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Princess Mathilde of Schaumburg-Lippe

Bückeburg, 11 Sep 1818 – Pokój, 14 Aug 1891

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Sep 1818, Bückeburgnot verified1 source
  • MarriedDuke Eugen of Württembergnot verified1 source
  • Died14 Aug 1891, Pokójnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Sep 1818

    Born in Bückeburg

  2. 20 Aug 1846

    A son is born

  3. 14 Aug 1891

    Dies in Pokój, aged 72

Family

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During her lifetime

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

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

The 1810s · Princess is born in Bückeburg

In the news1812

Jews granted citizenship in 1812

Prussia passed an edict that granted Jews citizenship, ending their status as protected subjects with special taxes.

What people wore

Resourceful Dressmaking and Festive Attire

Women sometimes used a fabric insert called a Magsachte, meaning that may do it slowly, to cover the hidden parts of their dresses and save on expensive material. For special occasions, they wore black cashmere or silk dresses with white ruffles at the neck that were waved using a hot iron.

Getting around

High cost of travel

A short stagecoach trip from Berlin to Magdeburg cost four Taler, which was nearly the entire monthly wage of a village schoolteacher.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1817–1830

Massive road network expansion by 1830

Between 1817 and 1830, over 1,000 kilometers of new paved roads were built, and regular postal services were established between major cities.

Music

Singing at church and parish gatherings

For many people in the Prussian lands, Sunday church service was a weekly routine, and singing could also happen at church occasions. Beyond worship, people spent leisure time with games like bowling and cards, and with dancing at local fairs and shooting festivals.

Daily life

Daily lighting and water access challenges

Lighting was scarce and provided by tallow candles, oil lamps, or pine splinters that were often held in the hearth. Water for daily needs was typically retrieved from village pumps or springs, and chores like fetching water could be time-consuming, requiring one to wait for buckets to fill under a slow stream.