There were multiple explanations for his cause of death, but the rumors about overeating may have been propaganda. It’s also very possible that he was poisoned. Strange story.
There were multiple explanations for his cause of death, but the rumors about overeating may have been propaganda. It’s also very possible that he was poisoned. Strange story.
“According to a popular myth, King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771, after consuming a hetvägg (semla), the king’s favorite dessert, after a meal consisting of sauerkraut, turnips, caviar, smoked herring, and champagne.[13] In recent versions of the legend, the semla has turned into 14, and sometimes into cinnamon buns.”
Big Herring with the anti-Semla propaganda.