Frihetstiden
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Frihetstiden was an 18th-century period in Swedish history marked by reduced royal power and the rise of parliamentary governance and party politics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
period in Swedish history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Age of Liberty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svenska frihetstiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beganAfterEvent | death of Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
parliamentary governance
ⓘ
party politics ⓘ reduced royal power ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
1719 Instrument of Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1720 Instrument of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalDevelopment | growth of Swedish press freedom ⓘ |
| economicDevelopment | expansion of Swedish iron industry ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | mercantilism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedWithEvent | Gustav III's coup d'état of 1772 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1772 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gustavianska tiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Great Northern War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karolinska enväldet ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyEvent |
Pomeranian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentSystem |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary system ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of parliamentary rule in Europe ⓘ |
| legalReform | 1766 Freedom of the Press Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstitution |
Riksdag of the Estates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riksrådet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringPeriod |
Adolf Frederick of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick I of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustav III of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePoliticalParty |
Hattar
ⓘ
Mössor ⓘ |
| parliament | Riksdagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCharacteristic |
frequent shifts in government due to party struggles
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limited royal veto power ⓘ strong role of the Riksdag in legislation ⓘ |
| politicalFaction |
Hattpartiet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mösspartiet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | Lutheran state church dominance ⓘ |
| socialChange | strengthening of the estate-based political system ⓘ |
| startTime | 1718 ⓘ |
| timeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
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