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Abraham Cabeliau

Netherlands, 1571 – Stockholm City, Apr 1645

6 facts1 source

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  • Born1571, Netherlandsnot verified1 source
  • DiedApr 1645, Stockholm CityRecords disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 1571

    Born in Netherlands

  2. 1600

    A daughter is born

  3. Apr 1645

    Dies in Stockholm City

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Netherlands.

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The 1570s · Abraham is born in Netherlands

In the news1571

Mandatory elementary schooling introduced for city children

The Swedish Church Ordinance was established, mandating elementary schooling for all children in cities, regardless of sex.

Getting around

Slow travel and meal costs

Travel could be very slow, with one group taking five hours to cover just two miles because of deep snow. Guests at the parish-appointed inns paid for their meals with two 'Rondstuckh', which were worth about four Kreuzer.

In the news1563–1570

Devastation from the Northern Seven Years' War

The Northern Seven Years' War caused widespread devastation, with farms plundered and rural populations forced to flee to towns.

Daily life

Home-based learning and labor socialization

Formal schooling was not yet a dominant part of children's lives, as religious instruction took place within the home. Children were primarily socialized through labor, working as apprentices, farm laborers, or helping their families.

What people wore

Working dress for women

Peasant women often worked in long linen chemises, sometimes tying a knot in the skirt to move more easily while performing daily tasks.

Music

Chanting the mass to the laity

In the Lutheran Mass, priests chanted biblical passages to the congregation using melodic formulas called accentus, which helped illiterate laypeople engage with the text.

At the table

Two meals and morning beer

Ordinary households typically ate two main meals a day, dagvard and kvällsvard, often starting their mornings with a warm beer drink known as the morning drink.