1719 Instrument of Government
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The 1719 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped establish parliamentary rule during the Age of Liberty.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish constitution
ⓘ
constitutional act ⓘ |
| aimedTo | prevent restoration of absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalTradition | Swedish fundamental laws ⓘ |
| context | post-Great Northern War settlement ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| curtailed | royal power ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1719 ⓘ |
| enshrinedPrinciple | shared governance between monarch and estates ⓘ |
| established | parliamentary rule ⓘ |
| follows | death of Charles XII ⓘ |
| formOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of executive power
ⓘ
relations between monarch and Riksdag ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of Swedish parliamentary tradition ⓘ |
| increasedPowerOf |
Council of the Realm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | opposition to Carolingian absolutism ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | 1720 ⓘ |
| language | Swedish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law ⓘ |
| limited |
monarchical prerogatives
ⓘ
monarch’s control over foreign policy ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | Age of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchTitleLimited | Queen Ulrika Eleonora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPeriod | Age of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | absolute monarchy of Charles XII ⓘ |
| ratifiedUnderMonarch | Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| replacedBy | 1720 Instrument of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required | Riksdag approval for taxation ⓘ |
| requiredMonarchTo | govern with advice of the Council ⓘ |
| restrictedMonarchFrom |
declaring war without Riksdag participation
ⓘ
making major decisions without Council consent ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| strengthened | Riksdag of the Estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Swedish legal history
ⓘ
Swedish political history ⓘ |
| supersededWithinYears | 1 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | transition from absolutism to parliamentary governance ⓘ |
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