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Leonora Christina Ulfeldt

Hillerød, 8 Jul 1621 – Maribo, 16 Mar 1698

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Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Jul 1621, Hillerødnot verified1 source
  • Died16 Mar 1698, Maribonot verified1 source
  • FatherChristian IV of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherKirsten Munknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Jul 1621

    Born in Hillerød

  2. 16 Mar 1698

    Dies in Maribo, aged 76

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During her lifetime

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

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The 1620s · Leonora is born in Hillerød

In the news1627–1629

Occupation of Jutland brings hardship

Foreign armies occupied Jutland from 1627 to 1629, forcing farmers to quarter soldiers, pay heavy contributions, and suffer from plague and livestock loss.

Getting around

Standard day's journey of four miles

A Danish mile, used as a measure for travel, was approximately 7.5 kilometers, and four miles were considered a standard day's journey.

In the news1619–1620

Plague kills 7,000 in Copenhagen

An outbreak of plague in Copenhagen between 1619 and 1620 resulted in 7,000 deaths.

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

Rural instruments included bagpipes and drums

Among the rural population, common instruments included drone instruments like bagpipes and hurdy-gurdies, alongside drums and violin-like instruments such as the gig. These were often played at festivals and life celebrations, such as weddings and births.

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.