1720 Instrument of Government
E515971
The 1720 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped inaugurate the parliamentary Age of Liberty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1720 Instrument of Government canonical | 4 |
| Instrument of Government 1720 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5365359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1720 Instrument of Government Context triple: [Age of Liberty, significantEvent, 1720 Instrument of Government]
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A.
1719 Instrument of Government
The 1719 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped establish parliamentary rule during the Age of Liberty.
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B.
Instrument of Government of 1653
The Instrument of Government of 1653 was England’s first written constitution, establishing Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector and outlining the framework of the Protectorate government following the English Civil War.
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C.
Bayonet Constitution
The Bayonet Constitution was an 1887 charter forced on the Hawaiian Kingdom’s monarchy that drastically reduced royal authority and empowered foreign and elite interests, paving the way for the eventual overthrow of the kingdom.
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D.
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 is an early foundational text of modern Freemasonry that codified its principles, history, and organizational rules.
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E.
Soulbury Constitution
The Soulbury Constitution was the post–World War II constitutional framework that established Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a self-governing Dominion within the British Commonwealth, shaping its parliamentary democracy until the 1972 republican constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1720 Instrument of Government Target entity description: The 1720 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped inaugurate the parliamentary Age of Liberty.
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A.
1719 Instrument of Government
The 1719 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped establish parliamentary rule during the Age of Liberty.
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B.
Instrument of Government of 1653
The Instrument of Government of 1653 was England’s first written constitution, establishing Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector and outlining the framework of the Protectorate government following the English Civil War.
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C.
Bayonet Constitution
The Bayonet Constitution was an 1887 charter forced on the Hawaiian Kingdom’s monarchy that drastically reduced royal authority and empowered foreign and elite interests, paving the way for the eventual overthrow of the kingdom.
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D.
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 is an early foundational text of modern Freemasonry that codified its principles, history, and organizational rules.
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E.
Soulbury Constitution
The Soulbury Constitution was the post–World War II constitutional framework that established Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a self-governing Dominion within the British Commonwealth, shaping its parliamentary democracy until the 1972 republican constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish fundamental law
ⓘ
constitutional act ⓘ |
| aimedTo | prevent royal absolutism ⓘ |
| appliedDuringReignOf |
Frederick I of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
King Frederick I of Sweden
|
| appliesTo | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | Stockholm ⓘ |
| category |
1720 in law
ⓘ
Age of Liberty ⓘ Constitutions of Sweden ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Sweden
|
| constitutionalPrinciple |
parliamentary control over government
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1720 ⓘ |
| empoweredInstitution |
Council of the Realm
ⓘ
Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ |
| era | Age of Liberty ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1772 Instrument of Government ⓘ |
| governmentTypePromoted |
limited monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary system ⓘ |
| helpedInaugurate | Age of Liberty ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked transition from absolutism to parliamentary rule in Sweden ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sweden ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalForm | written constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish constitutional law ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
curtailed royal power
ⓘ
enhanced authority of the Riksdag of the Estates ⓘ increased role of the Council of the Realm ⓘ limited royal prerogatives ⓘ strengthened parliamentary power ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1634 Instrument of Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Instrument of Government of 1634
|
| ratifiedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| replaced |
1634 Instrument of Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Instrument of Government of 1634
|
| restrictedInstitution | monarchy ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Swedish constitutional history ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchyEstablished | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1720 Instrument of Government Description of subject: The 1720 Instrument of Government was a Swedish constitutional act that curtailed royal power and helped inaugurate the parliamentary Age of Liberty.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
subject linked to:
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
linked to: 1720 Instrument of Government