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John Ernest of Nassau-Weilburg

Weilburg, 23 Jun 1664 – Heidelberg, 27 Feb 1719

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A life in time

  1. 23 Jun 1664

    Born in Weilburg

  2. 27 Sep 1685

    A son is born

  3. 27 Feb 1719

    Dies in Heidelberg, aged 54

Family

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1660s · John is born in Weilburg

In the news1660

Invention of the berlin carriage

The carriage known as the berlin was developed in Berlin, quickly becoming the most popular horse-drawn vehicle of the century.

At the table

Avoiding Contaminated Water

Water was rarely drunk, as people relied on beer or watered-down vinegar for safer hydration. Often, drinking water was avoided entirely due to the high risk of contamination from nearby cesspools.

What people wore

Eleven caps for one woman

In Scheessel, a woman possessed about eleven different caps for various occasions, with five reserved exclusively for mourning. These caps were stored in colorful painted hatboxes.

Getting around

River travel from Regensburg to Vienna

Starting in 1696, boats called 'Ordinari' transported passengers down the Danube from Regensburg to Vienna, a distance of about 450 kilometers that took at least one week.

Work

Regulated Hours for Urban Construction Workers

Construction workers like stonecutters and carpenters worked under municipal regulations that strictly governed their daily wages and their arrival and departure times for work. These rules were officially decreed by city councils to maintain order in the building trades.

Music

Village Dances Featured Bagpipes and Drums

At village festivals, ordinary people enjoyed dancing to the music provided by a bagpiper and a drummer. These gatherings were relaxed outdoor events where villagers would drink beer and socialize while watching the dance.

Daily life

Dark and smoky rural homes

Rural homes often lacked chimneys, causing smoke from open hearths to fill living areas with poor air. Many houses were dark, with only small windows or simple peep-holes.