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Princess Caroline of Great Britain

Herrenhausen Palace, 10 Jun 1713 – St James's Palace, 28 Dec 1757

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A life in time

  1. 10 Jun 1713

    Born in Herrenhausen Palace

  2. 28 Dec 1757

    Dies in St James's Palace, aged 44

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Herrenhausen Palace.

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The 1710s · Princess is born in Herrenhausen Palace

In the news1717

Compulsory education introduced in Prussia

Prussia introduced compulsory education for children between the ages of five and twelve.

What people wore

Practical Working Clothing and Headwear

Maids wore practical working clothes like shorter skirts, loose bodices, and aprons to move freely while doing heavy chores, while women of all statuses typically wore hair caps for protection and fashion.

Getting around

Slow Pace of Mail Coach Travel

Travel by mail coach was slow, moving at a walking pace of about 4-5 km/h. A journey from Nuremberg to Leipzig covered roughly 70 hours, and to Regensburg about 20 hours.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1715

The Riot Act 1715

The Riot Act was passed, allowing authorities to disperse groups of 12 or more people gathered for unlawful purposes.

Music

High fines for unauthorized trumpet playing

In the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, musicians who performed with unauthorized trumpets or kettledrums at public fairs or taverns faced a fine of fifty Reichsthaler.

Daily life

Limited Schooling for Children

Children often attended only winter schools because their labor was required for farming and tending livestock the rest of the year. Teachers were frequently untrained, such as former soldiers or craftsmen, and religious instruction was the main priority.