Charles XI and Swedish Absolutism, 1660-1697

Klappentext An account of absolute rule and reform in Sweden under King Charles XI! 1660 1697. Zusammenfassung In the last decades of the seventeenth century the Swedish king Charles XI launched a remarkable bid to stabilize and secure Sweden's position as a major power in northern Europe and as master of the Baltic Sea. This 1998 book gives an account of what was achieved through Charles's absolute rule and how he enjoyed the support of most of his subjects. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: the historical background to Sweden's seventeenth-century crisis; 2. The formative years: regency and war, 1660-79; 3. The defining of the absolute monarchy; 4. The financial reconstruction; 5. The indelningswerk and the rebuilding of the armed forces; 6. The search for external security, 1679-86; 7. The consolidation of the absolutist system; 8. Completing the superstructure; 9. The royal government at work; 10. The external territories under absolutism; 11. The maturing of Charles XI's foreign policies; 12. The last years of the reign; 13. The absolutism of Charles XI; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: A. F. Upton, A.f. Upton, Anthony F. Upton
• Assisted by: John Elliott (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.03.2006
• EAN: 9780521024488
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02448-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, Sweden, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries