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  Lantmarskalk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lantmarskalk, or "Lord Marshal", was the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates, from 1627 to 1866.
The Lantmarskalk was appointed by the Estate of the Nobles and also served its speaker (talman).
Between approximately 1720 and 1772 two parties Hats and Caps were active during a short period of parliamentary rule, referred to as the age of liberty.
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 Sweden and the Great Northern War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The lantmarskalk, or speaker of the House of Nobles, presided hen the estates met in congress, and also, by virtue of.
The European complications consequent with upon the almost simultaneous deaths of the emperor [[Charles VI] and empress Anne of Russia, seemed to favour their adventurous schemes; and, despite the frantic protests of the Caps, a project for the invasion of Russian Finland was rushed through the premature Riksdag of 1740.
In the contest for speaker of the Riksdag (Lantmarskalk) the leaders of the two parties were again pitted against each other, when the verdict of the last Diet was exactly reversed, von Fersen defeating Rudbeck by 234, though Russia spent no less a sum than 90,000 Riksdaler to secure the election of the latter.
www.theezine.net /s/sweden-and-the-great-northern-war.html   (2706 words)

  
 Articles - Sweden and the Great Northern War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The lantmarskalk, or speaker of the House of Nobles, presided when the estates met in congress and also, by virtue of his office, in the secret committee.
The European complications consequent with upon the almost simultaneous deaths of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Empress Anne of Russia, seemed to favour their adventurous schemes; and, despite the frantic protests of the Cap, a project for the invasion of Russian Finland was rushed through the premature Riksdag of 1740.
The first blow was not struck till six months after the declaration of war; and it was struck by the enemy, who routed the Swedes at Lappeenranta and captured that frontier fortress.
gaple.com /articles/Age_of_Liberty_in_Sweden?...   (2888 words)

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