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Economic history of Sweden's Age of Liberty

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consisted of minting copper tokens which could be used to cheaply buy supplies and arms. The thought was that once the war was over, these tokens could be redeemed in silver, however, Charles went too far and flushed the economy with tokens to the point there was no chance they would be redeemable in
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system where, in tiny villages, each farmer would have his own narrow strip to cultivate with his neighbour's strips beside him. This was inefficient as farmers would have to travel long distances from one strip to another to collect their crops. This also meant they had less time to attend to their
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would be remembered as a tactician with a strong aptitude for warfare. It could be argued, however, that this trait is what brought the eventual downfall of the Swedish Empire. From an early age, he was taught to be wary of an aggressive war, but to never back down if Sweden were attacked. The young
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attacked Sweden in 1700, Charles refused any and all peace offers after his initial string of victories in the first half of the war. Even after the failure at Poltava and consequent defeats, he refused peace deals that could have yet saved his empire. Between 1709 and 1716, Sweden's population had
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During this age, the consolidation was rarely more than 43 strips to 6 or 30 strips to 6, but efficiency did increase. Faggot also advocated for abolition of domestic harvesting restrictions, better field maintenance, and establishment of state warehouses for stockpiling grain during good harvest
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factory. They also encouraged home production, as merchants co-ordinated with peddlers to organize merchandise of homemade products. This push for manufacturing came at a cost, however, mostly to the consumers who were paying higher taxes to receive goods that were of lower quality than imported
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established a Manufacturing Office in 1739. They also legislated free land for factories, tariff exemptions of specific imported raw materials and machines, and tax exemptions for factory owners and employees. For instance, in 1741 they wrote off a loan worth 413000 myntsedlar (equivalent to
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since the only nations that could export these goods as domestic produce were farther away, increasing freight costs which in turn increased prices for Swedes. On the other side of the trade balance, the value of bar iron, Sweden's most valuable export, fell as its main customers, the
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policy errors by the various Riksdag parties in power, as well as to technological and economic shifts which allowed Sweden's rivals and neighbours get ahead on the global stage. It was, however, the agricultural reforms, the early industrial developments, and the gradual change from
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silver once the time came. Merchants began demanding more for goods if they were paid in copper than in silver. This led to the king banning silver outright, demanding that all of it be handed into the government in exchange for copper.
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for the state the country had fallen to. In their view, the ideology had allowed the young king to enact supreme rule and drive a nation to war with no regard for its people. Once the king died, shot by an unknown soldier during the
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which diverted farmers from fields to factories. In a nation that was yet to experience a true agricultural revolution, this meant a shortage of food in towns exacerbated by the aforementioned rise in grain prices.
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in its place. Gustav's other financial reform was continuing the progress made during the Age of Liberty in regards to trade freedoms. He further removed restrictions to trade and reduced the influence of
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for Charles' unyielding war effort, combined with bad harvests, meant a population that was perishing from hunger. To add to these issues, Charles' methods of paying for the war caused further strife.
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he advocated for redivision of crop fields so each worker would have his own fields consolidated in one space. The reformation came slowly, and for the most part, it occurred only in the province of
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fallen from around 1,550,000 to under 1,400,000. Most of these losses were able bodied young men, leaving the population back home mostly women, children, and elderly. The constant  levying of
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over the bar iron trade meant they could sell their exports at high markup; this, however, drove competition as other nations were able to undersell Sweden. The main purchaser of Sweden's iron was
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Chydenius' assertions line up with statistics on foreign trade from the period. Between 1738 and 1809, Sweden's total trade doubled, but exports slightly decreased due to a decrease in price of
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only to import back the produced goods at a markup. Alströmer wanted to bring these industries to Sweden so they could produce their own finished goods. His first goal was establishing a
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was responsible for popularizing the potato in Sweden. While farmers were initially unconvinced of the new crop's value, failure of other crops in 1771-1773 eventually persuaded them.
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were forced to sell off their machinery to pay off debts, and workers suddenly lost their jobs. Many of them had no choice but to leave the country, resulting in a small scale
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was written that effectively began a second age of absolutism in Sweden. Under the laws of 1772, the king held the majority of the power and only had to consult with the
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who preceded him. Chydenius made his first formal critique of the old mercantilist system as a written response to a prize question put forth in 1763 by the
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power. The RIksdag elected council members and these members answered to the Riksdag. In this new system, all matters of importance were handled by a
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which concentrated wealth into the hands of rich merchants based in the largest staple towns at the expense of the rest of the country. In his view,
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to deal with the uncertainty. This financial mismanagement meant the end of the Hats, as they were ousted from government in 1765 and the
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and grants to continue the expansions of his industrial works. The industrial developments of this time cannot be compared to large scale
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for his alleged betrayal of the country by his financial policy and his close association with the late king Charles. In 1721, individual
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that occurred in the later part of his tenure, for he feared these policies would upset the foreign relations he wished to maintain. The
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trade policy. This dictated that economic success of a nation was derived from strong state control over the economy, having more
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Sweden's warrior-king was shot dead. Its empire waned as its many enemies pounced on the opportunity to attack it after Charles'
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on the most pressing of matters. In the early parts of his reign. Gustav could be considered a king of his time, a so-called
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of later eras. Even in 1759 industries employed only 18,000 workers, fewer than a percent of the population. Furthermore,
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was written. In the same year, the Riksdag enacted their first act of  justice: the imprisonment and execution of
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in 1718, The Riksdag were quick to ensure that absolutism fell alongside its master. The new Queen,
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should also be credited for the rise of the new crop. In 1748 she discovered a method of creating
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was not involved in drafting this law, as his party was against trade policy that would upset
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wanted to expand Sweden's merchant marine, and they sought this through the Commodity Act (
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Hildebrand, K.-G. (1958-01-01). "Foreign markets for Swedish iron in the 18th century".
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over the bar iron trade was gone, and it was lagging behind in the race towards early
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worked, the different political parties that held power during the age, and their
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than they did from Sweden, spelling the end for Sweden's monopoly over bar iron.
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wanted peace and neutrality to help rebuild the nation. Horn was a statesman and
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Like other European states the during the early 18th century, Sweden followed a
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between 1718 and 1772. The economic factors that contributed to the fall of the
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Anders Chydenius was a pioneer of trade policy reform during the Age of Liberty
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assembly of 1765-1769 Chydenius published "The Source of the Nation's Weakness
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insofar as to secure Sweden's Baltic trade. He was opposed to the more robust
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who had previously served as a confidant and trusted general of the late king
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ideas he promoted in this book preceded future free-trade advocates, such as
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Caps in power - Cancellation and collection of all state loans to industries
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animals. The demands of a rising population and the political push towards
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that occurred during this period which pioneered the path for Sweden's
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had two. This mean the monarch had little in the way of real power.
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collect all their credits. This led to economic downturn as
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One of the main figures of early agricultural reform was
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had the same rights. Critics of this system called it
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king took this advice to heart. When the coalition of
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Index


economy
Swedish Empire
absolutism
Great Northern War
Sweden
King Charles XII
Riksdag of the Estates
absolute monarchy
Age of Liberty
self-coup
King Gustav III
"Era of Great Power"
monopoly
industrialization
fiscal
monetary
executive
mercantilism
free trade
agricultural revolution
large scale industrialization
Great Northern War
Sweden
"Era of Great Power"
decisive defeat at Poltava
Charles XII
Peter I
Frederick IV
Augustus II

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