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Hedvig Mörner
Hedvig Mörner af Morlanda (1672–1753), was a Swedish courtier and countess, married to riksråd count Claes Ekeblad the Elder. She was a personal friend of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, and known in contemporary Sweden for her political activity: through her connections in the political world, she was able to make successful recommendations for political offices and affect the work in the riksdag. Life She was born to general baron Hans Georg Mörner and Beata Schulman. Prior to her marriage, she served as maid of honor to the queen of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, and she also became a personal friend of Princess Ulrika Eleonora, future queen. In 1692, she married riksråd count Claes Ekeblad the Elder. Hedvig Mörner was known for being able to influence state affairs and make successful recommendations for public offices through her political connections, and a large correspondence is preserved bearing witness of how much, often and how successfully she performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riksråd
Riksrådet (in Norwegian and Swedish) or Rigsrådet (in Danish or English: the Council of the Realm and the Council of the State – sometimes translated as the "Privy Council") is the name of the councils of the Scandinavian countries that ruled the countries together with the kings from late Middle Ages to the 17th century. Norway had a Council of the Realm () that was de facto abolished by the Danish-Norwegian king in 1536–1537. In Sweden the parallel Council gradually came under the influence of the king during the 17th century. Rigsrådet in Denmark The members of the Council of Denmark seem to have developed from being councillors of the king to being representatives of the magnates and noblemen. From the 1320s it clearly appears as a force, and from the 1440s it was the permanent opponent of royal power, replacing the Danehof. The Council consisted of noblemen who were appointed either by the king or their peers on the council. Until the 1536 Reformation, bishops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claes Ekeblad The Elder
Claes is a masculine given name, a version of Nicholas, as well as a patronymic surname. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes. Given name Claes is a common first name in Sweden. It was also a common name in the Low Countries until the 18th century, after which the spelling Klaas was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include: * Claes Adelsköld (1824–1907), Swedish engineer, military officer and politician * Claes Andersson (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician * Claes Bang (born 1967), Danish actor and musician * Claes van Beresteyn (1627–1684), Dutch landscape painter * Claes Berglund (born c.1960), Swedish ski-orienteering competitor * Claes Björklund (born 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter * Claes Michielsz Bontenbal (1575–1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange * Claes Borgström (1944–2020), Swedish lawyer and politician * Claes Gerritszoon Compaen, Claes Compaen (1587–1660), Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |