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324 A History of Sweden
CHAPTER XIX
REIGNS OF THE BERNADOTTE FAMILY
A. REIGN OF CHARLES XIV JOHN, 1818-1844
Services of Charles XIV. In the year 1818 Charles
XIII died, and the crown prince became king, as
Charles XIV John. It is the imperishable glory of
Charles John that he
raised Sweden out of its
degradation and weak-
ness. He came with
military skill and train-
ing and the vision of a
statesman, all of which
the leading men in
Sweden lacked, and he
saved the country from
ruin and restored it to
an honored place among
the European states.
His continued rule was
in many respects bene-
ficial to the country.
The former warrior be-
came a wise and cautious statesman. He gave peace to
the country, a peace which it still enjoys.
Drawbacks of the Reign. Aside from its many mer-
its, the reign also had its drawbacks. The former gen-
eral was accustomed to give arbitrary orders from his
Charles XIV John.
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