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Princess Maria Elizabeth of Sweden

Örebro Town, 10 Mar 1596 – Dagsbergs parish, 7 Aug 1618

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A life in time

  1. 10 Mar 1596

    Born in Örebro Town

  2. 7 Aug 1618

    Dies in Dagsbergs parish, aged 22

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Örebro Town.

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

The 1590s · Princess is born in Örebro Town

In the news1593

Lutheranism established as the state religion

The Uppsala Synod affirmed the Evangelical Lutheran faith as the state religion, solidifying Sweden's break from the Catholic Church.

Getting around

Winter travel by sledge and guest house

Travelers often used sledges during winter, as road conditions were frequently difficult due to deep snow and ice. Hiring horses and drivers for these sledges was managed through a system of guest houses located about every two Swedish miles.

In the news1596–1598

Crop failures caused widespread hardship

General crop failures caused by severe weather led to widespread hardship and peasant unrest in Finland.

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

Sheepskin skirts for servants

In 1559, servant girls in Ångermanland received skirts made of sheepskin, with each garment requiring 12 skins to produce.

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

Beaver Served as Fasting Fish

Beaver was consumed as a fish substitute on fasting days because people believed it was a water-dwelling animal that swam using its tail. This allowed it to be eaten during the religious periods when meat was prohibited.