Draft:Böda Uprising

The Böda Uprising (Swedish: Bödaupproret), also known as the Forest Rebellion (Swedish: Skogsupproret) was an uprising regarding the rights of the Gotlanders to the forest. The rebellion was quelled by the Swedish authorities.

Forest policy
In the early 1800s, a new forest policy had been implemented by the Swedish Government, where the forest was seen as capital to be improved with long-term plans. In accordance with this policy, the public park in Böda was turned into crown property, with the state claiming full ownership and rights to the forest. In opposition to this new policy was a new perception that the forest was part of a "moral economy".