Charles XI

(Biography) 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), who established an absolute monarchy and defeated Denmark (1678)

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Both the father and uncle of Magnus Stenbock were members of the regency government which ruled Sweden until King Charles XI (1655-97) came of age.

The count and the spy: Magnus Stenbock, the Swedish aristocrat and war hero, lived his life in pursuit of honour. Yet, as Andreas Marklund reveals, he died in disgrace, broken by the schemes of a cunning spy

Bielke was the hero of the bloody Scanian war, but the trusted confidant of King Charles XI fell from grace when the king died.

The Emblem in Scandinavia and the Baltic

In 1570 turkeys were roasted at the wedding feast of Charles XI of France and Elizabeth of Austria.

Where turkey is not just for Christmas

But it was melted down by his successor Charles XI during the religious wars.

The golden olden days; The Renaissance was a time of superb craftsmanship, says Richard Edmonds who picks out a few little gems