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Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland

1601–1622

Born
22 Apr 1601, Vana-Antsla
Country of birth
Estonia
Died
25 Jan 1622, Narva
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A life in time

  1. Born · Vana-Antsla

    Birth, Vana-Antsla

  2. Died · Narva

    Death, Narva

What was it like?

The world around Vana-Antsla, 1601: 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.

During the 17th century, Estonian men transitioned to wearing knee-length breeches instead of long trousers. Their festive headgear often consisted of a tall felt hat, which was a common purchase of the period.

Fashion

Changes in 17th-century Estonian men's fashion

During the 17th century, Estonian men transitioned to wearing knee-length breeches instead of long trousers. Their festive headgear often consisted of a tall felt hat, which was a common purchase of the period.

Fines for forbidden luxury church attire

In 17th-century Tallinn, wearing forbidden luxury items like colorful ribbons in church could result in a fine of 20 daler silvermynt.

Music

Folk ensembles and long horns

Folk musicians formed small ensembles using native violins, drums, and horns, with some horns reaching up to fifteen feet in length.

Music as a marker of prestige

Prestige at wealthy courts required maintaining at least a dozen instrumentalists and several singers to perform for balls and feasts.

Getting around

Common travel methods and vehicles

People typically traveled by foot, horseback, or in various horse-drawn vehicles like carts, wagons, and carriages. Water transport on rivers was also commonly used for moving people and goods.

Postal travel speed and time

A Royal postal carriage traveling between Krakow and Vilnius typically took one week, covering the distance at an average speed of about 100 kilometers per day.

Daily life

Cooking and lighting in peasant homes

Cooking was done over open fires using suspended cauldrons or pots with three supporting legs. Tallow candles made from rendered animal fat were a common, cheaper source of light compared to expensive beeswax.

Education and childhood for peasant children

Most peasant children were illiterate as they rarely attended parish schools, which were sparse due to a lack of funding. Children typically entered the adult world by performing daily chores as soon as they were capable.

Food

Beer for Everyone

Beer was the most common beverage for ordinary people, with anyone allowed to brew it for personal consumption.

Everyday Staples and Preservation

Ordinary diets relied heavily on rye bread, vegetable soups thickened with flour, and preserved fish like herring or sprats. Garden crops such as cabbage, turnips, and onions were essential staples.

Prices and wages

Earnings in 1601 Lublin

In 1601, a night watchman in Lublin earned 550 groszy per quarter, while an organist earned 180 groszy.

Price of shoes around 1600

Around 1600 in Lublin, a pair of ordinary shoes cost between 15 and 80 groszy.

Work

Increasing Compulsory Labor Obligations

Peasants owed two days of compulsory labor per week to the lord's estate, but by the late 16th century, this often increased to six days a week.

Mandatory Working Hours from Sunrise to Sunset

Peasants were legally required to work from sunrise to sunset, with three rest periods throughout the day if working with draught animals.

News and letters

Standardized postage of 4 groszy

In 1583, a standard postal rate of 4 groszy was introduced for a letter weighing up to 1 łut (about 12.66 grams) for any distance within the Commonwealth.

Seven days from Krakow to Vilnius

A letter traveling from Krakow to Vilnius took approximately seven days in the mid-16th to early 17th century.

During their lifetime

  1. 1603

    Swedish forces capture Pärnu during war

    The Polish–Swedish War disrupted life in Estonia as Swedish forces seized major coastal cities, including Pärnu in 1603 and later again in 1609.

  2. 1618

    Baltic trade disruption during wars

    The Commonwealth's economy suffered as trade became irregular due to constant regional conflicts, including the broader effects of the Thirty Years' War on Baltic shipping.

  3. 1621

    Swedish capture of Riga in 1621

    Estonia experienced significant instability as major regional powers fought for control, culminating in Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden capturing Riga in 1621.

Family

Parents

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.