France in Sweden’s Foreign Policy in the Era of Gustav III’s Reign (1771-1792)

Zbigniew Anusik

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Anusik, Zbigniew. France in Sweden’s Foreign Policy in the Era of Gustav III’s Reign (1771-1792). Red. . : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016, 568 s. ISBN 978-83-8088-284-3

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Gustaw III, monarchie europejskie

This book is about the Stockholm court’s policy on France during the reign of Gustav III. It is a work on the history of diplomacy based on an extensive source material. The author concentrates especially on the crisis of the French monarchy...

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978-83-8088-284-3

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Видавництво:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

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2016

Кількість сторінок:

568

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ONIX MARC21

Introduction9
Chapter 1. The Most Faithfull Ally of the Versailles Court: Gustav III’s Reign between 1771 and 178621
Prince Gustav and his relations with the court of Versailles21
The party of the “Hats” regains its power28
The beginnings of Gustav III’s reign31
The monarchist coup d’état and the end of the “Age of Liberty”36
Formal and legal basis of Gustav III’s reign after the August coup42
Internal reforms in the spirit of the Enlightenment46
Changes in the organisation of the Swedish diplomatic service52
A foreign policy of Gustav III after the August coup57
Gustav III’s attitude towards France between 1773 and 177662
Attempts at a rapprochement to the St. Petersburg court68
The Riksdag of 1778–1779 and changes in the internal policy71
A growing opposition against Gustav III’s reign: The Riksdag of 178677
Absolutist tendencies in Gustav III’s internal policy80
An alliance with France against the court of Copenhagen: Gustav III’s foreign policy between 1778 and 178383
Searching a new ally: Gustav III’s foreign trip in the years 1783 and 178494
Against the St. Petersburg court: An anti-Russian Swedish policy of 1784–178699
Chapter 2. In the Face of the Approaching Storm: The Swedish-French Relations from January 1787 to May 1789105
The Ambassador105
Missed opportunities, lost illusions: The internal situation in France in the years 1774–1786107
The Assembly of Notables: The origins of the opposition of the privileged112
A guerrilla war between the monarchy and parliaments118
The attitude of France and Sweden towards the events in Holland130
France and Sweden towards the Russo-Turkish war139
Gustav III in the years 1787–1788: The growing conflict with Russia150
Beginnings of the Swedish-Russian war: The failure of Gustav III163
The Danish invasion of Sweden: The king’s fight with the noble opposition171
Between war and peace: Preparations for the campaign of 1789178
The Ministry of Necker: The time before the first meeting of the Estates-General181
Chapter 3. Growing Concern: Swedish Diplomacy Towards the Events in France from May 1789 to August 1790187
From the Estates-General to the first reforms of the National Constituent Assembly187
Gustav III in the face of the July events in France197
A new reshuffle on the French political scene: The second disturbance of Paris people: The first attempt to explain mechanisms of a revolution202
The Turin mission of the Baron von Rehausen220
Around diplomacy and war: Politics of Gustav III in the period of the second Russian campaign224
The Paris mission in the second half of 1789228
Evert Taube and Hans Axel von Fersen233
The internal situation and international position of France in the light of Staël von Holstein’s account (January–July 1790)239
The campaign of 1790 and the peace with Russia249
At a crossroads: The foreign policy of Gustav III from August 1790 to May 1791257
Chapter 4. First Attempts to Rescue the Royal Family: The Swedish Diplomacy Towards France from August 1790 to June 1791257
The Russian perspective: St. Petersburg mission of Curt von Stedingk265
The revolution slows down: The situation in France from August to December 1790271
The growing anxiety: The situation in France from January to May 1791281
Louis XVI and the king’s first attempts to leave Paris290
A trusted friend: Hans Axel von Fersen and his role in preparations for the royal family’s escape293
Gustav III’s attitude towards the plans of Louis XVI’ escape301
Chapter 5. The Failed Escape of Louis XVI and First Attempts to Organise the Anti-French Coalition (June–October 1791)311
The Varennes affair and its consequences311
Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein towards the French monarchy crisis315
Gustav III in Aachen, first attempts to intervene in France319
The Koblenz mission of Evert Taube and the Swedish diplomacy’s efforts to obtain the support of the German princes331
The Austrian mission of Hans Axel von Fersen335
The Swedish diplomacy’s efforts at the Madrid court361
From the Paris perspective: French affairs described by Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein and Erik Bergstedt368
The Swedish-Russian negotiations and St. Petersburg’s reaction to French events382
A great hope of a counterrevolution: Gustav III’s actions from early August to mid-October 1791388
Chapter 6. With Russia Against the Revolution: Swedish Diplomacy Towards France in the Period from the Late October 1791 to Late March 1792401
France on the road to war with monarchical Europe401
The efforts of Swedish diplomacy aimed to sign a subsidy treaty with the court of Madrid429
The Koblenz mission of Carl Gustaf Oxenstierna436
In the service of heart and head: The Brussels mission of Hans Axel von Fersen456
Between fear and hope: The actions of Curt von Stedingk in St. Petersburg in the period from the end of October 1791 until the end of March 1792485
A failed leader of a monarchical crusade: Gustav III in the last months of his life and reign495
Conclusion517
Sources and Studies525
Index of Personal Names543