Changing history

Chapter 3

The nine-year old with the mentality of a forty-year old looked at the building. It had taken six months to get it done, six months to find people she could hire who was prepared to work for her. Many nobles and male teachers didn't expect at all that some of the teachers in the school were females. This too would have a very big changes in the future. And it also had taken six months to get her thick headed father to explain her idea of the economic process. Of course many nobles weren't too happy about paying taxes and tried to make her feel inferior, mostly because she was a girl. And women in this period didn't really have that much say. Some nobles even tried threaten her although not aloud. They also tried to make the king see how foolish it would be if all the nobles were against him. It could create a civil war. But that only had the opposite effect.

"So you're saying that just because you don't want to do something that can make our country grow you all wish to cause a civil war.? Treason" Gustav I Vasa snorted.

All the nobles in the court got the creeps when he said that and tried to explain but the king silenced them:

"Silence! The people who do not wish to concede to my daughters idea I shall accept your opinions. However do not think I will let you stay in my country after saying such things? For the sake of it, It is just paying taxes. Every commoner in our country does that and if they're able to do it than you are more able to do that. Those who oppose to the idea of paying taxes shall be stripped of their titles and be prepared to leave this country in the morning", his words would leave later deep impressions on his people and in history.

Eric XIV couldn't help but admire his father now. He knew that it wasn't just because of his sister's idea he was fighting for. He also knew his father was doing this to show that the royal family is not to be used as puppets. And he also showed who had much power. Yes, they all knew the nobles were trying to take advantage of the crown by making the king borrow money from them but now that the king would earn money by merchandising he didn't need to borrow that much money and even payed his debts back in full. And they all had seemed to forget that the nobles from the beginning were servants to the crown too.

After dismissing the nobles from the court Sophia sneaked towards her father who looked tired.

"You did a good job father" she praised him and caressed his worn out face.

He kissed the palm of her hands, as history writers noted this as the most beautiful father-and daughter-scene there ever was. A painting of the scene would hang today within the palace walls.

The nobles who were angry agree to the idea of paying taxes. Most of them did. Others left the country. The land they had owned became owned by the royal family who did announce that other nobles could by a piece of their land but it would cost.

Sweden was economically developing and many other countries wished to trade with them. When the father retired his sons took over the Vasa Corporation instead.

Although Gustav never lived to see his favorite daughter marry he was happy because he had done everything he could to make Sweden grow and become a secure place for his family. And he was proud of himself. He was proud of his clever little princess. But it was just such a pity he wouldn't get to see her married and happy.

As he neared his deathbed he saw a light appear and within that light stood his little Sofia stretching out her hand as he took it...

"Sophia..." he breathed his last breath.

Short thereafter the queen died too.

Everyone in the country wept for the king, and of course queen. Their beloved king who had made their country financially stable and peaceful now rested in a eternal sleep which he would never wake up from.