Swedish Ambassador in London is arrested on suspicion of Jacobitism

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Carl Gyllenborg, the Swedish Ambassador in London, is arrested for suspected collaboration in a Jacobite plot. The British authorities suspect Goertz, the Swedish Minister at the Hague, of plotting with Spain to help James Edward Stuart launch another invasion of England.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Swedish Ambassador in London is arrested on suspicion of Jacobitism". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17198, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17198 Swedish Ambassador in London is arrested on suspicion of Jacobitism 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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