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Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Pforzheim, 24 Jul 1529 – Durlach, 23 Mar 1577

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Jul 1529, Pforzheimnot verified1 source
  • MarriedAnna of Veldenznot verified1 source
  • Died23 Mar 1577, Durlachnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Jul 1529

    Born in Pforzheim

  2. 1562–1573

    2 children are born

  3. 23 Mar 1577

    Dies in Durlach, aged 47

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1520s · Charles is born in Pforzheim

In the news1524–1525

The Great Peasants' War occurs

Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

At the table

Laborer purchasing power in 1500s Augsburg

In Augsburg, a day laborer's daily wage could purchase six pounds of meat or seven eggs, a peck of peas, and a quart of wine, alongside bread.

What people wore

Essential Daily Aprons for Women

Peasant women typically wore an apron over their dress throughout the day because most household chores were messy. This apron often extended to the feet and could also cover their torso.

Getting around

Slow pace of travel

Travel was slow and unpredictable, with average travelers covering only 30 to 45 kilometers per day, though some could reach up to 80 kilometers. Journeys were often delayed by poor road conditions, weather, or the need to stop for horse fodder every 20 to 40 kilometers.

What it cost

Laborer wages and shoe costs

In early 16th-century Saxony, a day laborer could earn 9 groschen per week with keep or 16 groschen without keep. For comparison, a pair of shoes cost 3 groschen.

Music

Popular Wedding and Civic Musicians

In German cities around 1500, a common ensemble for weddings was the pipe and drum, with performers sometimes earning half a guilder for their services. These musicians were frequently hired alongside or to alternate with town pipers (Stadtpfeifer) who played brass instruments like shawms and trombones.

Daily life

Emergence of village schools in Hesse

Before the Reformation, village schools were reportedly non-existent in Hesse, but by 1556, visitors noted the establishment of seven village schools in the central region of the principality. Martin Luther emphasized that schools were necessary for both boys and girls to learn to conduct the affairs of life.