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Wojciech Sędziwój Czarnkowski

Przemęt, 11 Jan 1527 – Warsaw, 3 Mar 1578

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  • Born11 Jan 1527, Przemętnot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthnot verified1 source
  • Died3 Mar 1578, Warsawnot verified1 source
  • FatherSezdiwoj Czarnkowskinot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jan 1527

    Born in Przemęt

  2. 1555

    A son is born

  3. 3 Mar 1578

    Dies in Warsaw, aged 51

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Przemęt.

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The 1520s · Wojciech is born in Przemęt

In the news1525

Reformation upheavals of 1525

In 1525, violent Reformation urban revolts occurred in Baltic ports, while rebel peasants quoted Luther during a full-scale uprising.

Getting around

Importance of River Transport

Because land roads were often muddy and difficult, river transport using various vessels was essential for long-distance travel and the movement of heavy goods across the Commonwealth.

In the news1520

Poll tax established in 1520

A poll tax was agreed upon in 1520, with nobles paying based on landholdings and tenant farmers paying 1 grosz each.

Daily life

Modest wooden homes with open fires

Peasant families lived in modest wooden houses that usually consisted of a single room containing a stove for heating and cooking. Some households in Samogitia used a traditional 'numas' structure, which featured an open fireplace instead of a stove.

What people wore

Footwear and status of clothing

Peasant footwear ranged from simple leather forms to boots, and clothing was considered portable wealth that was often stored, inherited, or used as a pledge. Married women were expected to cover their hair with bonnets or scarves, often adding a secondary headcloth called a podwika to cover the neck and décolletage.

Music

A cross-European dance hit

A dance title recorded in 1540, Zakłułam się cierniem (I pricked myself with a thorn), was so popular it appeared in musical tablatures across Western Europe.

At the table

Rye bread as daily staple

Rye was the primary cereal used for bread, which served as the essential daily food for the majority of the population.