Gustavus Adolphus was one of the Historical Swedish kings who was most admired during the 19th century. He was not just perceived as the nation’s hero but as the king who defended the Protestant faith against the Catholic faith during the Thirty Years’ War. Narratives of the king who gave his life for his people and his faith were central to the nationalist propaganda. Here Carl Wahlbom has portrayed how the dead king was discovered the next day following the Battle of Lützen.