wavering regent Sten Sture, and the ruthless designs of King Christian II, with the Church and nobility split between patriotism and opportunism. The opening of the drama sets the stage in Växjö, where merchants host bishops and nobles
quietly aligning with King Christian II while his scribe, Master Jon, courts their support. Hemming Gad arrives armed and backed by townsmen, denounces Danish tyranny, expels Jon to Skåne, and warns the conspirators, who respond by plotting his excommunication through Rome. In Stockholm Castle, Bishop Matias pressures Sten Sture to choose Church unity over loyalty to Gad; the council enforces a papal ban, Gad defends himself in a blazing speech, but Sture withdraws support and Gad retires to Rönö, as Kristina Gyllenstjerna anxiously foresees the consequences; Jaakko Kurki leaves Sture’s service to aid Gad. A countryside scene then shows Master Jon, under the aegis of the papal legate, selling indulgences and spreading venomous propaganda among peasants, portraying Gad as accursed and preparing opinion against him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Noponen, Alpo, 1862-1927 |
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| Title | Hemming Gad : Historiallinen näytelmä |
| Original Publication | Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1903. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Historical drama |
| Subject | Finnish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78163 |
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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