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Oscar I Charles XV 331
work began for popular advancement not only in eco-
nomic well-being, but also in culture and refinement.
His Change to Conservatism. The question of abol-
ishing the estates system remained unsolved during
this reign, too, although the king himself proposed a
plan to organize the Riksdag into an upper and a lower
house instead of the four Estates. The liberals, how-
ever, did not give the measure sufficient support to
carry it through. During the last half of his reign the
king gradually withdrew from the liberal and ap-
proached the conservative party.
C. REIGN OF CHARLES XV, 1859-1872
On his death in 1859, Oscar I was succeeded by his
oldest son, known as Charles XV. In his ways and
tastes he was a truly democratic king. He liked to
mingle with his people as one among them. Innumer-
able stories are told of this stately and handsome king
in his travels through-
out the country, of his
joining with the com-
mon people in their fes-
tivities and everyday
life, of his sprightly
appearance and ready
wit. He became unusu-
ally popular with the
people. But his interest
in the government was
not so great. On one
occasion he is reported
to have said, "I place
my honor in being a charies xv.
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