Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark

At the table

Institutional diets in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen institutions around this period, a medically sound diet included a daily allowance of 125 grams of beef in soup with vegetables, one pound of bread, and three pots of ale. Diet varied seasonally, with summer meals often featuring garden herbs, peas with pork, and cabbage.

What people wore

Peasant festive attire details

For festive occasions, peasant men wore white homespun knickers with shiny metal buttons, while women often layered multiple skirts and used accessories like colored silk ribbons.

Getting around

Slow horse-drawn travel between Danish towns

Travel between towns primarily relied on horse-drawn carriages, and journeys were slow, taking several days for even moderate distances. For example, a carriage leaving Copenhagen on Wednesday afternoon was only expected to reach Aalborg by the following Monday morning in summer.

What it cost

Wages paid in goods instead of money

For many long-term manor workers, payments in kind like grain accounted for nearly half of their total salary value, though some individuals received up to 99 percent of their pay in products.

Music

Music in Christiansfeld community

In the Moravian community of Christiansfeld, unmarried women gathered in the sisters' house to play instruments like harps, violins, and the harpsichord. The community also utilized a trombone choir for outdoor services, such as funerals, and for festive church occasions like Easter.

Daily life

Schooling and pay for boys in Nyboder

In Nyboder, boys started school at age 6 and finished at confirmation to become naval apprentices, receiving part of their pay in rye, specifically 4.5 kg per month. Education here was considered part of the naval service and was of a high standard compared to the non-military norm.