Episode 4 of 4
Adoption of the Instrument of Government
- When
- 6 June 1809
- Where
- Stockholm
The 1809 Instrument of Government was adopted on 6 June 1809, limiting monarchical power.
The 1809 Instrument of Government was adopted on 6 June 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates and King Charles XIII. It resulted from the Coup of 1809 and divided the powers of government between the monarch and the Riksdag, ending the autocracy.
Sources
- Instrument of Government (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
- Gustav IV Adolf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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