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Barbara, Gräfin von Honstein
1525–1604
- Born
- 1525
- Country of birth
- Germany
- Died
- 25 Apr 1604, Blankenburg
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- sources
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth1525Probable1 source
- Death25 Apr 1604, BlankenburgProbable1 source
- ParentGraf Wolfgang von Honstein in Vierraden und SchwedtConfirmed1 source
- ParentKatharina, Gräfin von HonsteinConfirmed1 source
- UnionErnst I. von Regenstein-BlankenburgConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born
Birth
Child born: Q31192244
Birth
Child born: Hedwig zu Stolberg-Wernigerode
Birth, Blankenburg
Died · Blankenburg
Death, Blankenburg
What was it like?
The world around 1525: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.
An everyday women's outfit consisted of a white shirt, a colored bodice called a Brustlein, a skirt known as an Unterrock, and a white apron. The Brustlein was often sold as ready-to-wear, while the skirt required a tailor.
During their lifetime
- 1534
Public access to the postal system
The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.
- 1555
Peace of Augsburg enacted (1555)
The 1555 Peace of Augsburg established the legal principle that local princes could determine the religion of their subjects as either Lutheran or Catholic. If subjects disagreed with their ruler's choice, they were granted the right to emigrate with their property and families.
- 1572
Banking house collapse ruins economy (1572)
The collapse of the major merchant and banking house Loitz in Stettin in 1572 caused widespread economic turmoil throughout the region of Pomerania.
- 1575
Smallpox and measles epidemic (1575)
A widespread outbreak of smallpox and measles occurred in Holstein in 1575, severely impacting the lives of local families.
Family
Ancestors and children
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