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Catherine of Mecklenburg

1487–1561

Born
1487
Country of birth
Albertine Duchy of Saxony (1485-1547), today Germany
Died
16 Jun 1561, Torgau
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Sibylle of Saxony

    Birth, Freiberg

  3. Child born: Maurice of Saxony

    Birth, Freiberg

  4. Child born: Augustus, Elector of Saxony

    Birth, Freiberg

  5. Died · Torgau

    Death, Torgau

What was it like?

The world around 1487: 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.

Known for

Catherine of Mecklenburg, was a German author, and a Duchess of Saxony by marriage to Henry IV, Duke of Saxony. She was the daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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