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Enforcement of the Union and Security Act in Sweden

When
1789
Where
Sweden, during the Riksdag of 1789
Episodes
1

In February 1789, during the Russo-Swedish War, King Gustav III summoned the Riksdag of the Estates and placed the Act of Union and Security before the assembled Estates of the Realm. The Act, proposed by Gustav, added new provisions to the Swedish Constitution of 1772. The passages support the proposal and presentation of the Act but do not describe its enforcement or a specific date of February 1.

Episodes

  1. February 1789 · Sweden, during the Riksdag of 1789Presentation of the Act of Union and Security to the Riksdag

    During the Russo-Swedish War, Gustav III summoned the Riksdag of the Estates in February 1789 and placed the Act of Union and Security before the assembled Estates of the Realm.

Background and detail

Background. The Union and Security Act (Swedish: Förenings- och säkerhetsakten, Finnish: Yhdistys- ja vakuuskirja) was a document proposed by King Gustav III of Sweden. It added new provisions to the Swedish Constitution of 1772, forming the constitutional basis for the king's action in 1789.

Wartime Context. The Act was introduced during the Russo-Swedish War. In February 1789, Gustav summoned the Riksdag of the Estates and placed the Act of Union and Security before them, presenting it to the assembled Estates of the Realm during the Riksdag of 1789.

People involved

Sources

  1. Union and Security Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30

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