1 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,840 -Mister Darcy. -Lotta Lundgren. 2 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:20,000 -I wasn't expecting to see you. -I arrived a day early. 3 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:24,760 -Are your parents in good health? -Yes, excellent. 4 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,920 Excuse me. 5 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,800 We are Lotta Lundgren and Erik Haag- 6 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:47,280 -and engage in historical undercover work. 7 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:52,440 We lend our bodies to different time periods. 8 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:58,600 How did it feel to live in a different time? What did people think? How did they sleep? 9 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:04,840 How did they smell and feel? And what kind of food was on their plates? 10 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:34,720 We start the season in the early 1800s, known as the Romantic era. 11 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:41,960 Now all emotions arrived at once - in art, fashion, and society. 12 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:48,520 And food became richer, sweeter, fattier, and more inventive than ever. 13 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:55,360 But first, we need to get rid of our clothes and put on old-fashioned attire. 14 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:02,080 Start with the shirt. I'm being tactical so I don't have to see you naked. 15 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:08,040 -I'll start by taking everything off. -Not everything! Take off... 16 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:16,400 Don't take off your underwear. Put on the shirt first. No! 17 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:22,080 -I didn't have any today. Now! -Yes, now. 18 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:28,280 New for this period are long pants and a top hat, a cylinder hat. 19 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:34,440 Cotton is also coming. The long pants come from the French Revolution - 20 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:40,800 -where the rebels wanted to defy the nobility. Knee breeches used to be a mark of nobility. 21 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:46,960 You're a fashionable Swedish country estate dandy, one might say. 22 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,280 -Fun. -Here are the long pants. 23 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:53,440 -Good. Do you have underwear? -Yes. 24 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:59,480 Take them off. They come much later. Now come the leg coverings. 25 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:04,840 They weren't very common, but those are your underwear. 26 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,000 There's no underwear in the middle! 27 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:15,320 It's a bit obscene to have closed trousers. It's part of a man's attire. 28 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,320 This is more modest for you. 29 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:25,960 No, how ridiculous it feels! I've never felt so exposed. 30 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:36,080 No, this is... A big behind is peeking out. You become even more attractive. 31 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:41,000 - This is how girls used to dress, right? - Ski pants. 32 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:46,200 - Like an SS officer. - It's a military fashion. 33 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:52,360 So riding boots work well, - and men often had a horse. 34 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:59,520 A new trend is the dress - where the bodice and skirt are sewn together. 35 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:05,360 The waist is high up. An unusually long lower body. 36 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:10,960 - Here's the infamous "bahytt" (bonnet). - Like a lady's cap. 37 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,160 - You shouldn't wear any makeup. - Are you joking? 38 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:21,360 A woman from the estate nobility wouldn't wear makeup. Your husband would be ashamed. 39 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,680 - Am I ready? - Almost. 40 00:04:24,840 --> 00:04:29,920 The hat almost hits the ceiling. I can... Look! 41 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:35,640 It's low ceilings and tall hats. 42 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:46,720 - Well, how fancy! - What's this? Stylish, you could say. 43 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:53,080 - You're pretty handsome too. - The most girlish old woman style. 44 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,680 "Loll" at the boots. 45 00:04:56,840 --> 00:05:00,560 You should tiptoe around in flat shoes. 46 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,840 Bicycle shoes. 47 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,320 You feel very harmless. 48 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:19,640 Congratulations, ladies! It became romantic right away. Tareq Taylor is at the stove. 49 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:27,120 He's going to cook so much food that the kitchen won't be enough, so he brought another one. 50 00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:33,360 The biggest challenge is to portray food that hasn't been depicted. 51 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,480 The cookbook has page after page of text. 52 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:43,680 It's very difficult to know how they imagined the end results. 53 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:49,920 In the past, a lot of food was cooked over open fire, now they have a wood stove. 54 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:55,600 But they haven't started frying. Almost everything is made in a pot. 55 00:05:55,760 --> 00:06:03,000 Fried mallards have never been near a frying pan. They're boiled for four hours. 56 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,960 - Food of the week! - This is what you're going to eat. 57 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:22,720 It smells a lot of pike. Maybe it's from that one. 58 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:28,880 Now they're starting to get domestic fresh fish. Previously, there was a lot of dried fish. 59 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,480 Fresh herbs, cherries, fresh berries- 60 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:36,360 - and above all, exotic elements: 61 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,680 Lemon, orange. Candied peel. 62 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:42,880 Preserved orange and lemon peel. 63 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:48,080 - And a sugar loaf. - Now they have sugar. 64 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,360 Almost everything is sweet-salty or sweet-sour. 65 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,720 - Blood! - Blood is used a lot. 66 00:06:54,880 --> 00:07:01,720 A blood sausage. Fresh marjoram has been used in it. It's very new. 67 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:09,240 The kitchen garden takes up space. The fresh herbs arrive - and the wild ones. 68 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,560 - Drinks? - There's plenty of drink. 69 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:18,760 Mead, weak beer, a lot of brandy. Will we drink water? 70 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:23,160 No. Water is used for washing and boiling. 71 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:28,320 - How will we feel after the week? - Quite well. 72 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,880 A bit fatter, a bit fuller - but quite satisfied. 73 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,800 - Fun. - A bit like usual. 74 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,960 - Thank you. - Thank you. 75 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:03,520 Romanticism kicks in when we grow tired of worshiping reason. 76 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,200 Now it's all about feelings. 77 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:13,400 For those of you who don't want to talk about feelings, and want to anchor time in something concrete: 78 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:19,560 Think "peace, potatoes, and vaccines" - three news that change everything. 79 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:25,760 Almost everything. Because alongside the modernities, many ancient ideas still persist. 80 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:30,920 For example, that the body is a vessel with four fluids sloshing around. 81 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:35,080 If they're not kept in balance, you get sick. 82 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,560 We're starting the week as estate nobility. 83 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:48,440 Did all Swedish 19th-century men look like Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy? 84 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:54,760 No, unfortunately. The estate nobility makes up barely 0.39% of the population. 85 00:08:54,920 --> 00:09:01,560 But we're the ones adopting new trends and developing agriculture. 86 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:07,760 Now there's a curiosity to learn how romantic ideals are reflected in food. 87 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:11,000 This is Richard Tellström. 88 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:14,320 Erik... Our guest here is. 89 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:19,920 They're going to have a proper estate dinner. 90 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:25,400 This is not something you whip up in five minutes. 91 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:31,680 At least a day of preparation and a whole day in the kitchen. Impressive food. 92 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:37,840 You can feel that there's a shift. The old German style with boiled meat- 93 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:43,680 -is refined with the French style, with breading and crispiness. 94 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:48,240 A goat roast. Lemons - exclusive. 95 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:53,400 Fried parsley. This is something extremely exclusive: 96 00:09:53,560 --> 00:09:57,560 Potato salad with meat and olive oil. 97 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,280 - First olive oil. - A rarity. 98 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:09,320 It could be an appetizer or a main course, but also a dessert. 99 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:23,640 It's a bit spicy, a dessert sauce on a fried egg. 100 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,360 The sauce was sweet. The fried egg was delicious. 101 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:32,560 - Appetizer, main course, or dessert? - Appetizer. 102 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:36,320 - Dessert. - Main course. 103 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:41,560 - Very weird. - Try this one. It tastes very strange. 104 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:50,080 - It's very dense and fatty. - Is that typical of romantic-era food? 105 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,440 Well, more about making use of fat, which is an extremely valuable resource. 106 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,200 Richard Tellström, meal researcher 107 00:10:56,360 --> 00:11:02,520 - What's typical of the romantic era? - We're starting to become modern. 108 00:11:02,680 --> 00:11:08,320 We're building identity. We're thinking about what we'll do with our lives. 109 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:14,560 Everything is possible. Earlier, people lived in a traditional society. 110 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,560 Back then, you would inherit your father's profession. 111 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:24,880 Now, emotions are more important than reason. You should trust your feelings. 112 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:29,640 - What feelings? - You're overwhelmed by the beauty of nature. 113 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:34,800 - By the drama of a piece of music... - Or by Lotta's bonnet. 114 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:40,000 It should be something grand. You're amazed by the grandeur. 115 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:46,160 The dessert is dumplings. "Dumplings" isn't a modern word. It existed back then. 116 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:51,840 Not Asian dumplings, but of English origin. 117 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:55,160 Steamed puddings wrapped in cloth. 118 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:00,400 The dessert is sweet potato mash. 119 00:12:00,560 --> 00:12:08,080 Cream, butter, a bit of citrus... A delightful mash with a strawberry cave. 120 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:14,160 - Are those dumplings? - Yes. They're in a cherry sauce. 121 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:19,400 It's fascinating that the potato hasn't been determined yet. 122 00:12:19,560 --> 00:12:24,560 It appears in appetizers, main courses, and desserts. 123 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,960 Like avocados in the 70s. 124 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:35,080 The earthiness of potatoes... 125 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:38,680 ...is unmistakable. 126 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:43,880 It's like a potato dumpling, a dessert dumpling. 127 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,720 Quite a substantial dumpling. 128 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:54,960 We hadn't started drinking water yet, so what did the children drink? 129 00:12:55,120 --> 00:13:00,240 Children at this time drank beer, weak beer- 130 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:06,600 -maybe fresh milk if they were really young. Otherwise, they drank like adults. 131 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:12,840 There was no distinction between adult food and children's food. 132 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:18,240 They mixed beer and milk and made mixed drinks. 133 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:24,640 Children probably had a schnapps now and then when they reached six or seven. 134 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:32,040 -Unless they were driving a car. -Exactly. Cheers! 135 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:35,280 It's important to take care of hygiene. 136 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:40,600 Every evening, I wash my face and neck. 137 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:47,000 I wash my whole body a few times a year. 138 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:52,560 There are no water pipes. Hands are precious. 139 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:58,120 Hand cream made from ground almonds, potato flour, white wine, and egg yolk. 140 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:04,640 It's surprisingly fatty and delightful, and it's probably very good for the hands. 141 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:11,200 This is stove ash - chimney ash - and salt. There's no water. 142 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,480 Very salty. 143 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:28,040 I suppose it's the polish that one is after. 144 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:33,960 But the freshness you get from toothpaste, you don't... 145 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:40,000 ...get from this. You probably don't do this every evening. 146 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:46,320 "Should I brush my teeth? No, I'll skip it." Good night. 147 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,560 Ouch... 148 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:53,120 Video diary, end of day one. 149 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:56,440 Many are probably wondering how it's been- 150 00:14:56,600 --> 00:15:00,000 -to live without underwear. Very good. 151 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,160 It's a very practical solution- 152 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:06,320 -with the completely open crotch. 153 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,840 It doesn't bother me at all. 154 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:18,000 However, I do wonder a lot about what happens if one takes off the hat. 155 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:22,280 You're supposed to be emotionally guided during this period. 156 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:26,480 It feels like it hasn't started yet. 157 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:34,160 I worry about how it will manifest. I don't feel comfortable. 158 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,360 Good night. 159 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:46,560 Second day in the Romantic era. How did the day begin at the manor? Put on the hat! 160 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,720 Then breakfast. 161 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:52,760 Let's see what it is. It's coffee! 162 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:58,720 -Regular coffee? -Yes, and sugar. What a relief! 163 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:03,760 This sweet is rye flour porridge. 164 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:07,200 You'll get warm syrupy liquid with it. 165 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:12,040 -Liquid? -Yes, liquid. Water and syrup. 166 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:19,240 Anchovy pastry, one could call it. It's a bit heartbreaking- 167 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:25,480 -because it could have been fantastically delicious, but I've been a recipe slave. 168 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:30,280 It contains a lot of anchovies. 169 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:36,560 Look how nice when it looks like a forelock of fish bones from the breakfast omelette! 170 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:41,320 The porridge will be good with the liquid. 171 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,240 It's an anchovy omelette. 172 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:52,960 There's way too much anchovy in it, but it's not bad anyway. 173 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:57,640 Now I'll take my porridge. You see the liquid. 174 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:06,160 Mm... The porridge itself is... 175 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:12,520 It tastes like flour and water. -You haven't got the liquid, damn it! 176 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,800 -Thank you, that's good. -A bit too much liquid. 177 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:23,240 It was individual. Some liked a lot of liquid, others took less. 178 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:27,400 -Mmm! The liquid tastes like... -Pancake syrup. 179 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,680 Yes, actually. Exactly. 180 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:39,680 Feelings must come out, otherwise Erik will explode. 181 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:45,000 We should allow ourselves to be captivated by the beauty of nature and the power of poetry. 182 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:51,160 What the hell is this?! "Babel"? Isn't there any sports? Can we build a grill? 183 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:54,320 Bring something related to Stagnelius. 184 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:58,680 "Cloud" by Erik Johan Stagnelius. 185 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:01,520 It cries out: What is our life? 186 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,920 A cloud that fleetingly swims 187 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:10,320 and lasts at most a summer evening's hours 188 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:13,560 Of go...gold... 189 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:18,280 ...and d...diamonds... 190 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:23,440 It's difficult to get into this gigantic romanticism. 191 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:29,040 It's because it's on demand. Did it feel romantic? 192 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,840 No. 193 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,520 Maybe it wasn't heard quite right? 194 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:52,880 Now we switch to another very common feeling of this time: sorrow. 195 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:23,480 Having to bury one's child happened to parents in all social classes. 196 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:26,640 Starvation only affected the poor- 197 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:33,600 -but typhoid, smallpox, dysentery, measles, and cholera affected everyone. 198 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:43,000 We're going to have a funeral reception. Folklore researcher Ebbe Schön is with us. 199 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:49,160 We're having a funeral meal. What kind of mood is it? Can you laugh? 200 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:53,600 In the morning, it was serious and there were many tears. 201 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:58,760 But for various reasons, including this, people became happier. 202 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:04,960 When many gather, they start to laugh. Dancing was even done at funerals. 203 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:08,520 -Cheers! -Cheers! 204 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:15,160 I thought it was fake, but it wasn't. 205 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:21,320 -Everything in the program is edible. -Or drinkable. 206 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:27,080 Veal broth with dumplings and hare pastries. 207 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:32,000 -Holy shit! -And a dark sauce - with soy! 208 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:39,600 Mushroom soy sauce. There are wonderful recipes from the early 1800s for mushroom soy. 209 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:45,400 -Mmm! A hearty, delicious broth. -Like a big gnocchi. 210 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:51,640 Yes. It's sad that someone has to die for us to eat this well. 211 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:55,800 How did people relate to death? 212 00:20:55,960 --> 00:21:00,520 It was a time of short life expectancy. 213 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:07,080 Child mortality was enormous, about one in five children died. 214 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:13,320 What caused such high child mortality? Mainly poor hygiene. 215 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:18,080 Poor nutrition also played a significant role. 216 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:23,240 Cramped living conditions where people infected each other. 217 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:30,920 Ebbe, why do we have pretzels and these confectionery items on the table? 218 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:36,160 They were often served at funerals in the past. 219 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:41,760 They were hard. If you still had teeth left, you lost them. 220 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:47,200 Yes... What do you think? Is there dancing now? 221 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:55,920 During romanticism, the focus shifts to the inner self of humans. 222 00:21:56,080 --> 00:22:01,160 Previously, artists worked on commissions from patrons. 223 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:04,400 Now, art becomes a form of expression. 224 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:09,240 -You can stand here. -Have you painted before? 225 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:15,400 We're discussing the transformation from a craftsman to a genius with Horace Engdahl. 226 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:22,760 If we were to paint you... If it was a portrait from the Romantic era- 227 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:26,080 -what pose would you be in then? 228 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:31,320 I would stand with my eyes lifted towards the sky- 229 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:35,520 -to receive inspiration from above. 230 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:39,520 -Exactly. -A bit happier, it's TV. 231 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:46,760 You have to stay still if we're going to have a chance at a decent portrait. 232 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:52,760 Horace, what makes the romantic movement gain such traction right now? 233 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:59,360 In the early 1800s? Well, it's a time of revolutions, wars, and chaos. 234 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:06,640 The optimistic worldview that prevailed before has taken a hit. 235 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:12,040 People are seeking something else to believe in. They turn to artists as leaders- 236 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:18,280 -to find a different truth than that of science and politics. 237 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:21,880 -Were your hands like that? -Sorry. 238 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:26,040 I'm making my painting a bit sexy. 239 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:30,120 How does the perception of the artist change? 240 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:36,840 From being a craftsman who follows rules and adapts- 241 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:43,360 -to the general taste, the artist becomes a genius. 242 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,600 This happens when the balance of power changes. 243 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:52,760 We get authors who are European celebrities kings kneel before. 244 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:58,120 I'm probably done. I want to show, but not completely. 245 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:04,160 -Promise you'll think it's nice. -I promise to say something nice about it. 246 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:07,800 -I'm showing! -You're showing. 247 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,960 This is how I've painted you. 248 00:24:12,120 --> 00:24:16,200 A bit of William Blake... I'm not dissatisfied. 249 00:24:16,360 --> 00:24:19,960 I won't be self-critical. 250 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:26,520 I don't want to show how you look, but express who you are. 251 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:32,760 -That's a true romantic idea. -I hope you agree with me. 252 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,800 -Amazing. -Oh! 253 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:43,120 It... It leaves me speechless. It's a good portrait. 254 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:47,080 Spookily good for being painted here. 255 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:54,440 It feels weird. You think Architect- copy. It's starting to rain now. Let's go. 256 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:02,480 -Are you sure you liked it? -Yes. 257 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:05,760 You can have it in your workspace. 258 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:15,600 1809 is a sad year in Sweden's history. We lose half the country- 259 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:21,720 -that is, Finland, to the Russians in the Finnish War. 260 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:28,800 Now we have to accept that we'll never be a great power again. 261 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:34,240 -I'll never accept that! -We live on the memory of past glory. 262 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:40,880 That's why we're obsessed with our history now, especially the Viking Age. 263 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:47,320 -Why didn't anyone say we changed periods? -It's still the Romantic era. 264 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:55,280 -Why do I have Viking stuff? -It's historically accurate. - Hello! 265 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:58,440 -Where's... -Say "hello." 266 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:05,240 The greeting "hello" is something we've taken from our ancient Nordic past. 267 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:13,440 We're going to have a historical meal from the Viking Age. Members of the Gothic Society did it. 268 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,600 We're losing viewers. It's confusing! 269 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:21,240 A "Viking club" that met in this room. 270 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,480 Two historians - Richard and E-type. 271 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:29,640 If one wanted to look back at the glorious days of old - 272 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,800 - why did they choose the Viking Age? - During the Romantic era, right? - Yes. 273 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:37,360 This is under the Romantic era, right? - Yes. 274 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:45,400 This is something we can use when we need to compensate for losing Finland. 275 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:51,400 The king is deposed. It's a time of political instability. 276 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:57,600 We want something old enough to create a shared memory. 277 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:04,640 What ideals did people in the Romantic era find in the Viking Age? 278 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:08,840 It's probably largely the heroes. 279 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:13,000 The named individuals from that time are, in fact, heroes. 280 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:19,160 The spirit of freedom, bravery... All of that are great ideals for this new era. 281 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:22,920 We're building a new nation with heroes. 282 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:28,160 Why is there sugar on the food? 283 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:31,680 They're starting to make sugar from beets now. 284 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:37,240 European sugar, instead of cane sugar from the Caribbean. 285 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:44,160 Previously, sugar was an exclusive spice, but now it's put on everything. 286 00:27:44,320 --> 00:27:50,120 Sugar consumption increases enormously in Sweden during the 19th century. 287 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:54,760 - Teeth must have fallen out of mouths? - Yes. 288 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,280 -The salmon is good. -Very good. 289 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:04,840 -A bit crispy with sugar directly on it. -Now let's try the asparagus. 290 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,600 It's quite heavily sugared. 291 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:14,760 -It's like angels crying, it feels wrong. -Yes, I have to say. 292 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:20,920 -I think it almost worked. -A bit more "This is the way". 293 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:26,200 Tonight, they're getting boiled brined ham covered with meringue. 294 00:28:26,360 --> 00:28:33,680 Even I get to be romantic, because I'll paint it with flowers in berry colors. 295 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:39,800 Raspberries, blueberries, sea buckthorn, and... parsley will become leaves. 296 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:46,560 I'll do my best. The problem is that there aren't any pictures. 297 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:52,280 Oh! So it's not dessert, then? 298 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:59,160 -Tareq has drawn on the ham. -I'm curious to taste the meringue. 299 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,960 -Was it good? -Sweet and nice. 300 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:07,120 Just a regular Christmas ham - 301 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:13,520 - while still warm, and with this soft, sticky layer of meringue... 302 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:17,960 ... which isn't entirely necessary. 303 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:25,320 A good example that they still haven't decided what can be sugared. 304 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,560 Sugar can be used in all dishes. 305 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:33,120 Cheers and thank you for coming! Fun. 306 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:36,600 Shall we toast to "Life"? 307 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:39,320 The second day is over. 308 00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:45,280 One is never the first. Historical eating was already going on 200 years ago. 309 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:48,880 Thank you for today and goodbye. 310 00:29:56,960 --> 00:30:00,560 The third day of the Romantic experiment. 311 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:05,720 Just as we've gotten comfortable as nobles - 312 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:09,400 - we'll become maids and farmhands. Breakfast! 313 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,760 And a few good drinks. 314 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:17,480 The time is eight in the morning. 315 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:25,800 It's a bit early. 316 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:29,480 - One gets started. - Indeed. 317 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:35,720 Whey cheese. It's... unmistakably... made from a goat. 318 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:38,920 Unmistakable slippers. 319 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:44,200 Everything we eat has a compact and dense structure. 320 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:47,520 It seems specific to the Romantic era. 321 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:53,720 I have a note here about what maids and farmhands ate on the farm on Wednesdays - 322 00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:58,880 - from October to April. The employer decided. 323 00:30:59,040 --> 00:31:04,080 The portions are meager, and the food the same day in and day out. 324 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:10,320 Bread, gruel, spirits - sometimes topped with herring or maybe meat. 325 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:17,840 From October to April, there wasn't much fresh food. People ate from the larders. 326 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:24,000 That sounds terrible. It's a diet consisting solely of - 327 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:30,160 - gray, compact bread, gruel with essentially the same ingredients - and liquor. 328 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:35,960 - End of story. - Doesn't sound too bad. 329 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:39,400 For six months, day after day - 330 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:46,000 - since it's not possible to pull up fresh food from the ground. 331 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:56,680 Now we're starting to get gray hair, gray hair, gray hair 332 00:31:56,840 --> 00:31:59,960 Spirits for breakfast isn't considered wrong. 333 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:05,120 We drink our ration - and get very drunk. 334 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:11,160 Wouldn't Edward Blom be coming here? Or has he already been here? 335 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:14,400 Edward Blom! - Ah, Edward Blom! 336 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:17,560 - Welcome! - Welcome! 337 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:25,200 Get ready! New tools and machines have changed our everyday lives. 338 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:31,520 I'm spinning and Erik is making snus. Why? 339 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:38,040 You can be part of the publishing system or the publisher's system. 340 00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:41,280 It's a new trend that's caught on. 341 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:47,480 A businessman sets up his spinning wheel here and brings wool to spin. 342 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:50,800 He buys your work. 343 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:58,920 Then it's outstripped by the factories, the ones that become classic industries. 344 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:04,200 I'm sitting a bit in the background, making my own snus. 345 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:08,960 I grind tobacco leaves that I've chopped. 346 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:14,960 Then I mix it in this bowl with potash... 347 00:33:16,160 --> 00:33:19,760 ... and juniper berry brew. 348 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:26,880 - My own addition of spirits. - Sounds sensible. 349 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:31,240 Then I've got... my own snus. 350 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:37,120 Take a good pinch. Does it sting a bit? 351 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:41,400 Erik has made quite coarse snus. 352 00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:46,600 Imagine autumn leaves crumbled with various chemicals. 353 00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:52,160 - Where's your spittoon? - Here. Lined with myrrh. 354 00:33:54,200 --> 00:34:00,720 Spittoons were in public places, because snuff was used a lot. 355 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:04,480 It wasn't considered ugly to spit in a cup. 356 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:08,640 Good. Exactly. 357 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:13,800 I'm just standing here relaxing a bit. 358 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:19,080 - Is that right? - Women rarely sat and ate. 359 00:34:19,240 --> 00:34:23,840 They waited on others. They ate afterwards or stood and ate. 360 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,960 It's pork, but also spices. 361 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:31,760 Dried ginger and pepper. 362 00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:38,000 - I'm slicing up some good pieces. - Nothing is trimmed. Fat is important. 363 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:41,760 - Into the pot. - Filthy! 364 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:45,040 Put your face in so you can feel the ginger. 365 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:51,080 - I can't stand the noises! - Don't skimp on expensive spices. 366 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:57,120 - Oh my god! - Come and dip. 367 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:02,680 The meat is very good, like pork shank but better. 368 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:08,840 The taste is nothing to complain about, but the noises from the others are. 369 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:16,880 This is like hearing your parents making love. Exactly! 370 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:41,480 Rural areas are undergoing changes. In the past, farms were close together. 371 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:47,040 Around them were the village's fields, divided into strips and patches. 372 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:52,800 Each farmer owned a piece here and one there, and worked around. 373 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,960 That's how we've always done it! 374 00:35:56,120 --> 00:36:02,120 In the first half of the 19th century, several land reformation reforms occur. 375 00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:08,320 The patches are merged so that each farm gets fewer but larger fields. 376 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:14,840 Gradually, the farms move to their own fields instead. 377 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:20,000 It sounds worthless! Bad for the village community. 378 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:27,640 What the hell are you doing? I'm plowing here! 379 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:32,800 You can do that up to here, but this is our land. 380 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:39,200 Some missed the piece of land that had belonged to the family for generations. 381 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:42,960 The old system worked perfectly! 382 00:36:43,120 --> 00:36:48,320 If you step on our land, there'll be hell to pay! 383 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:54,160 Here in the Bromma parish, a bitter dispute is ongoing- 384 00:36:54,320 --> 00:37:00,320 -between Erik, who lives over there, and Lotta, who has her farm there. 385 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:06,520 A clear case for "Neighbor Feud"! - How did the conflict start? 386 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:13,120 My neighbor started cultivating on her own, despite it being divided. 387 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:18,280 It was clear which land was mine. 388 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:21,440 Have you been growing on her land? 389 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:29,800 It feels bewildering that they change something that's worked so well for so long! Damn! 390 00:37:29,960 --> 00:37:33,560 Have you thrown potatoes at him? 391 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:37,560 It's been a hell, Robert! 392 00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:43,280 If you meet with me, maybe we can straighten it out. 393 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:47,680 Yes, I would really like that. 394 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:53,240 This is the new Sweden - the new divided Sweden. 395 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:58,160 Avoid talking to each other if you meet. 396 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:01,840 - And throwing potatoes! - No! 397 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:08,160 -I promised to stop doing it. -Shake hands on it. Bravo. 398 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:13,320 Where are you going? 399 00:38:14,640 --> 00:38:21,240 Many farmers fared better after the divisions, others were left alone. 400 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:24,560 Are you talking about me again?! 401 00:38:30,120 --> 00:38:36,280 Stop sulking, Erik. The harvest is in. Let's celebrate with a harvest feast. 402 00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:44,200 To avoid fights, we only have two guests: the trumpeter Jon Rekdal. 403 00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:48,160 And historian Bo Eriksson. 404 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:56,360 What luxurious liver pate! The best culinary experience during the Romantic era. 405 00:38:57,320 --> 00:39:01,640 Oh wow, how delicious! Absolutely fantastic! 406 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:05,080 It tastes like liver pate should taste. 407 00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:09,800 How were the farmers affected by the reforms? 408 00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:16,080 They were greatly affected. The medieval collective model was shattered. 409 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:21,640 Now the individual was responsible for their farm and property. 410 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:27,880 Everyone was the master of their own fate. The medieval village - poof - disappeared. 411 00:39:28,040 --> 00:39:34,520 An incredibly dramatic reform. In today's context, what would you compare it to? 412 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:37,680 If you want to be really radical: 413 00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:43,240 Like a communist revolution, but with the opposite result. 414 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:49,520 Going from collectivism to private ownership instead of the other way around. 415 00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:53,160 It's a bit like what Pol Pot did? 416 00:39:53,320 --> 00:40:00,440 Yes, it was incredibly dramatic. Some liked it, others hated it. 417 00:40:00,600 --> 00:40:07,280 So one novelty was that it could go wrong for individual farmers? 418 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:09,560 Yes. 419 00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:15,000 -Oh! Strong taste of goat. -Yes. 420 00:40:15,160 --> 00:40:18,800 Was this a successful harvest feast? 421 00:40:18,960 --> 00:40:26,080 Yes, I think so. Lots of alcohol and good food, considering it's peasant food. 422 00:40:26,240 --> 00:40:31,280 -All criteria are met. -Something is missing, Bo. 423 00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:37,080 -Emigration? -No. - Jon, play something. Upbeat. 424 00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:45,040 "THE SEA WAS NEVER SO SPARKLING" 425 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:49,920 God, how enjoyable this is! 426 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:57,120 Soon the day of being a maid or farmhand will be over. Tomorrow, we'll live at the bottom. 427 00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:14,800 Day four. A new social class. I am a pallbearer. 428 00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:21,080 Not a glamorous, but an important job. People are dropping like flies during this time. 429 00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:25,840 Helene Castenbrandt is a medical historian. 430 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:31,920 -Helene, what are we doing? -We're driving a hearse. 431 00:41:32,080 --> 00:41:36,680 -Who has died? -We're picking up those who died from cholera. 432 00:41:36,840 --> 00:41:41,840 Ptroo! - Good, Munter. - Hello, we're here to pick up a body. 433 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:46,360 One and two and three. Like that. 434 00:41:46,520 --> 00:41:51,120 Lunch, perhaps? Let's check. What is it? 435 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:55,280 Let's see. 436 00:41:55,440 --> 00:42:02,280 -Is it disgusting? -No. Cold, but rather tasteless. 437 00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:07,600 -What is cholera? -It's a gastrointestinal disease. 438 00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:12,960 A bacterial disease. You get infected through food and water. 439 00:42:13,120 --> 00:42:17,400 -Through spoons? -Yes, but mostly through your hands. 440 00:42:17,560 --> 00:42:20,720 You wipe around your mouth. 441 00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:25,520 A bad idea to eat so close to the body. 442 00:42:25,680 --> 00:42:31,880 During the 19th century, several cholera epidemics occurred with mass deaths. 443 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,560 While Erik drives around with bodies- 444 00:42:35,720 --> 00:42:42,360 -I'm, a body-carrying peasant woman, digging into the origin of cholera: feces. 445 00:42:42,520 --> 00:42:49,680 I meet Christopher O'Regan at the old latrines in Gamla Stan. 446 00:42:49,840 --> 00:42:54,040 Oh, god! Is that real...? Yuck! 447 00:42:54,200 --> 00:43:01,360 Real feces. This is a food program. Consider it as former food. 448 00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:04,800 I'm so terribly squeamish. 449 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:11,960 -I'm looking a bit to the side. -How do you get a job like this? 450 00:43:12,120 --> 00:43:18,280 It must have been the lowest of the lowest in society- 451 00:43:18,440 --> 00:43:21,440 -who carried these barrels. 452 00:43:21,600 --> 00:43:27,280 Originally, it was a punishment for inmates in correctional facilities. 453 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:32,920 But from the late 1700s and into the 1800s- 454 00:43:33,080 --> 00:43:39,520 -it was managed by an entrepreneur who employed women. 455 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:46,320 It was a lucrative business. There has been no shortage. 456 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:52,280 We're going to take a break and have a body-carrying meal. Please sit down. 457 00:43:52,440 --> 00:44:00,080 I don't know exactly what we're eating, just that it's cooked in weak ale. 458 00:44:00,240 --> 00:44:07,080 In the 1830s, it was wise to cook with something other than water. 459 00:44:07,240 --> 00:44:12,920 The water Stockholmers used for cooking... 460 00:44:13,080 --> 00:44:18,320 Nybroviken and Klara Lake were stinking swamps- 461 00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:22,480 -clogged with garbage and filth. 462 00:44:22,640 --> 00:44:28,720 And that water was used to dilute the milk children drank. 463 00:44:28,880 --> 00:44:34,960 It was probably a contributing factor to the high child mortality. 464 00:44:35,120 --> 00:44:38,160 The course of cholera is rapid, right? 465 00:44:38,320 --> 00:44:43,440 Yes, although not everyone infected shows symptoms. 466 00:44:43,600 --> 00:44:49,560 The symptoms are severe diarrhea, but also stomach cramps... 467 00:44:49,720 --> 00:44:52,840 I feel... I need to go up. 468 00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:59,200 So if you have this job, the risk of getting sick is quite high? 469 00:44:59,360 --> 00:45:06,880 Nearly fifty percent of those who showed symptoms died. 470 00:45:07,040 --> 00:45:11,040 It would have been good to wash their hands. 471 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:19,120 Especially if I'm going to eat out of it too. No, it's fine. 472 00:45:20,120 --> 00:45:26,720 Yes... This might not be your only lunch, but it's the only one I get. 473 00:45:26,880 --> 00:45:30,880 It's salted herring boiled in weak ale. 474 00:45:32,360 --> 00:45:37,240 -Ugh, how dreadful! -Yes, well... 475 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:46,520 Oh, damn! Sorry. One shouldn't swear, but that was... 476 00:45:46,680 --> 00:45:49,440 ...special. 477 00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:54,840 It's completely... Utterly incomprehensible! 478 00:45:55,000 --> 00:45:58,320 How dreadful. Try this. 479 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:03,480 The weak ale enhances all the fishiness of the herring. 480 00:46:03,640 --> 00:46:11,040 The bad in the herring is intensified and becomes incredibly unpleasant, almost acrid. 481 00:46:11,200 --> 00:46:14,200 How brave you are! 482 00:46:15,560 --> 00:46:19,560 Everything we've tried to suppress with the herring... 483 00:46:19,720 --> 00:46:25,840 We season and spice it. Mustard, archipelago mix, and everything else... 484 00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:31,040 Everything we try to kill, the weak ale brings to life. 485 00:46:31,200 --> 00:46:36,200 -It makes it flourish! -Oh, can I have another! 486 00:46:41,560 --> 00:46:44,400 Out of the way! 487 00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:56,240 I'm done working in the lower class. Now it's finery, tight pants, and manor. 488 00:46:59,320 --> 00:47:05,000 How dark it is! There used to be a chair here, yes. 489 00:47:05,160 --> 00:47:11,600 In the evening, it was this dark inside, before electric lights and kerosene lamps. 490 00:47:11,760 --> 00:47:17,760 -An evening at home with a light expert. -I thought it was darkness. 491 00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:22,920 -Why is it so dark? -No one is in the room. 492 00:47:23,080 --> 00:47:28,920 You can't leave the lights on. It's fire. 493 00:47:29,080 --> 00:47:33,480 ONE light is normal if you're 1-3 people. 494 00:47:33,640 --> 00:47:38,280 -Should I light another one to get more light? -No. 495 00:47:38,440 --> 00:47:45,680 Are we sitting too far apart? If we sit around the light... 496 00:47:45,840 --> 00:47:51,040 Were people crowded around the light like trolls? 497 00:47:51,200 --> 00:47:56,760 It's somewhat realistic. People sat close together. 498 00:47:56,920 --> 00:48:02,720 How were people affected by not being able to light up dark rooms? 499 00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:07,000 Vision isn't the quickest sense 500 00:48:07,160 --> 00:48:12,640 -you can orient yourself with in a situation. 501 00:48:12,800 --> 00:48:17,840 If you lack lighting, and sight is compromised... 502 00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:21,240 -hearing becomes much more important. 503 00:48:21,400 --> 00:48:27,440 It's the sense you actively use and need to understand things. 504 00:48:27,600 --> 00:48:33,840 You might sense danger or just perceive what's happening in the room. 505 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:39,720 But touch also becomes more important. 506 00:48:39,880 --> 00:48:45,680 You feel your way with hands and feet when navigating dark environments. 507 00:48:45,840 --> 00:48:51,440 -This is Jan. -Even taste and smell are essential. 508 00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:54,680 They're much more significant during this time. 509 00:48:54,840 --> 00:48:57,840 I can smell a bit of tallow. 510 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:01,000 -You're alive... -Lower your voice. 511 00:49:01,160 --> 00:49:05,800 You live in a world of daylight and a world of night. 512 00:49:05,960 --> 00:49:11,400 -I'm not shouting, am I? -My senses are heightened by the darkness. 513 00:49:11,560 --> 00:49:17,600 During this time, you have the opportunity to be together, yet alone - 514 00:49:17,760 --> 00:49:25,680 -in the same room, but in your own dark corner. 515 00:49:25,840 --> 00:49:32,280 If we were to sum up light and darkness during the Romantic era briefly... 516 00:49:32,440 --> 00:49:38,480 Darkness was a certainty, something you had to deal with. 517 00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:43,800 -It couldn't be removed. -Now we're heading outside. 518 00:49:51,240 --> 00:49:56,080 I heard something. It sounded like someone going out. 519 00:49:56,240 --> 00:50:02,760 It's interesting with Romanticism and its delicateness. 520 00:50:02,920 --> 00:50:05,960 It actually gets under your skin. 521 00:50:06,120 --> 00:50:11,240 I notice that I'm speaking more brightly than usual. 522 00:50:11,400 --> 00:50:17,520 I'm treading lightly, not stomping. It's a bit surprising. 523 00:50:23,080 --> 00:50:28,680 Fifth and final day. Today, we're supposed to travel. 524 00:50:28,840 --> 00:50:33,440 -Unfortunately, Erik is sick - maybe dead. -What?! 525 00:50:33,600 --> 00:50:37,160 It's this cholera again. 526 00:50:38,560 --> 00:50:44,680 To protect myself from getting infected, I'm following advice from the time: 527 00:50:44,840 --> 00:50:50,240 Not to visit the sick person on an empty stomach... 528 00:50:50,480 --> 00:50:53,480 ...and besides... 529 00:50:53,640 --> 00:50:59,600 ...to take a few good swigs of pure spirits before entering. 530 00:51:01,600 --> 00:51:05,720 Oh, this... I know about this - 531 00:51:05,880 --> 00:51:12,680 -because I've read some of the medical scientific works from the time. 532 00:51:21,040 --> 00:51:26,280 So, now I'm ready. - Are you alive or am I too late? 533 00:51:26,440 --> 00:51:32,600 - No worries. I just have a cold. - Don't say that. You have cholera. 534 00:51:33,720 --> 00:51:37,040 - Is it true? - Yes. - Erik has cholera. 535 00:51:37,200 --> 00:51:42,040 Have you been drinking? You seem scary. Seriously...? 536 00:51:42,200 --> 00:51:45,000 Erik has cholera. 537 00:51:45,160 --> 00:51:51,160 The illness is in his stomach, so we're trying to expel the evil from there. 538 00:51:51,320 --> 00:51:55,160 - My nose is stuffed. - Quiet! 539 00:51:55,320 --> 00:52:01,480 I spread strong mustard on salted herring. - Pull up your nightshirt. 540 00:52:06,560 --> 00:52:13,960 - I'm feeling a bit better, actually. - Just to be safe... let's take two. 541 00:52:14,960 --> 00:52:18,040 I don't want you to die! 542 00:52:18,200 --> 00:52:24,280 It might not even be a cold. It could be allergies. 543 00:52:24,440 --> 00:52:28,040 -Shh! -Why do we have to be quiet? 544 00:52:28,200 --> 00:52:32,800 Well, it's... It's nice to be pampered. 545 00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:37,120 This is the strangest thing I've done. 546 00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:41,600 Have you been drinking today? I haven't... 547 00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:45,320 A little. To protect my own health, I had three or four big swigs before I came here. 548 00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:51,160 So let's pack that in. 550 00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:04,680 The railway is on its way, but for now, the steamboat is the modern way to travel. 551 00:53:04,840 --> 00:53:07,920 We're dressed up as Sara and Albert, from Carl Jonas Love Almqvist's novel "Det går an." 552 00:53:08,080 --> 00:53:13,080 Which triggered a moral panic in 1839. 553 00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:42,240 We're here! We're going to eat the lunch Albert treats Sara to in "Det går an"- 555 00:53:42,400 --> 00:53:47,640 -with the intellectual historian Elisabeth Mansén. - How lovely! 556 00:53:51,240 --> 00:53:56,280 -Mmm! Really tasty pea mash. -The salmon salad was excellent. 557 00:53:56,440 --> 00:53:59,440 Not much "aladåb," mostly salmon. 558 00:53:59,600 --> 00:54:05,720 Traditional Swedish food, but a bit more exciting with this pea puree. - Cheers! 559 00:54:05,880 --> 00:54:10,280 -Cheers, Albert and Sara! -It's cherry wine! 560 00:54:10,440 --> 00:54:16,120 -Oh, how delicious! -Like under the water tower in middle school. 561 00:54:16,280 --> 00:54:23,040 The lunch leads to them living together without being married. 562 00:54:23,200 --> 00:54:27,160 There was a moral panic when the book was published. 563 00:54:27,320 --> 00:54:33,320 Yes. The idea of living together and forming a family with society's approval... 564 00:54:33,480 --> 00:54:39,000 One has to almost wait until our time before it's accepted. 565 00:54:39,160 --> 00:54:45,160 What rights do I have as a woman in the first half of the 1800s? 566 00:54:45,320 --> 00:54:51,120 You are criminally responsible, and can be judged if you break laws- 567 00:54:51,280 --> 00:54:54,360 -but not legally responsible. 568 00:54:54,520 --> 00:55:00,760 For example, you can't enter contracts or become a member of a guild. 569 00:55:00,920 --> 00:55:06,000 -Do I become legally responsible if I marry? -No. 570 00:55:06,160 --> 00:55:11,560 Women are subordinate to their parents or their husband. 571 00:55:11,720 --> 00:55:15,000 Unmarried women became of age in 1863. 572 00:55:15,160 --> 00:55:21,880 Married women became of age in 1921. Is there dessert? 573 00:55:22,040 --> 00:55:26,160 -He doesn't want to discuss this. -Yes! 574 00:55:26,320 --> 00:55:30,960 May God preserve our king... 575 00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:37,720 I sing in a choir. A common pastime for ordinary men at the time. 576 00:55:37,880 --> 00:55:45,560 We're going to perform national anthems - but there are several, like this one: 577 00:55:45,720 --> 00:55:50,040 ...long live our king! 578 00:55:51,840 --> 00:55:54,720 Now every faithful... 579 00:55:55,520 --> 00:56:01,160 From Swedish hearts, a collective and simple song once 580 00:56:01,320 --> 00:56:06,400 "Thou ancient, thou free" becomes the national anthem at the end of the 19th century. 582 00:56:12,160 --> 00:56:17,960 Thou ancient, thou healthy, thou mountainous North 583 00:56:18,120 --> 00:56:24,120 Here comes equal representation. I want to be part of it too! 584 00:56:26,720 --> 00:56:33,160 I greet thee, dearest land upon Earth 585 00:56:33,760 --> 00:56:40,600 Thy sun, thy sky, thy verdant meadows 586 00:56:40,760 --> 00:56:48,400 Thy sun, thy sky, thy verdant meadows 587 00:56:55,240 --> 00:56:59,440 An enjoyable week is over. Tareq was right. 588 00:56:59,600 --> 00:57:04,720 I've been happy and tipsy, and gained two kilos. 589 00:57:04,880 --> 00:57:12,720 Clothes make the person. I tiptoed around in delicate and sheer clothes, wearing a baby bonnet. 590 00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:20,080 I'm taking with me the anarchistic food of the time: Dessert potato mash with jam. 591 00:57:20,240 --> 00:57:26,960 Fried eggs with sweet sauce, ham in meringue. And seriously - why not? 592 00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:39,400 At times, romanticism felt like an era where democracy and equality - 593 00:57:39,560 --> 00:57:46,720 -were far away. But now and then, I felt close to the people of that time. 594 00:57:46,880 --> 00:57:54,360 Especially in the realization that almost all parents buried a child. 595 00:57:56,480 --> 00:58:02,760 But a good thing about romanticism was getting to feel so masculine - 596 00:58:02,920 --> 00:58:09,120 -in tight jodhpurs up to the waist and a jacket with puffed sleeves. 597 00:58:09,280 --> 00:58:14,840 I tip my hat and say: Goodbye, romanticism! 598 00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:28,840 Subtitles: Barbro Garneij Hansson Svensk Media Text for SVT Translated by ChatGPT 3.5 599 00:58:30,840 --> 00:58:34,520 Psst... Fabrics?