Episode 2 of 3
Constitutional Negotiations
- When
- 15 December 1718
- Where
- Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora agreed to abolish absolute monarchy and the right to inherit the throne to secure her position against her nephew.
On 15 December 1718, she declared she would not keep Carolinian absolutism. She was forced to agree to abolish absolute monarchy and the right to inherit the throne for herself and her competitor, Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
Sources
- Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
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