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Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein

Sulzbürg, 24 Oct 1667 – Fredensborg Palace, 23 Aug 1737

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A life in time

  1. 24 Oct 1667

    Born in Sulzbürg

  2. 1688–1700

    2 children are born

  3. 23 Aug 1737

    Dies in Fredensborg Palace, aged 69

Family

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Children · 2

During her lifetime

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

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1660s · Sophie is born in Sulzbürg

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.

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.

In the news1661

Marriage tax introduced in 1661

A tax on marriage was introduced in 1661, known as kopulationspenge.

Daily life

Difficult water access and pollution

Rural water access was difficult, often relying on collecting rainwater or hauling water from village wells or ditches. In some towns, polluted water was a risk because waste was simply poured onto streets and entered groundwater.

What people wore

Wedding shirts as burial shrouds

The funeral custom was so precise that couples carefully preserved the shirts worn on their wedding day to be used as their burial garments. Additionally, deceased women were often buried with one of their caps, such as the communion cap.

Music

Musical Cradle Devotions and Festive Processions

During Christmas, Jesuits organized cradle devotions, where a constructed cradle containing a figure of the Christ child was rocked to the sound of music. Music was also used in processions, often involving bells, trumpets, military drums, and even the discharge of muskets and cannons.

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.