Riksdag of the Estates
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The Riksdag of the Estates was the historical Swedish parliament composed of separate social estates—nobility, clergy, burghers, and peasants—that shared in governing the Swedish realm before the advent of modern parliamentary democracy.
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Target entity: Riksdag of the Estates Context triple: [Swedish Empire, legislativeBody, Riksdag of the Estates]
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Riksdag
The Riksdag is Sweden’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, deciding on the budget, and overseeing the government.
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Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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Folktinget (Swedish Assembly of Finland)
Folktinget (the Swedish Assembly of Finland) is a representative body that promotes the rights, interests, and culture of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.
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Great National Assembly
The Great National Assembly was the rubber-stamp legislature of communist Romania, formally serving as the country's supreme state authority under the one-party rule of the Romanian Communist Party.
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Estates-General of 1789
The Estates-General of 1789 was a representative assembly of France’s three traditional estates whose convening and subsequent deadlock triggered the political crisis that launched the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Riksdag of the Estates Target entity description: The Riksdag of the Estates was the historical Swedish parliament composed of separate social estates—nobility, clergy, burghers, and peasants—that shared in governing the Swedish realm before the advent of modern parliamentary democracy.
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A.
Riksdag
The Riksdag is Sweden’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, deciding on the budget, and overseeing the government.
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B.
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union was a late medieval political union that united the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including their overseas territories) under a single monarch from 1397 to the early 16th century.
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C.
Folktinget (Swedish Assembly of Finland)
Folktinget (the Swedish Assembly of Finland) is a representative body that promotes the rights, interests, and culture of the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland.
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D.
Great National Assembly
The Great National Assembly was the rubber-stamp legislature of communist Romania, formally serving as the country's supreme state authority under the one-party rule of the Romanian Communist Party.
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E.
Estates-General of 1789
The Estates-General of 1789 was a representative assembly of France’s three traditional estates whose convening and subsequent deadlock triggered the political crisis that launched the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical parliament
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legislative assembly ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
1809 Instrument of Government
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surface form:
Instrument of Government of 1809
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| alsoKnownAs |
Riksdag of the Estates
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surface form:
Diet of the Estates (Sweden)
Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Riksdag of the Estates
|
| composedOf |
Estate of the Burghers
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Estate of the Clergy ⓘ Estate of the Nobility ⓘ Estate of the Peasants ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple | shared governance between monarch and estates ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| decisionRule |
concordance of estates often required
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each estate voted separately ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1866 ⓘ |
| followedBy | bicameral Riksdag of Sweden ⓘ |
| governmentalRole |
legislation
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representation of estates ⓘ taxation approval ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Coup of 1772 in Sweden
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surface form:
Age of Liberty in Sweden
Early modern period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swedish realm ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional organ of the Swedish realm ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| metInBuilding |
Riddarhuset (House of Nobility)
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Riddarhuset annexes and other halls in Stockholm ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Riksdag of the Estates
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Svenska ståndsriksdagen
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| numberOfEstates | 4 ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn |
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
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limiting royal power in Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | estates-based representation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Medieval Swedish things (local assemblies) ⓘ |
| reformedBy | Riksdag Act of 1866 ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Riksdag
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surface form:
Riksdag (modern Swedish parliament)
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| replacedBy |
Riksdag
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surface form:
Riksdag of Sweden (bicameral, 1867–1970)
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| representedClass |
burghers
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clergy ⓘ nobility ⓘ peasants ⓘ |
| sharesPowerWith | Monarch of Sweden ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
adoption of the Instrument of Government 1634
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adoption of the Instrument of Government 1719 ⓘ adoption of the Instrument of Government 1720 ⓘ adoption of the Instrument of Government 1772 ⓘ adoption of the Instrument of Government 1809 ⓘ |
| startTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | corporate representation of estates ⓘ |
| votingSystem | voting by estate ⓘ |
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Subject: Riksdag of the Estates Description of subject: The Riksdag of the Estates was the historical Swedish parliament composed of separate social estates—nobility, clergy, burghers, and peasants—that shared in governing the Swedish realm before the advent of modern parliamentary democracy.
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