Editing Charles XI of Sweden (section)

===Greycoat===
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According to Swedish legend, Charles XI travelled around the country dressed as a farmer or simple traveller. In the legend he is referred to as ''the Greycoat'' (Swedish: ''Gråkappan'').<ref>Lars O. Lagerqvist in ''Sverige och dess regenter under 1000 år'' {{ISBN|91-0-075007-7}} p. 185</ref> This was done to discover and identify corruption and oppression against the populace. There are many stories about him arriving in villages looking for corrupt church officials and punishing them. One anecdote tells of him visiting one village with a church in splendid condition and the priest living in poverty. Continuing, the King found in the next village a church in disrepair and a priest living lavishly. The King solved the situation by switching the priests, giving the poor priest the lavish living condition and a church the King was certain he would rebuild. Always followed by a military cortège, Charles toured the country more than other Swedish kings during this era and was famous for the speed at which he travelled, setting many records. The stories of ''the Greycoat'' were published in a book by [[Arvid August Afzelius]] in the middle of the 19th century.<ref>[http://libris.kb.se/bib/274324 Libris] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120075606/http://libris.kb.se/bib/274324 |date=20 November 2021 }} listing at [[Swedish National Library]]</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rystad |first=Göran |title=Karl XI: en biografi |date=2001 |publisher=Historiska media |isbn=978-91-89442-27-6 |location=Lund |pages=255 |language=Swedish}}</ref>