The age of Anne . She had also afeudal suzerainty over two others. The three countries, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, hadfor about two centuries preserved a balance of power inthe Baltic basin. At one time one of them ^ , , , , , ^- T Denmark. would be stronger, then another. Of thethree, Denmark was now the least important. Nearlytwo centuries had elapsed since it had been at the heightof its power, but its territory was still much larger thanthat which it has to-day. The kingdom of Norway wasunder its crown, and the duchies of Schleswig and Hol-stein had the King of Denmark for their duke, anarra
The age of Anne . She had also afeudal suzerainty over two others. The three countries, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, hadfor about two centuries preserved a balance of power inthe Baltic basin. At one time one of them ^ , , , , , ^- T Denmark. would be stronger, then another. Of thethree, Denmark was now the least important. Nearlytwo centuries had elapsed since it had been at the heightof its power, but its territory was still much larger thanthat which it has to-day. The kingdom of Norway wasunder its crown, and the duchies of Schleswig and Hol-stein had the King of Denmark for their duke, anarrangement which remained in force until the Danishwar of 1864. Yet, although separately Denmark wasnot to be feared by its neighbours, it might become im-portant at any time as a factor in a combination. Sweden, also, had passed the epoch of her greatestpower, but very substantial results remained Sweden behind- Not only did she hold all the country which is now Sweden, but also the province of Fin- 20 J lo K o IE. 20 ]rni Peter the Great and Charles XTI. 149 character of two monarchs, one of whom influenced thefuture of his own country, and, through it, of Europe, to anextent which has been granted to few in the Round thewhole course of history. This State System Balticconsists of Denmark, Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Justas the nations that occupy the stage of what we callancient history are grouped around the MediterraneanSea, so are these nations gathered round the Baltic. Of the four, Russia had as yet no territory on theshores of the Baltic, but she had already turned her eyesin that direction, seeing the advantage whicha footing on the coast would give. Her rulershad already shaped their pohcy; her opponents, notablythe famous Gustavus Adolphus, had planned resistanceto it. Poland had two provinces, West Prussia andLivonia, on the coast of the Baltic. She had also afeudal suzerainty over two others. The three countries, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, hadfor about two centuries pr
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