Episode 3 of 4

Abdication of Gustav IV Adolf

When: 29 March 1809
Where: Stockholm
Part of: Coup of 1809: Gustav IV Adolf seized and confined at Gripsholm

Gustav IV Adolf abdicated on 29 March 1809, leading to the writing of a new Instrument of Government.

Following his abdication on 29 March 1809, an Instrument of Government was hastily written, which severely circumscribed the powers of the monarchy. This event marked the end of Sweden's second Autocracy and shifted political power to the Riksdag of the Estates.

Sources

Gustav IV Adolf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
Riksdag of the Estates Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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