The Organization of the Swedish Chancellery of Gustavus Adolphus According to the Order of 1626

Abstract

The article presents an important source on the organization of the Swedish chancellery of King Gustavus Adolphus, i.e., the Order of 1626 translated into Polish. It shows all the important tasks of this office. The source should serve as a point of reference and comparison for other similar central government offices in the Central Europe. The level of detail in describing the work of the office is high, it allows to solve many research problems regarding the activities of the institution.