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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of the Realm canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical governmental body
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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
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symbol of parliamentary supremacy over the crown during the Age of Liberty ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 18th century ⓘ |
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