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	Adolf Frederick of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death.
		On his mother's side, Adolf Frederick descended from king Gustav I of Sweden and from a sister of Charles X of Sweden.
		In 1743 he was elected heir to the throne of Sweden by the Hat faction in order that they might obtain better conditions of Peace of Turku from Empress Elizabeth of Russia, who had adopted his nephew as her heir apparent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adolf_Frederick_of_Sweden (423 words)

	Charles XIII of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the second son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.
		On the coming of age of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (November 1796), the duke became a mere cipher in politics till the March 13, 1809, when those who had dethroned Gustav IV Adolf appointed him regent, and finally elected king by Riksdag of the Estates.
		By the Union of Sweden and Norway in 1814 Charles became king of Norway under the name Carl II of Norway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_XIII_of_Sweden (413 words)

	Adolf Frederick of Sweden: bio and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The house of holstein-gottorp, a branch of the oldenburg dynasty, rose to the swedish throne with king adolf frederick of swedenadolf frederick in 1751....
		Frederick i of sweden (april 23, 1676-march 25, 1751), king of sweden from 1720 and (as friedrich i von hessen-kassel) landgrave...
		Charles xiii, karl xiii, or carl ii, (1748-1818), king of sweden and norway, the second son of king adolf frederick of sweden, and louisa ulrica...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ad/adolf_frederick_of_sweden.htm (935 words)

	Sweden. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Sweden falls into two main geographical regions: the north (Norrland), comprising about two thirds of the country, which is mountainous (except for a narrow strip of lowland along the Gulf of Bothnia); and the south (Svealand and Götaland), which is mostly low-lying and where most of the population lives.
		Sweden is one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore; important mines are at Kiruna and Gällivare.
		Sweden entered the United Nations in 1946, and Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat, was secretary-general of the organization from 1953 until his death in 1961.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sw/Sweden.html (2264 words)

	Gustav III of Sweden - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.
		Before he departed, the French government undertook to pay the outstanding subsidies to Sweden unconditionally, at the rate of one and a half million livres annually; and the comte de Vergennes, one of the great names of French diplomacy, was transferred from Constantinople to Stockholm.
		Frederick bluntly informed his nephew that, in concert with Russia and Denmark, he had guaranteed the integrity of the existing Swedish constitution, and significantly advised the young monarch to play the part of mediator and abstain from violence.
	gustaviii.quickseek.com (2189 words)

	Mecklenburg
		In 1170 Frederick Barbarossa raised Pribislaw to the dignity of a prince of the empire.
		Adolf Frederick I was succeeded in Mecklenburg-Schwerin by Christian Ludwig (1658-92), who, both before and after his succession, lived mainly at Paris, where he became a Catholic in 1663.
		Adolf Frederick II received the Principality of Ratzeburg, and other territories; the remaining territory (by far the greater part) was given to Frederick William.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/mecklenburg.html (4064 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sweden is a constitutional monarchy; the crown is hereditary in accordance with the law of primogeniture.
		The primate of Sweden is the Archbishop of Upsala; the king is the summus episcopus.
		Among the later rulers of Sweden only one was a Catholic, Sigismund; two princesses of the royal family, Cecilia Vasa, daughter of Gustavus I, and Christina, daughter of Gustavus II Adolphus, became converts in their later years.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14347a.htm (10141 words)

	Frederick I of Sweden - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Frederick I (Fredrik I) (April 23, 1676–March 25, 1751), was King of Sweden from 1720 and (as Friedrich I von Hessen-Kassel) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730 until his death.
		Frederick was the son of the great Hessian ruler Karl I von Hessen-Kassel (1654–1730) and Marie Amalie Kettler, Princess of Courland (1653–1711).
		Also, Frederick's father, Charles II of Hesse-Kassel, had been the state's most successful ruler, rebuilding the state over his decades-long rule by means of economic and infrastructure measures and state reform, as well as tolerance, such as attracting, for economic purposes, the French Huguenots.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Frederick_I_of_Sweden (581 words)

	Charles XIII of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Gustav IV Adolf (Gustav IV Adolf: gustav iv adolf (november 1, 1778 - february 7, 1837), was king of sweden,...
		By the Union of Sweden and Norway (Union of Sweden and Norway: more facts about this subject) in 1814 Charles became king of Norway under the name Carl II of Norway.
		Carl Adolf, Duke of Wermelandia (Wermelandia: wermelandia, or värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/charles_xiii_of_sweden3 (583 words)

	SEVENTEENTH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Louisa Ulrica PRUSSIA Queen of Sweden was born in 1720 in Berlin, Prussia - dtr of Frederick William I. She died in 1782 in Sweden - Queen of Adolphus Frederick.
		She was married to Adolphus Frederick of SWEDEN King (son of Duke Christian Augustus of HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP and Albertina of BADEN-DURLACH) in 1744 in Berlin.
		Adolphus Frederick of SWEDEN King was born in 1710 in Holstein-Gottorp - - son of Christian.
	home.att.net /~hamiltonclan/hamilton/gilbert/d7171.htm (119 words)

	Sweden \| Diadem - Diamand Buttons of the Queen Luisa-Ulrika
		Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (1720—1782) was queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771.
		She was the daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, and was thus the sister of Friedrich II of Prussia.
		Adolf Fredrik and Lovisa Ulrika had a very happy marriage, for they had many interests in common, of which building, interior decoration and the laying out of gardens were some of the most important.
	www.royal-magazin.de /sweden/queen-luisa-ulrika.htm (668 words)

	House of Holstein-Gottorp: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a branch of the Oldenburg (Oldenburg: the house of oldenburg is a north german noble family and one of europes most influental...
		Adolf Frederick's grandson Gustav IV Adolf (Gustav IV Adolf: gustav iv adolf (november 1, 1778 - february 7, 1837), was king of sweden,...
		Frederick of Hesse (Frederick of Hesse: frederick i of sweden (april 23, 1676-march 25, 1751), king of sweden...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/house_of_holstein-gottorp (390 words)

	Biography - Carolus Linnaeus
		Carl Linnaeus was born at Stenbrohult, in the province of Smalandia in southern Sweden.
		As a boy Linnaeus was to be groomed for life as a churchman, as his father and maternal grandfather were, but he showed little enthusiasm for the profession.
		The Swedish king, Adolf Frederick of Sweden, ennobled Linnaeus in 1757, and after the privy council had confirmed the ennoblement Linnaeus took the surname von Linné, later often signing just Carl Linné.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /AAVSO9867/carolus-linnaeus-biography.html (575 words)

	Titles of European hereditary rulers
		Sweden aquired Karelia and Ingria by treaty of Stolbovo (1617).
		Sweden ceded Livonia, Estonia and Ingria to Russia (1721).
		Sweden ceded Bremen and Verden to the Elector of Hanover.
	www.geocities.com /eurprin/sweden.html (5748 words)

	Sophie Magdalen of Denmark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the age of five (1751), she was betrothed to the successor of the throne of Sweden, Gustav.
		In 1778, Sofia gave birth to Gustav Adolf (Gustav Adolf: more facts about this subject), successor to the throne; and in 1782 she gave birth to a second son, Charles Gustaf who lived for only one year.
		In 1809, she was forced to witness the abdication (abdication: The act of abdicating) of her son, King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden: more facts about this subject) 's abdication after Sweden lost Finland (Finland: Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917) to Russia.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/sophie_magdalen_of_denmark (310 words)

	Carolus Linnaeus - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The farm was called Råshult in Älmhult Municipality, the province of Småland in southern Sweden.
		Like his father and maternal grandfather, Linnaeus was groomed as a youth to be a churchman, but he showed little enthusiasm for it.
		The Swedish king, Adolf Fredrik, ennobled Linnaeus in 1757, and after the privy council had confirmed the ennoblement Linnaeus took the surname von Linné, later often signing just Carl Linné.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Carolus_Linnaeus (1945 words)

	MSS - title goes here, University of Nottingham
		Extract of letter from M. Baillif to M. de St. Contest, Berlin, 6 May 1752; reports on the king of Prussia [Frederick II]'s health, noting that it is much the same and that he is in bed and still has a temperature.
		Summary extract of letter from the Marquis de Havrincourt, Stockholm, Sweden, to the Marquis de Saint-Contest 2 May 1752; informs that instead of presenting the Landserona memoire, the Danish ambassador has communicated its contents to Mr.
		H"pken to convey to the king of Sweden [Adolf Frederick] and that 'a very civil negative has been given to the ambassador'.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /mss/online/online-mss-catalogues/cats/hpelham_4cat.html (1762 words)

	List of Finnish rulers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a list of Finnish rulers, that is, the Kings, ruling Dukes and Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the Grand dukes of Finland (Tsars of Russia), up to the short lived dream of the Kingdom of Finland at independence in 1917.
		Finland's nearly 700-year association with the Kingdom of Sweden began in 1154 with the introduction of Christianity by King IX of Sweden">Eric IX of Sweden[?] (Saint Eric).
		IV Adolf of Sweden">Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
	www.factbase.info /li/list-of-finnish-rulers.html (254 words)

	Adolf Butenandt - Biography
		Adolf Frederick Johann Butenandt was born on March 24, 1903 at Bremerhaven-Wesermünde.
		In 1927 he graduated at the University of Göttingen, where he had studied under Adolf Windaus.
		He was awarded several medals and prizes from Germany, France, Sweden and England, he received the Grand Cross for Federal Services with Star (1959), he holds six honorary doctorates (Munich, Graz, Leeds, Madrid and two from Tübingen) and is Freeman of the city of Bremerhaven.
	nobelprize.org /chemistry/laureates/1939/butenandt-bio.html (541 words)

	Adolf Fredrik, King of Sweden - Romanov Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Holstein-Gottorp, Adolf Fredrik (Adolf Frederick), KING OF SWEDEN
		Carl XIII, KING OF SWEDEN and NORWAY (b.
		Sophie Albertine of Sweden, Abbess of Quedlinburg (b.
	members.surfeu.fi /thaapanen/data/x006.html (32 words)

	World History Database of events in year 1748
		Under the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle Silesia is ceded to Frederick II the Great
		Publication of, "The Instruction of Frederick the Great for His Generals"
		Birth of Charles XIII, 2nd son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden & Louisa Ulrika
	badley.info /history/1748.year.html (166 words)

	How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Herring
		I received a letter this week from a friend in Adelaide (waves a big hello to Jane!) who was querying whether there were moose in Sweden as it was her understanding that these animals were only to be found in the northern states of the USA and in Canada.
		While we are at Kalmar, I intend to force him (either by laying on a real tantrum or perhaps at gunpoint) to take me to Grönåsens Älg Park, purely so I can have a close encounter with the king of the forest and report back to you, my loyal readers.
		Because everything is so organised over in Sweden, you don't have to go out with your seacharts and GPS, nor leave a trail of cake crumbs to retrace your steps as they have thoughtfully cleared a track for you to follow all the way from here (Upplands-Väsby) to Sigtuna (only 10 kilometers away).
	www.coolabah.com /ausblog/mariearchives/2006_02_01_index.html (10638 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Gillberg, Jakob (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1751 he executed a series of engravings of Olof Tillaeus, the Dean of Stockholm Cathedral, and his family after the originals by Petter Landsberg (1706–63) and in 1754 portraits of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (reg 1751–71) and Lovisa Ulrica, Queen of Sweden.
		He received a military scholarship to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris (1755–8) as the protégé of Carl Gustav Tessin and Alexander Roslin, and with their assistance he was appointed military draughtsman in 1757.
		Besides working privately for patrons, he engraved portraits of Gustav III, King of Sweden and his wife Queen Sophia Magdalena in 1773 and their son Crown Prince Gustav Adolf (later Gustav IV Adolf) in 1781.
	www.artnet.com /library/03/0322/T032259.asp (474 words)

	Royal Genealogies - King George III, Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden
		NOTES: Crown Prince Gustaf of Sweden later became King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.
		When Gustav died in 1973 the crown passed to his grandson, his eldest son having been killed in a plane crash in 1947 and his second son being as yet unmarried and thus unlikely to produce and heir.
		of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Elizabeth Albertin of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
	www.scotlandroyalty.org /archives/r05.html (1142 words)

	Hahn Family of Furuby Sweden
		Married 15 Jun 1788, Furuby, Kronobergs Lan, Sweden.
		She was born 23 Jun 1777, Furuby (Hanagard), Kronobergs Lan, Sweden.
		She was born 28 May 1782, Furuby (Hanagard), Kronobergs Lan, Sweden.
	www.jsenterprises.com /john/famhist/xhahn.htm (2180 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> 1771 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		September 23 - Emperor Kokaku of Japan (d.
		October 9 - Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick (d.
		February 12 - King Adolf Frederick of Sweden (b.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/1771 (723 words)

	Sigfrid Family of Furuby, Sweden and Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
		Children of Carl Magnus in Sweden: Johanna Christina (1856-), Anna Maria (1859-), Eva Carolina (1862-1941), Ada Matilda (1871-)
		She was born 15 Jun 1758, Vederslov (Nobbele, Odegard), Kronobergs Lan, Sweden.
		She was born 12 Jun 1859, Tegnaby, Kronobergs Lan, Sweden.
	www.jsenterprises.com /john/famhist/xsigfrid.htm (2150 words)

	The Swedenborg Epic: Chapter 42
		On a sheet of paper, to be delivered into the hands of Carl Robsahm, he wrote out a statement of protest against any condemnation of his writings during his absence.
		This protest was based upon the law of Sweden which declared that the House of Priests was not the sole judge in matters of religion, in as much as theology belongs also to the other Estates.
		When Cuno asked Swedenborg how he could possibly meet, in the spirit kingdom, a person who was still in the land of the living, he received the reply that it was not the queen herself but her associate spirit.
	www.swedenborgdigitallibrary.org /ES/epic42.htm (4366 words)

	How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Herring
		For only 10kr ($AU1.70!) one can order in a book from any library in Sweden, to be picked up at your own local library.
		I've always been hesitant to try it hetvägg style after reading that one of the kings of Sweden died after eating it.
		"King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771 after consuming a meal consisting of lobster, caviar, sour cabbage, smoked herring and champagne that was topped off by 14 servings of his favourite dessert hetvägg, a semla served in a bowl of hot milk."
	www.coolabah.com /ausblog/marie/2006/02/joy-that-are-semlor.html (875 words)

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