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Hedevig Ulfeldt

Haderslevhus, 15 Jul 1626 – 5 Oct 1678

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A life in time

  1. 15 Jul 1626

    Born in Haderslevhus

  2. 5 Oct 1678

    Dies, aged 52

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1620s · Hedevig is born in Haderslevhus

In the news1619–1620

Plague kills 7,000 in Copenhagen

An outbreak of plague in Copenhagen between 1619 and 1620 resulted in 7,000 deaths.

Getting around

Travel by horse, wagon, and ferry

In 17th-century Denmark, people traveled between towns primarily by horse and wagon, on horseback, or on foot, as no railways or steamships existed during this period. Cross-country travel often required crossing water bodies using established ferry routes to connect the different Danish provinces.

In the news1627–1629

Occupation of Jutland brings hardship

Foreign armies occupied Jutland from 1627 to 1629, forcing farmers to quarter soldiers, pay heavy contributions, and suffer from plague and livestock loss.

Daily life

Drinking Beer Instead of Water

Water was often contaminated, so adults and children preferred to drink weak beer; it was sometimes even forbidden to drink from wells.

What people wore

High value of silk fabric

In 1550, a carpenter stole a piece of red silk camlet fabric valued at 20 rigsdaler, illustrating the high financial value of textiles at the time.

Music

Popular musical instruments of the era

Common people frequently used the recorder, bagpipe, shawm, and harp, while the lute, zither, and clavichord were considered noble instruments.

At the table

Bread was baked monthly in community ovens

Ordinary households relied on community ovens to bake large batches of bread only once a month.