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Karen Andersdatter

16th century – 1673

Born
16th century
Country of birth
Denmark
Died
1673, Copenhagen
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  • Birth16th centuryProbable1 source
  • Death1673, CopenhagenProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve

    Birth, Kronborg Castle

  3. Died · Copenhagen

    Death, Copenhagen

What was it like?

The world around 1500: 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.

Peasant men often wore knickers made from tanned buckskin, and both men and women typically wore clogs for everyday and festive activities.

Known for

Karen Andersdatter was the Danish mistress of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway and the mother of one of his three illegitimate but acknowledged children, Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve.

During their lifetime

  1. 1521

    Christian II's 1521 social reform laws

    In 1521, King Christian II issued reform laws intended to centralize royal power and modernize society, including the abolition of villeinage in Sjælland.

  2. 1534

    The Count's Feud civil war

    The Count's Feud, a destructive civil war lasting from 1534 to 1536, pitted citizens and peasants against the nobility and led to a major societal upheaval.

  3. 1536

    Official implementation of the Reformation

    In 1536, the official implementation of the Reformation transformed Denmark from a Catholic country into a Lutheran state, resulting in the confiscation of Church properties.

  4. 1563

    Northern Seven Years' War begins

    The Northern Seven Years' War between Denmark and Sweden began in 1563, disrupting life for many across the region.

  5. 1568

    Plague closes University of Copenhagen

    A severe plague outbreak in 1568 forced the closure of the University of Copenhagen and the relocation of a planned peace conference.

  6. 1575

    Four-year plague epidemic strikes

    A deadly four-year epidemic, characterized by painful swellings and fever, devastated the population from 1575 to 1578.

Family

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Ancestors and children

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