Sweden's weak economy had suffered during the war and was now in a deep crisis.
Charles assembled the Riksdag of the Estates in October 1680.
The assembly has been described as one of the most important held by the Riksdag of the Estates.
Here, the king finally pushed through the reduction ordeal, something that had been discussed in the Riksdag since 1650.
It meant that any land or object previously owned by the crown and lent or given away – including counties, baronies and lordships – could be recovered.
It affected many prominent members of the nobility, some of whom were ruined by it.
One of them was the former guardian and Lord Chief Justice Magnus De La Gardie, who, among many other Estates, had to return the extravagant 248-room Läckö Castle.
The reduction process involved the examination of every title deed in the kingdom, including the dominions, and it resulted in a complete readjustment of the nation's finances.
Sweden's weak economy had suffered during the war and was now in a deep crisis. Charles assembled the Riksdag of the Estates in October 1680. The assembly has been described as one of the most important held by the Riksdag of the Estates. Here, the king finally pushed through the reduction ordeal, something that had been discussed in the Riksdag since 1650. It meant that any land or object previously owned by the crown and lent or given away – including counties, baronies and lordships – could be recovered. It affected many prominent members of the nobility, some of whom were ruined by it. One of them was the former guardian and Lord Chief Justice Magnus De La Gardie, who, among many other Estates, had to return the extravagant 248-room Läckö Castle. The reduction process involved the examination of every title deed in the kingdom, including the dominions, and it resulted in a complete readjustment of the nation's finances.
Charles XI of Sweden