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Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark

Copenhagen Castle, 6 Oct 1706 – Copenhagen, 28 Oct 1782

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A life in time

  1. 6 Oct 1706

    Born in Copenhagen Castle

  2. 28 Oct 1782

    Dies in Copenhagen, aged 76

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Copenhagen Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1700s · Princess is born in Copenhagen Castle

In the news1709

1709 rye crop failure causes price surge

Following a harsh winter, a severe rye crop failure in 1709 caused the price of a tonne of rye to rise to 5 Rdlr. 2 Mk., a significant sum for the time.

Getting around

Around 1675–1699

Travel by farm wagons

Ordinary people mostly traveled between towns using small horse-drawn farm wagons, as there were no railways or steamships for public transport in this period. Passengers could hire a farmer and his wagon if they did not own a vehicle themselves.

At the table

Around 1675–1699

Excessive beer consumption across all classes

Beer was consumed in excess across all social classes, as tea, coffee, and chocolate were not yet common beverages.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

What people wore

Around 1675–1699

Everyday clothing colors and materials

Peasant men wore non-dyed, greyish homespun clothes for everyday work, while women typically wore black or dark blue daily garments. Both genders commonly wore clogs for both everyday and festive activities.

Music

Around 1675–1699

Civic musicians and their fees

In the late 17th century, civic musicians in towns held royal privileges to provide music for weddings and gatherings, charging 6 daler for violin music or up to 16 daler to include instruments like the trumpet and dulcian.

Daily life

Around 1675–1699

The transition to chimneys in peasant homes

Many peasant homes transitioned from having only an open fire on the floor to using a chimney, which helped clear the thick smoke that previously filled the living space.