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Foreign News
December 17, 1772
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letters from Stockholm report that the Swedish King, shocked by the existence of a torture chamber called the Chamber of Roses, ordered its destruction via the Chancellor of Justice to uphold liberty in his kingdom.
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Letters from Stockholm, by this Day's French Mail, advise that the King having ordered an Account to be laid before him of the Manner in which criminal Justice was administered in that Kingdom, had learned, with Grief and Surprize, that there was existing a Place improperly called the Chamber of Roses, where Criminals were put to the Torture; in Consequence of which his Majesty gave Orders to his Chancellor of Justice to destroy this Place, as his Majesty was determined not to suffer such a Monument of Inhumanity to remain in a Country of true Liberty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Stockholm
King
Chamber Of Roses
Torture
Criminal Justice
What entities or persons were involved?
The King
His Chancellor Of Justice
Where did it happen?
Stockholm
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Stockholm
Key Persons
The King
His Chancellor Of Justice
Outcome
his majesty gave orders to his chancellor of justice to destroy this place
Event Details
Letters from Stockholm advise that the King, having ordered an Account of criminal Justice administration, learned with Grief and Surprize of the Chamber of Roses where Criminals were tortured, and determined not to suffer such a Monument of Inhumanity in a Country of true Liberty