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Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg

1521–1571

Born
1521
Country of birth
Germany(inferred from the family)
Died
23 May 1571, Hamburg
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Anne von Oldenburg

    Birth

  3. Child born: John VII, Count of Oldenburg

    Birth, Oldenburg

  4. Child born: Anton II of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst

    Birth, Oldenburg

  5. Died · Hamburg

    Death, Hamburg

What was it like?

The world around 1521: 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.

Strict regulations controlled social class appearance; for example, commoners were forbidden from wearing gold, silver, pearls, or silk. A wife of a commoner could wear a simple gold ring worth no more than five or six guilders, without gemstones.

During their lifetime

  1. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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