MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
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Swedish word. In English: nobility
A group of families that once had special rights and political power.
Facts about the word
- The king, noblemen, the church, merchants and farmers long held political power in Sweden. Sverige i fokus s. 33
- In 1865 a change to the constitution gave more people the right to vote in Riksdag elections. The nobility and the clergy then lost their old political influence. Sverige i fokus s. 33
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The nobility was a group of families with special rights and power. It was neither a popular movement nor a party.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.