Published: 2021-01-20

Assassination attempt on the life of King Gustav III of Sweden on March 16, 1792. The genesis, course of events, and consequences

Zbigniew Anusik
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.2.9

Abstract

The assassination attempt on the life of King Gustav III of Sweden on March 16, 1792 was an event that aroused great interest among both his contemporaries and posterity. This issue has been discussed in numerous historical works. However, it has not been discussed by any Polish historian yet. The author, who has been researching the history of Sweden during the reign of Gustav III for several decades, on the basis of the most important printed sources, the literature on the subject and his own archival studies, presents the genesis of this assassination attempt broadly understood, the formation of a conspiracy originally aimed at deposing Gustav III, the course of events at the masquerade ball in the Stockholm Opera House, the investigation against the regicides, and the last days of the king, who died on March 29, 1792. The conclusion contains information about the history of Sweden in the first months of the regency Charles, Duke of Södermanland, and all the political consequences of the tragic death of the ruler who had a chance to play a significant role internationally in the turbulent 1890s.

Keywords:

Gustav III, assassination attempt on the life of the King of Sweden, the king’s assassin, Jacob Johan Anckarström, Sweden at the end of the 18th century, French Revolution, Gustav III, assassination attempt on the life of the King of Sweden, the king’s assassin, Jacob Johan Anckarström, Sweden at the end of the 18th century, French Revolution

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Anusik, Z. (2021). Assassination attempt on the life of King Gustav III of Sweden on March 16, 1792. The genesis, course of events, and consequences . Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 27(2), 115–136. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2020.27.2.9

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