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Reign of Charles Gustavus 187
patriotism thoroughly Swedish. With enthusiasm he
seized the opportunity of learning the art of war un-
der the command of Lennart Torstensson, He soon
won the confidence of his commander and the devotion
Charles X Gustavus.
of his soldiers, and became the last Swedish comman-
der in the Thirty Years’ War. Full of youthful vigor
and energy he now ascended the Swedish throne.
The Resumption (Reduktionen) . It was a most un-
pleasant task Christina had left to her successor. To
restore to the crown what she had thoughtlessly given
away was the only possible way to supply the means
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