 Eventually, in 1590, the King released the political prisoners, members of the parliament, on her request, among them her former guardian Hogenskild Bielke.The King himself openly admitted to having changed his opinion and his decisions in various subjects "for the sake of our mistress the dear Queen's wishes".During the last years of the reign of John III, a significantly large amount of documents were issued in the name of the queen, displaying her large influence upon state affairs.