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Wojciech Sędziwój Czarnkowski

Przemęt, 11 Jan 1527 – Warsaw, 3 Mar 1578

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Jan 1527, Przemętnot verified1 source
  • TitleDeputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthor Polish electornot verified1 source
  • TitlePolish electoror Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealthnot verified1 source
  • Died3 Mar 1578, Warsawnot verified1 source
  • FatherSezdiwoj Czarnkowskinot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jan 1527

    Born in Przemęt

  2. 1555

    A son is born

  3. 3 Mar 1578

    Dies in Warsaw, aged 51

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1520s · Wojciech is born in Przemęt

In the news1525

Reformation upheavals of 1525

In 1525, violent Reformation urban revolts occurred in Baltic ports, while rebel peasants quoted Luther during a full-scale uprising.

Getting around

Common methods of travel and daily speeds

Ordinary people typically traveled on foot, covering 20–25 kilometers a day, while those with wagons or carts traveled at a slightly slower pace of 4–6 kilometers per hour.

In the news1520

Poll tax established in 1520

A poll tax was agreed upon in 1520, with nobles paying based on landholdings and tenant farmers paying 1 grosz each.

Daily life

Modest wooden homes with open fires

Peasant families lived in modest wooden houses that usually consisted of a single room containing a stove for heating and cooking. Some households in Samogitia used a traditional 'numas' structure, which featured an open fireplace instead of a stove.

What people wore

Fashionable slitted sleeves

Both men and women of various social classes followed the trend of wearing clothing with slitted sleeves, which was perceived as a touch of flirtation and intimacy. This style allowed contrasting fabrics from underneath to show through the cuts.

Music

Performers in city inns

In the 16th century, musicians called igrcy sang lighthearted and sometimes ribald songs in city inns, which were heavily criticized and discouraged by the clergy.

At the table

Daily meat consumption

An average laborer on a Polish manor consumed approximately 300g of fatty meat every day.