Lord High Steward of Sweden
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The Lord High Steward or Lord High Justiciar was a highly prominent member of the Swedish Privy Council from the 13th century until 1809, excluding periods when the office was out of use.
Per Brahe the Younger – Lord High Steward 1641–1680
Privy Council of Sweden
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The Council of the Realm, or simply The Council, was a cabinet of medieval origin, consisting of magnates which advised, and at times co-ruled with, the King of Sweden.
Lord High Steward of Sweden
…The Lord High Steward or Lord High Justiciar (Swedish: Riksdrots or only Drots) was a highly prominent member of the Swedish Privy Council from the 13th century until 1809, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The first mentioning of the title drots in Sweden, concerns the…
The Great Seal of the Council, in usage from 1436 to 1523.