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During the summer and autumn of 1918, Finland was becoming a kingdom and the German Friedrich Karl von Hesse-Kassel was its king. This video tells the story of the king project and why Finland finally became a republic in 1919. Books on the subject include: Vares Vesa: The Makers of the King, WSOY 1998. Huldén Anders: The Adventure of a King in Finland 1918, Kirjayhtymä 1988. Schauman Georg: The Struggle for the State Form in Finland 1918: Facts, Thoughts and Memories. Translated by Eino Woionmaa. Porvoo: WSOY, 1924. Sihvonen Riitta: The Throne Free: The Question of the Use of Supreme Power in Finland 1918–1919. Helsinki: Library of the Parliament, 1997. The subject has also been discussed in several memoirs and histories of various parties. There are as many perspectives on the subject as there are books on the subject. When it comes to memoirs, it is worth keeping source criticism in mind. Images: Finnish National Board of Antiquities image collection. Images free to use. Music: Kevin MacLeod song Interloper is protected by a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/