https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat By: Catherine McErlean, Belle Hanson, Chloe Stroz en-us 2017-11-13 16:07:58 UTC 2025-05-15 18:15:00 UTC hello@padlet.com cmcerlean1 https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206783399 2017-11-14 15:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206783399 cmcerlean1 https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206785403 Gustav III was born on January 24, 1746. He began his reign on February, 12 1771. On November 4, 1776, he joined Sophia Magdelena of Denmark in what proved to be an unhappy marriage.  He promoted the liberty of the press and was hurt when it attacked him. He later was  assassinated on March 29, 1792]]> 2017-11-14 15:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206785403 cstroz https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206785616 He legalized Christianity and Judaism in Sweden. 
He strengthened Sweden's military.
He liked the idea of freedom of the press, and he reformed the judicial system.
He abolished torture in legal investigations. ]]> 2017-11-14 15:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206785616 ihanson https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206789044 Gustav III was well liked by people because he improved the health care system, abolished torture, improved the salary system for civil servants, improved the free trade, and did many more things that helped Sweden.
 
But he was criticized for being too merciful towards the death penalty and by abolishing it. He was also criticized for wasting government money, and for extending his autocracy (beginning a dictatorship) to increased absolutism. ]]> 2017-11-14 15:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206789044 cmcerlean1 https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206795967 Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790
Battle of Svensksund ]]> 2017-11-14 16:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmcerlean1/enlightenmentdiplomat/wish/206795967