1756 in Sweden

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Events from the year 1756 in Sweden

Incumbents

Events

  • February - A conflict between the Riksdag and the King and the Queen result in the removal of the current governor of Crown Prince Gustav, who is replaced by a new one, appointed by the parliament.[1]
  • 26 May - The parliament begun to use a name stamp with the signature of the King, when the monarch refuses to sign papers of state.[2]
  • July - The Coup of 1756 of Queen Louisa Ulrika, in which she planned to replace the reinstate the absolute monarchy by the support of the Hovpartiet, is exposed.[3]
  • 23 July - Eight participants in the Queen's planned Coup d'état is executed in Stockholm.[4]
  • - The common Moonshine manufacturing of brännvin is banned.
  • - Ban on the import of coffee.
  • - Sweden and Denmark conduct an alliance at sea to protect the ships at the North Sea.
  • - The Great awakening movement starts in the province of Finland, inspired by Lisa Eriksdotter.
  • - En swensks tankar öfwer den 22 junii 1756. Sthlm 1756. by Elisabeth Stierncrona

Births

Deaths

gollark: Dragodogs!
gollark: Cannibalism...
gollark: Asking the important questions.
gollark: I know that, but it's weird for dragon requests.
gollark: What's the use of that?

References

  1. Jägerskiöld, Olof (1945). Lovisa Ulrika. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. Libris 8074766
  2. Jägerskiöld, Olof (1945). Lovisa Ulrika. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. Libris 8074766
  3. Jägerskiöld, Olof (1945). Lovisa Ulrika. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. Libris 8074766
  4. Jägerskiöld, Olof (1945). Lovisa Ulrika. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. Libris 8074766


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