Swedish Regency Council

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The Swedish Regency Council was the governing body that ruled Sweden during the minority of King Charles XI, overseeing state affairs until he assumed full royal authority.

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Surface form Occurrences
Regency Council of Sweden 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental body
regency council
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
category History of Sweden
Regencies in Europe
Swedish monarchy
constitutionalStatus temporary regency government
country Sweden
deFactoRuler Swedish nobility
dissolvedAfter declaration of majority of Charles XI
endTime 1672
exercisedPower control over foreign policy of Sweden
control over military affairs of Sweden
control over state finances of Sweden
executive authority in Sweden
followed reign of Charles X Gustav of Sweden
governmentForm aristocratic regency
hasTypeOfGovernment oligarchic rule by high nobility
headOfState Charles XI of Sweden
historicalEra Early Modern period
includedOffice Lord High Admiral of Sweden
Lord High Chancellor of Sweden
Lord High Marshal of Sweden
Lord High Steward of Sweden
Lord High Treasurer of Sweden
languageOfWorkOrName Swedish
legalBasis decision of the Riksdag of the Estates
locationOfHeadquarters Stockholm
notableMember Carl Gustaf Wrangel
Gustaf Bonde
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Per Brahe the Younger
oversaw state affairs of Sweden
partOf Swedish Empire
preceded personal rule of Charles XI of Sweden
reasonForExistence minority of King Charles XI
reignContext minority reign of Charles XI of Sweden
reignedDuringMinorityOf Charles XI of Sweden
replacedBy absolute monarchy of Charles XI
role governing body during royal minority
seatOfGovernment Stockholm Palace
significantEvent continuation of Great Power Era policies
management of Sweden during Scanian War preparations
startTime 1660

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King Gustav I of Sweden predecessor Swedish Regency Council
subject surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
this entity surface form: Regency Council of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden regency Swedish Regency Council