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Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel

Kassel, 27 Apr 1650 – Charlottenborg Palace, 27 Mar 1714

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A life in time

  1. 27 Apr 1650

    Born in Kassel

  2. 1670–1699

    Queen consort of Denmark

  3. 1671–1687

    8 children are born

  4. 27 Mar 1714

    Dies in Charlottenborg Palace, aged 63

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 8

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Kassel.

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The 1650s · Charlotte is born in Kassel

In the news1654

Legally binding serfdom in Mecklenburg

The Servants Law of 1654 legally anchored serfdom in Mecklenburg, divesting serfs of personal freedoms and allowing them to be sold with property.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

In the news1659

Plague epidemic strikes Denmark in 1659

A plague epidemic broke out in 1659, causing the death of 25% to 30% of the population.

Daily life

Dark and smoky rural homes

Rural homes often lacked chimneys, causing smoke from open hearths to fill living areas with poor air. Many houses were dark, with only small windows or simple peep-holes.

What people wore

Eleven caps for one woman

In Scheessel, a woman possessed about eleven different caps for various occasions, with five reserved exclusively for mourning. These caps were stored in colorful painted hatboxes.

Music

Village Dances Featured Bagpipes and Drums

At village festivals, ordinary people enjoyed dancing to the music provided by a bagpiper and a drummer. These gatherings were relaxed outdoor events where villagers would drink beer and socialize while watching the dance.

At the table

Daily Porridge Habits

Because meat was expensive and rarely eaten, families often relied on a thick, long-cooking grain porridge as their primary warm meal. To stretch the food, they frequently reheated it, resulting in a thick, semi-solid consistency.