Aske Laursen Brock
@askebrock.bsky.social
Working on urban development, gender and history from below more broadly in the early modern period
In 1844, Catherine returned to Europe aboard Cap. Clausen's Fortuna of Aabenraa . Having saved 280 rigsdaler in Spanish coins, she was no longer under suspicion by authorities. She later settled in Christianshavn, married, and raised three foster children, securing a potentially stable life. (7/9)
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In 1844, Catherine returned to Europe aboard Cap. Clausen's Fortuna of Aabenraa . Having saved 280 rigsdaler in Spanish coins, she was no longer under suspicion by authorities. She later settled in Christianshavn, married, and raised three foster children, securing a potentially stable life. (7/9)
She was born in Helsingør in 1819. The "illegitimate" daughter of a servant, she grew up in the poorhouse and came under police scrutiny at a very early age for theft and promiscuity. Yet her life trajectory defies expectations. (3/9)
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
She was born in Helsingør in 1819. The "illegitimate" daughter of a servant, she grew up in the poorhouse and came under police scrutiny at a very early age for theft and promiscuity. Yet her life trajectory defies expectations. (3/9)
My recent research aligns with Kvinde om bord, exploring a 19th-century Helsingør group labeled "suspicious" by authorities. It reveals how surveillance shaped their lives and the tactics they used to adapt or improve their circumstances—Catherine Charlotte Nielsen's journey is one example. (2/9)
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
My recent research aligns with Kvinde om bord, exploring a 19th-century Helsingør group labeled "suspicious" by authorities. It reveals how surveillance shaped their lives and the tactics they used to adapt or improve their circumstances—Catherine Charlotte Nielsen's journey is one example. (2/9)
This January, I delved into Mikkel Leth Jespersen’s Kvinde om bord, a fascinating study of 19th-century Southern Jutland’s captain’s wives who sailed the world. It challenges gender stereotypes and adds nuance to Danish maritime history (It’s also up for Danish Historical Book of the Year). (1/9)
January 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This January, I delved into Mikkel Leth Jespersen’s Kvinde om bord, a fascinating study of 19th-century Southern Jutland’s captain’s wives who sailed the world. It challenges gender stereotypes and adds nuance to Danish maritime history (It’s also up for Danish Historical Book of the Year). (1/9)