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Elizabeth Juliana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Nordborg

Nordborg, 24 May 1634 – Salzdahlum, 4 Feb 1704

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A life in time

  1. 24 May 1634

    Born in Nordborg

  2. 1658–1671

    3 children are born

  3. 4 Feb 1704

    Dies in Salzdahlum, aged 69

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 3

During her lifetime

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

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

The 1630s · Elizabeth is born in Nordborg

In the news1638–1640

Sound toll increased for state revenue

King Christian IV increased the Sound toll on foreign ships starting in 1638 to fund state debts and military construction.

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 news1618–1648

Destruction of the Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, lasting from 1618 to 1648, caused a demographic catastrophe where roughly one-third of urban residents and two-fifths of the rural population perished. Soldiers and camp followers frequently destroyed crops and seized food, leading to widespread famine and forcing villagers to abandon their land.

Daily life

Water quality concerns

Due to poor water quality, drinking plain water was often avoided or discouraged, with some people preferring to boil it slowly to remove impurities.

What people wore

Mourning skirt used for napping

Funerals in Store Magleby until the 1880s featured a black skirt called a job, which women pulled over their heads to hide their grief and sometimes to nap.

Music

Payment customs for public musicians

Musicians were paid set fees for performances at public events, but they often received extra coins when a plate was passed among the guests.

At the table

Beer was the standard daily beverage

Ordinary families in Denmark drank beer throughout the day, including children, because fresh water was often not available or unsafe. An adult was expected to consume at least twelve barrels of beer annually.