A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence clip - Karl XII 

Charles 12 was very doctrined to be a devote Christian. He never drinks Wine nor Brandy. Except one time when his Cousin Coerced him on a Swedish night beer fest and got hammered shit for a few Days

He was known as “fest kungen” as young for having many parties at Karlbergs slott. I doubt he never drank.

@@stalinsoulz7872 he was know as “fest kungen” as young for his partiest. Doubt he never drank. Also at the time everyone drank alcohol, even children because water was unclean.

@@elliot4013You are very correct in that he did drink in his life. However he didn’t with very little exception (as stated before the wounds) after an incident known as the “Gottorp Fury”, following which he vowed to never drink again and according to what reports exist, he maintained that vow quite well.

And he preferred to speak german that's why he uses an intepreter in this scene

Crock of shit

You say that but the first thing that the King's men do when they enter the tavern is shoo out all of the women - to my knowledge, that was not a custom of Swedish rulers or a sign of the times. So in conjunction with the comment about the boy sleeping in his tent... It kinda DOES look like they're playing up the whole "Karl XII was gay" angle. Now, I get that this scene is intended to be slightly funny but I can also understand how there would be Swedes out there who would be pretty offended by that implication, even if it is being done with humorous intent. When you mess with people's understanding of their history, you're basically messing with their cherished memories of the past and that can be a very personal insult.

@@CopiousDoinksLLC That's like someone being offended by your current ruler being joked about. Nobody is perfect, you're kinda pathetic if you can't take a joke about someone being gay.

Good point. Socialist leaning film directors always want to portray national heroes as homosexuals in their revisionist contempt of national heritage and tradition. Karl XII was in many ways a tragic character. He has been seen as an irresponsible warmonger, which isn't fair. He had a strict militaristic upbringing from a young age, but he was not originally the aggressor. He was only 17 or 18, when Denmark, Pomand and Russia declared war simultaneously. He knocked out two of them, but couldn't defeat Russia. He probably never had the time for love, as he spent the most of his adult life in the field

@@HerrMikael As far as my knowledge goes, after he had been coronated at the age of 15, he was immediately encouraged to find a consort in order to secure the succession. But he decided not to marry right away, and after historians learning that he had a close relationship with one of his pupil who he even said it himself that they were "very pretty", wouldn't it be reasonably natural for there to be accusations of homosexuality?

@@fizzylavie17 Not wanting/being able to marry before the age of 18 isn't that strange and certainly isn't a sign of homosexuality. According to written sources, he was quite shy around people. Also, unlike today, it wasn't uncommon back then to describe someone "vacker yngling" without a sexual meaning. Fraternal love (friendship) is much more common than homosexual lust/love. The sexualized way of thinking comes from unhealthy American Puritan influence on our culture. Men used to hug each other without anyone assuming sexual feelings

Its a movie made by modern leftist "movie director", you expect someone like Roy Andersson (was part of the Socialist Youth Organisation as a kid) would portray a king in a fair, non-baised way?

Why are you expecting any semblance of historical accuracy in this film?

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VFCp-g5v12s.html The link above leads to a video with the singing it took me a couple months but I found it. I really just want to know the name of the song. If you know it please let me know

Karl den tolfte hade hundratusen man... Th song itself is very ironic, when singing correctly BTW. You repeat the song but leave out one word at the end for every stanza.

you're forgetting that before poltava Charles was shot in the foot by a Russian, as such he wasn't able to walk very well.

@@lordedmundblackadder9321 Right through the big toe.

To the big tow

+BilboB Självklart. Som en region i Sverige.

The song is called "Lilla Vackra Anna", and was written in 1824. Some of he more popular modern versions was made by "Finn Kalvik", and "Arvingarna". But I think the movie may have used this Version by Alf Pröysen.; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BfDphAG-9Po.html Anyway here are links to the other versions i mentioned: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ipgCnt1bMLU.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r4UKE73ZRvo.html

@@SnapesFitta if god exists I want you to be in heaven, thanks and by any chance, do you have the correct translation of the cover version(in the movie)? I couldn't find it

@@urhomie3091 Ur welcome my homie, And I'm an atheist so I'm good here on earth thank you! I could not find any proper english translation. The one called 'little darling Anna' is totally different in its meaning even though it fits with the melody. Though I did find an Italian litteral translation if you happen to speak any Italian..

@@urhomie3091 Maybe I could translate it for you later but it's pretty damn late here in Sweden so I'm about to hit the pillow yo!

​@@SnapesFitta sorry I don't speak pizza, it would be kind of you if you could translate this cover, whenever you could just let me know please

Yes, in truth he was an honorable king. But for _comedic_ purposes, they over exaggerated his features for example: due to him never marrying and showed exceptional closeness to one of his soldiers (a Prince of Saxony) historians are *still* arguing wether or not he was a homosexual (but that doesn't confirm he is)

@@fizzylavie17 he never had time to live a kings life really, at 18ish when Russia, Denmark, and Poland declared war he went off to to the battlefield, only returning to Stockholm in 1716 and never returning

@@fizzylavie17 who is this Prince of Saxony?

@@fizzylavie17 Lol. Historians always fucking about so much. Wonder why he didn't marry when he was in constant war for all of his life.

@@fizzylavie17Karl XII was a devoted Christian and if you read the bible it clearly does not support homosexuality, 1 Corinthians 6-9.

impara l'italiano, prima

Of course you did.

There are some historians claiming that he was homosexual, whether he was we will never know, but what we know that even if he was, he never did sleep with a man, and wouldn't show that in such an obvious way. I know it's a comedy, but I guess, if he was a closeted gay, he still wouldn't wish to be presented in such a way, even if society's look on it has changed. Judging by his character, he'd still be a closeted gay today (if he really was gay, which is very debatable as there's no proof or even contemporary gossip)

MyZewig they waged war against him...

He talked to his advisor and said he wanted to marry after the war.

He was one of the greatest warriors of all times.

Garbage film