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The '''Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of , 1849 and effectively put an end to the Absolute Monarchy which began in 1660 . The Constitution of 1849 established a Bicameral Parliament , the Rigsdag , consisting of the Landsting and the Folketing . The constitution severely limited the monarch's power and secured basic Human Rights ; the most recent amendment in 1953 abolished the Landsting and enabled women to inherit the throne. HISTORY Enjoying great popularity from saving Denmark from total defeat following Swedish Charles X Gustav 's occupation of Zealand , King Frederick III Of Denmark established Absolutism for himself in 1660 , with the corresponding inheritance jurisdiction following in 1661 . Thus, the absolute power was passed on along with the succession of the Danish monarchs until Frederick VII . However, the absolute monarchy had proved financially weak, and international pressure was brewing following the French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799 ); the monarchy had loosened its grip during the late 18th Century , but Frederick VII, without special interest in politics and upon advice from his father, Christian VIII , agreed to sign the new constitution into law on June 5 , 1849 . EXTERNAL LINKS )]] |
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