On his father's side he was of German descent, on his mother's he came of the old Swedish nobility.

* the conservative Swedish People's Party, which sought to retain the rights of the former nobility and the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland.

* Reduction ( Sweden ), return to the Crown of fiefs that had been granted to the Swedish nobility

In Sweden, King Magnus I of Sweden founded a Swedish nobility.

* 1280 – King Magnus I of Sweden founds a Swedish nobility by enacting a law accepting a contribution of a cavalry-member in lieu of ordinary tax payments.

After the Black Death and internal power struggles in Sweden, Queen Margaret I of Denmark united the Nordic countries in the Union of Kalmar in 1397, with the approval of the Swedish nobility.

* King Magnus III of Sweden founds a Swedish nobility by enacting a law accepting a contribution of a cavalry-member in lieu of ordinary tax payments.

During Gustav's childhood, parts of the Swedish nobility tried to make Sweden independent.

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This is often said to be the foundation of the Swedish nobility, although the gradual development of this privileged group into a hereditary class would take centuries and not become formalized until long into the 16th century.

Category: Swedish nobility

Category: Swedish nobility

Category: Swedish nobility

* Sir John Frederick van Freisendorf, 1st Baronet, of Hirdech ( 1661 )-also created Friherre in the Swedish nobility, status unknown

The corresponding title is Baron in the Danish nobility and that of Norway, Friherre in the Swedish nobility, and Vapaaherra in the nobility of Finland.

In domestic politics, Eric's ambitions were strongly opposed by the Swedish nobility, including his half-brother, the later John III of Sweden ( 1537 – 92 ).

In domestic politics John showed clear Catholic sympathies, inspired by his Polish queen, a fact that created frictions to the Swedish clergy and nobility.

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Category: Swedish nobility

At that meeting, the Ordinance of Alsnö was established, introducing the privileges of the Swedish nobility.

She belonged to the early Leijonhufvud clan of Swedish nobility ( the name meaning Lion's Head ).

The nobles, including his former supporter Bo Jonsson Grip, Sweden's largest landowner who controlled a third of the entirety of the Swedish territory and had the largest non-royal wealth in the country, soon conspired to get rid of him, resenting his attempts to restrict the traditional privileges of the nobility, as well as his use of German officials to fill important administrative positions in the Swedish provinces.

He adopted the Latinate name Linnæus after a giant linden tree ( or lime tree ), in Swedish, that grew on the family homestead.

As the daughter of two Swedish actors, Robyn grew up in a creative and artistic environment ; she became involved in acting at the age of 9, with a role as an extra in Kronbruden at the Swedish theatre Dramaten.

Under any circumstance, during the end of the 13th century, Stockholm quickly grew to become not only the largest city in Sweden, but also the de facto Swedish political centre and royal residence.

As the cities grew, home brewing became impossible for most people, and so the Swedish brewing industry arose.

Slow to learn the limits of Sweden's diminished strength, a party of nobles, who called themselves the " Hats ", dreamed of revenge on Russia and ruled the country from 1739 to 1765 ; they engaged in wars in 1741, 1757, 1788, and 1809, with more or less disastrous results as Russian influence grew after every Swedish defeat.

Anderson was born in Rockford, Illinois, where he grew up, the son of Mabel Edna ( née Ring ) and E. Albin Anderson, a Swedish immigrant.

After being transferred to Penn, Delaware's Swedish, Dutch, and English residents used to the relaxed culture of the Restoration monarchy grew uncomfortable with the more conservative Quaker influence, so Delaware petitioned for a separate legislature, which was finally granted in 1702.

The modern Centre Party which grew out of the Swedish farmers ' movement, could be construed as a modern representation with a traditional bond to the Estate of the Peasants.

Bong, the son of Swedish immigrant parents, grew up on a farm in Poplar, Wisconsin as one of nine children.

As the domains of the Swedish kings grew, the name Svealand began to be used to separate the original territory from the new.

The decade is described as a time of balls and parties, more than had been seen at the Swedish court since the days of King Gustav III, but Désirée soon grew tired of her royal status and wanted to return to France.

The Baptist General Conference grew out of the great revival of the 19th century, but its roots can be traced back to Swedish Pietism.

The influence of the electors in Germany grew also: they inherited the formerly Swedish territories of Bremen and Verden in 1719.

It grew to prominence in large part due to its automobile manufacturing industry, having deals with German and Swedish companies, including Volkswagen Group.

Gedda grew up bilingual in Swedish and Russian.

In the village there was no electricity, tap water or sanitation but the new community of inhabitants grew from the small original nucleus to around twenty to thirty people by 1968, mostly hippie artists coming from all over Europe ( Italian, Austrian, English, French, Danish, German and Swedish ).

Born to a Scottish father ( former Charlton Athletic player Charlie Gough ) and Swedish mother, Gough grew up in South Africa, Went to school at King Edward VII and began his career playing with the Wits University club.

Her relationship to her reigning son grew worse during the war of 1563 – 70, in which she disagreed, and when the King discovered, in 1567, that she had issued negotiations to arrange a marriage between her son Magnus, and a Swedish princess.

Born in Chicago, Illinois to Swedish, baptist parents, Olson grew up in northern Wisconsin where he developed his lifelong interest in the outdoors.

One such child is Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who eventually grew up and achieved fame as a member of the Swedish group Abba.

He was raised in Swedish mission schools and grew into adulthood in the period when the prophetism of Simon Kimbangu and the political agitation for independence by the Association of the Bakongo People ( ABAKO ) was reaching its peak.

Arborelius was born in Sorengo, Switzerland, of Swedish parents, and grew up in Lund in southern Sweden.

Hervor was born after her father Angantyr's death ( he died during a duel against the Swedish hero Hjalmar ), and she grew up as a slave.