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The main source of knowledge about the private lives of Brätte residents are the court books that describe the council's court cases. They usually concern disputes regarding inheritance, land and trad
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One of the families that moved to Brätte, probably to the so-called Ormegården, from Nya Lödöse in 1612 was the merchant Hans Börjessons. In Brätte he became a councilman and mayor and as a merchant h
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The regulations regarding trade and crafts were strict and only in the cities were goods allowed to be sold and bought. This meant that the city's market days were important and attracted a lot of peo
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For the people of Brätte and for people in general, faith and the church were very important. With a strong spiritual community, the church was intimately present in people's lives. Church visits were
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Women and men had different roles in the home and in society. This also affected the upbringing of children. Boys were often trained early to manage a farm or practice a profession, while girls focuse
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Some people or groups of people are more invisible than others in the archaeological and historical material. Children are one such group. They have rarely written documents or held positions where th
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Everyday life could be tiring and monotonous and the festivities that broke it off were long-awaited. The changes of nature and life and festivals were celebrated just as much as church holidays and o
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Most people in 16th and 17th century Sweden lived in the countryside and were farmers or engaged in forestry or other activities related to natural resources. In a town like Brätte, where trade and tr
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In the 1610s, Brätte doubled its population. During the Kalmar War between Sweden and Denmark, the town of Nya Lödöse was burned in 1612 and the fortress of Älvsborg was pledged to Denmark. This meant
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One of the sites from which we have the most finds was excavated in 1943 and was called by archaeologists “The House under the Hill” after its location in the city. The traces showed that it had been