196:, who was from a wealthy family, and inaugurated a new position instead: "President of the Chancellery". Gyllenstierna had recently gained an influential social position, having been made a Count in 1674. Gyllenstierna's personal interest contributed to his concern for the recovery of crown lands and in strengthening the crown against the wealthy longstanding aristocratic families. He was the spokesman of the gentry against the plutocrats, whose privileges he wished to see reduced or eliminated. The author of
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and was in a deep crisis. At this session of the assembly, which has been described as one of the most important, the king finally pushed through the reduction of aristocratic land holdings, which had been discussed in the
Riksdag since 1650. The decision meant that any land or other holding
192:, but his family had not benefitted from the largesse of the most recent regimes. The Lord High Chancellor was appointed by the King and was assigned to ensure that the orders of the King and the Riksdag of the Estates were followed. In 1680, Charles XI abolished the office then held by
251:(1633–1707), a Swedish diplomat, who used von Pufendorf's name and identity to publish the book. Other scholars have suggested Samuel von Pufendorf's brother, Esaias von Pufendorf, or possibly a French resident in Sweden called La Piquetière.
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expresses his fear of the "Men of power", drawing on his own observations, traditional material and contemporary propaganda but also on some written records.
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Les anecdotes de Suede, ou
Histoire secrette des changemens arrivés dans ce royaume, sous le regne de Charles XI
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Les anecdotes de Suede, ou
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