Ulrika Eleonora (February 23, 1688 – November 24, 1741) was Queen regnant of Sweden from November 30, 1718, to February 29, 1720, and then Queen consort until her death. The youngest child of King Charles XI and Queen Ulrike Eleonora, she was named after her mother. Upon the untimely and debated death of her brother, King Charles XII, at Fredrikshald on November 30, 1718, the succession discussions ultimately ended up in her ...

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Field Marshal and Count Arvid Bernhard Horn (April 6, 1664 – April 17, 1742) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish empire during the period of Sweden-Finland. He was born in Vuorentaka, Finland, of a noble but indigent Horn family. Arvid Horn - Soldier and diplomat. After completing his studies at Åbo, he entered the Swedish Army and served for several years in the Netherlands, in Hungary under Prince Eugene, and in Flanders under Wa ...

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1741 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders From Categories: births - deaths 1741 - Events. April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval ...

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Frederick was the son of the great Hessian ruler Karl I von Hessen-Kassel (1654–1730) and Marie Amalie Kettler, Princess of Courland (1653–1711). His maternal grandparents were Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland (1610–1682) and Louise Charlotte, Princess of Brandenburg. Louise Charlotte was daughter of Georg Wilhelm Hohenzollern, elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia and Charlotte von der Pfalz (1597–1660). Charlotte was daughter of Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574–1610) and Louise Juliana von Orange-Nassau. Her brother became Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Louise Juliana was daughter of Willia ...

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Frederick I of Sweden, Frederick I of Sweden - Ancestry, Frederick I of Sweden - Marriage, Frederick I of Sweden - Reign, Frederick I of Sweden - Illegitimate children

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Queen regnant - Kingdom of Scotland/Kingdom of England/Kingdom of Great Britain/United Kingdom/Commonwealth Realms. Matilda (or Maud) of England (never reigned 1141) – deposed. Styled herself "Lady of the English." She was named heir by her father upon securing the loyalty of nobles of the realm, but Count Stephen of Blois contradicted his promise after the king's death and made himself King of England instead of Maud/Matilda. Civil war ensued and was ended when the crown was secured to Maud/Matilda's son ...

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Swedish influence in Finland was considerable in pre-Christian times. The Vikings were known to Finns both due to their participation in commerce and plundering. Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden did or did not began in approximately 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by a Crusade and an expedition by a svea (Uplandic) nobleman Eric Jedvardson, later known as Saint Eric who became King Eric IX of Sweden. In 1362 Finnish representatives received for the first time entitlement to participate in the election of the Swedish king, whereby ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers in Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of the Palatinate, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland

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He was elected lantmarskalk, for the Caps at the Riksdag of 1720, and contributed, on the resignation of Ulrika Eleonora, to the election of Frederick of Hesse as king of Sweden, whose first act was to restore to him to the Privy Council and as President of its Chancellery, in effect as Prime Minister. For the next eighteen years he so absolutely controlled both the foreign and the domestic affairs of Sweden that the period between 1720 and 1738 has well been called the Horn period. His services to his country were indeed inestimable. His st ...

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Arvid Horn, Arvid Horn - Soldier and diplomat, Arvid Horn - Politician, Arvid Horn - Prime Minister

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Swedish influence in Finland was considerable in pre-Christian times. The Vikings were known to Finns both due to their participation in commerce and plundering. Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden did or did not began in approximately 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by a Crusade and an expedition by a svea (Uplandic) nobleman Eric Jedvardson, later known as Saint Eric who became King Eric IX of Sweden. In 1362 Finnish representatives received for the first time entitlement to participate in the election of the Swedish king, whereby ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Romanov, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - Acting as Heads of State, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse

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In 1686 Swedberg was entrusted with the task of creating a Book of Hymns, and in 1692 he was trusted as the person in charge of a new Swedish Bible translation as well. The first edition ever of a Swedish book of hymns was printed in 1694. This is today known as Swedberg's Book of Hymns. As it happens, very shortly after the publication, some influential people decided the book was heretical, claiming it focused too much on good deeds and not enough on faith. The whole edition was revoked. Some copies were however sent to Swedish colonies overseas, such as to New Sweden, Del ...

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Jesper Swedberg, Jesper Swedberg - Early life, Jesper Swedberg - Working for the Church and Crown, Jesper Swedberg - Professor and bishop, Jesper Swedberg - Beliefs

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List of Finnish monarchs - Acting as Heads of State. November 7, 1917 - November 15, 1917 : Eemil Nestor Setälä November 15, 1917 - November 28, 1917 : Otto Johannes Lundson November 28, 1917 - May 18, 1918 : Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (Regents or Protectors of State (Suomen valtionhoitaja) are listed under Presidents of Finland) List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse. King of Finland (Suomen kuningas) October 9, 1918 - December 14, 1918 : Friedr ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Romanov, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - Acting as Heads of State, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse

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Grand Dukes of Finland (Suomen suuriruhtinas) List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Romanov. 1809-1825 : Alexander I (Aleksanteri I) 1825-1855 : Nicholas I (Nikolai I) 1855-1881 : Alexander II (Aleksanteri II) 1881-1894 : Alexander III (Aleksanteri III) 1894-1917 : Nicholas II (Nikolai II) ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Romanov, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - Acting as Heads of State, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse

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Acting Heads of State November 7, 1917 - November 15, 1917 : Eemil Nestor Setälä November 15, 1917 - November 28, 1917 : Otto Johannes Lundson November 28, 1917 - May 18, 1918 : Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (Regents or Protectors of State (Suomen valtionhoitaja) are listed under Presidents of Finland) King of Finland (Suomen kuningas) The House of Hesse October 9, 1918 - December 14, 1918 : ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers in Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of the Palatinate, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland

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Jesper Swedberg was born as the son of a mine worker in Skara, Sweden. His family were devoted Christians. After basic school, he began studying theology at the University of Lund in 1669, with the intention of becoming a minister. In 1674 he went north to the University of Uppsala, where he further educated himself until he became a priest. In 1683 he got married, and during the next two years he travelled through Europe. In Sweden, he had learnt much theory, but in Europe he saw many practical approaches towards the Christian faith. Among them were the traditions of the Catholic Church in France, ...

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Jesper Swedberg, Jesper Swedberg - Early life, Jesper Swedberg - Working for the Church and Crown, Jesper Swedberg - Professor and bishop, Jesper Swedberg - Beliefs

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As a bishop, Swedberg took a special interest in the lost souls over in Delaware, and appointed several priests to go and live there, and he wrote letters and sermons to them. As Swedberg was writing so much, he began to take a special interest in the Swedish language. At the end of the 17th century, he made several contributions to the ongoing debate about the Swedish language. Swedberg advocated that the orthodox Swedish grammar was to be preserved as much as possible, and was patriotic concerning the language which he believed had ...

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Jesper Swedberg, Jesper Swedberg - Early life, Jesper Swedberg - Working for the Church and Crown, Jesper Swedberg - Professor and bishop, Jesper Swedberg - Beliefs

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Grand Dukes of Finland (Suomen suuriruhtinas) The House of Romanov 1809-1825 : Alexander I of Russia (Aleksanteri I) 1825-1855 : Nicholas I of Russia (Nikolai I) 1855-1881 : Alexander II of Russia (Aleksanteri II) 1881-1894 : Alexander III of Russia (Aleksanteri III) 1894-1917 : Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolai II) ...

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List of Finnish monarchs, List of Finnish monarchs - Swedish rulers in Finland, List of Finnish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Eric, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Folkung, List of Finnish monarchs - Rulers of the Kalmar Union and Regents/Viceroys, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of the Palatinate, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Finnish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Finnish monarchs - Russian rulers, List of Finnish monarchs - Independence and the Kingdom of Finland

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