It's a prosperous time for the Swedes who have now embraced Christianity. The economy is flourishing, and the harvests are plentiful. The population is growing, and the Swedish kingdom begins to take shape step by step. However, everything is challenged when times suddenly take a turn for the worse, and the plague wipes out a third of the population. Simon J Berger is the narrator of the series. Part 4 of 10. (thetvdb.com)