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Charlotta Sparre

1719–1795

Born
1719
Country of birth
Sweden
Died
20 Dec 1795, Stockholm
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  • Birth1719Probable1 source
  • Death20 Dec 1795, StockholmProbable1 source
  • TitleChief Court MistressConfirmed1 source
  • UnionCarl von FersenConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Augusta von Fersen

    Birth, Sweden

  3. Died · Stockholm

    Death, Stockholm

What was it like?

The world around 1719: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Until the mid-19th century, it was considered immoral for a woman to appear outside her farm without an apron, which served both as protection during work and as decoration on festive occasions.

Known for

Charlotta Fredrika Sparre was a Swedish noble and courtier who was Chief Court Mistress to Queen Sophia Magdalena.

Titles held

  • Chief Court Mistress

During their lifetime

  1. 1719

    End of royal absolutism in 1719

    The end of royal absolutism occurred in 1719, when a new constitution transferred significant political power from the monarch to the parliament.

  2. 1731

    East India Company founded in 1731

    The Swedish East India Company was founded in 1731, creating new opportunities for trade and the import of luxury goods.

  3. 1734

    Unified legal code adopted in 1734

    A comprehensive new law, the Civil Code of 1734, was adopted to provide a unified legal framework for all of Sweden.

  4. 1756

    Mass confiscation of illegal distilleries in 1756

    The government ordered the confiscation of all private aquavit manufacturing equipment, rounding up approximately 180,000 illegal distilleries across the country.

  5. 1766

    Freedom of the press act passed in 1766

    Sweden passed the world's first freedom of the press act, which granted citizens the right to publish their opinions and access official government documents.

  6. 1772

    Famine and distillery ban in 1772

    Following severe crop failures and widespread famine in 1771 and 1772, the government banned the legal manufacture of spirits for personal use to conserve grain.

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