Person:Adolf Frederick of Sweden (1)
Adolf Frederick of Sweden
b.14 May 1710 Gottorp, Schleswig-Holstein, Preußen, Germany
d.12 Feb 1771 Stockholms, Stockholm, Sweden
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Charles Augustus of Holstein-Gottorp1706 - 1727
  2. Adolf Frederick of Sweden1710 - 1771
  3. Frederick August I _____, Duke of Oldenburg1711 - 1785
  4. Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp1712 - 1760
  5. Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp1719 - 1763
Spouse and Children
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  1. Gustav III of Sweden1746 - 1792
  2. Charles XIII of Sweden1748 - 1818
  3. Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden1750 - 1803
  4. Sophia Albertina _____, Abbess of Quedlinburg1753 - 1829
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Facts and Events
Name Adolf Frederick of Sweden
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 May 1710 Gottorp, Schleswig-Holstein, Preußen, Germany
Marriage to Louise Ulrike van Pruisen
Death[1] 12 Feb 1771 Stockholms, Stockholm, Sweden
Reference Number? Q52931?


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Adolf Frederick, or Adolph Frederick (; 14 May 171012 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. He was an uncle of Catherine the Great

The first king from the House of Holstein-Gottorp, Adolf Frederick was a weak monarch, installed as first in line to the throne following the parliamentary government's failure to reconquer the Baltic provinces in 1741–43. Aside from a few attempts, supported by pro-absolutist factions among the nobility, to reclaim the absolute monarchy held by previous monarchs, he remained a mere constitutional figurehead until his death.

His reign saw an extended period of internal peace. However, the finances stagnated following failed mercantilist doctrines pursued by the Hat administration. The Hat administration ended during the 1765–66 parliament, where the Cap opposition took over the government and enacted reforms towards greater economic liberalism, as well as a Freedom of Press Act. The Freedom of Press Act is unique for the time for its curtailing of all censorship, retaining punitive measures only for libeling the monarch or the Church of Sweden.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adolf Frederick of Sweden, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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