Council of the Realm

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The Council of the Realm was the central parliamentary body of Sweden during the Age of Liberty, wielding significant political power and limiting royal authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical governmental body
parliamentary body
aimedTo curb absolutist tendencies of the monarchy
appliesToPeriod Age of Liberty NERFINISHED
authorityOver domestic administration of Sweden during the Age of Liberty
foreign policy of Sweden during the Age of Liberty
composedOf Swedish nobility NERFINISHED
high-ranking officials
constitutionalContext operated under the 1720 Instrument of Government
subject to Swedish Riksdag of the Estates
country Sweden
countryCapital Stockholm NERFINISHED
governingMonarch House of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED
House of Holstein-Gottorp NERFINISHED
governmentBranch part of the executive branch of Sweden
part of the legislative system of Sweden
governmentType aristocratic parliamentary institution
hasLanguage Swedish
hasRole advisory council to the monarch
central parliamentary body of Sweden
executive authority
legislative authority
historicalRegion Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
location Stockholm NERFINISHED
partOf political system of Sweden during the Age of Liberty
politicalFunction exercised significant political power
limited royal authority
politicalOrientation influenced by the Caps party
influenced by the Hats party
relatedTo Riksdag of the Estates NERFINISHED
Swedish monarchy NERFINISHED
replacedBy Royal Council of Sweden NERFINISHED
later forms of Swedish parliamentary government
significance key institution in Sweden’s constitutional development
symbol of parliamentary supremacy over the crown during the Age of Liberty
temporalLocation 18th century

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Age of Liberty governingInstitution Council of the Realm