"Kongens Fald" by Johannes V. Jensen is a novel published from 1900 to 1901. Set across turbulent decades of Danish history, it follows Mikkel Thøgersen as social forces draw him into the service of King Christian II. The story spans from 1497 through the Stockholm Bloodbath and the king's downfall to Mikkel's death in 1536. Named the best Danish novel of the twentieth century, this sweeping historical narrative captures an era of political upheaval and personal destiny.