Magdalena Rudenschöld
Magdalena Rudenschöld | |
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| Born | Magdalena Charlotta Rudenschöld 1 January 1766 |
| Died | 5 March 1823 (aged 57) |
| Other names | Malla Rudenschöld and Malin Rudenschöld |
| Occupation(s) | Swedish nobility, lady-in-waiting. |
| Known for | Standing trial for treason |
Countess Magdalena Charlotta Rudenschöld (1 January 1766 – 5 March 1823 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish lady-in-waiting and conspirator. She was a key member of the Gustavian Armfelt Conspiracy who conspired to depose the regency government of Duke Charles. She was convicted of treason, pilloried, and sentenced to life in prison.
One of the others accused in the conspiracy said of her that her mistake was, "love, this violent passion, which among so many people of all ages overwhelms reason."