what is the name of the man who was made a baron by the Swedish king in 1694 and also is thought to have authored “ales Anecdotes de Suede”?
Samuel von Pufendorf Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (8 January 1632 – 13 October 1694) was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist, statesman, and historian. His name was just Samuel Pufendorf until he was ennobled in 1684; he was made a Friherre (baron) by the King of Sweden a few months before his death at age 62 in 1694. Among his achievements are his commentaries and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes and Hugo Grotius.
Nils Gyldenstolpe (1642–1709) Nils Gyldenstolpe (5 November 1642 in Åbo in present-day Finland – 4 May 1709) was a Swedish count, official and diplomat. He was one of king Karl XI's closest advisors and owed much of his career to Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna. His father was Mikael Olai Wexionius Gyldenstolpe.