Claims: How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768
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- title: How a Swedish king went on strike in 1768 Source
- url: https://theconversation.com/how-a-swedish-king-went-on-strike-in-1768-281196 Source
- summary: Adolf Fredrik by Antoine Pesne Nationalmuseum/Wikimedia In 1768, towards the end of the period of Swedish history known as Frihetstiden , the Age of Liberty, King Adolf Frederick threatened to abdicate unless an extraordinary session of the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament, was immediately convened. The immediate issue concerned a new financial plan, but the king hoped that the parliamentary session would also lead to constitutional changes to strengthen his power. The 16-member strong Council of… Source
- published: 2026-06-18T15:01:03Z Source