1st Edition
Gender and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Sweden Queen Louisa Ulrika (1720-1782)
By Elise M. Dermineur
Copyright 2017
254 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book retraces the life and experience of Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720-1782), who became queen of Sweden, with a particular emphasis on her political role and activities. As crown princess (1744-1751), queen (1751-1771) and then queen dowager (1771-1782) of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika took an active role in political matters. From the moment she arrived in Sweden, and throughout her life,... Read more
Introduction
1. A Prussian Princess in the Midst of European Politics (1720-1744)
2. Crown Princess of Sweden: A Political Agent in the Making (1744-1751)
3. A Frustrated Queen (1751-1755)
4. The Turning Point (1756)
5. A Queen in the Political Arena (1756-1770)
6. The Dusk of the Northern Star: The Last Years (1770-1782)
Concluding Remarks
Biography
Elise M. Dermineur is a Pro Futura Scientia fellow both at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study and at Umeå University, Sweden.
