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Maria Anna of Spain

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 18 Aug 1606 – Linz, 13 May 1646

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Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Aug 1606, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorialnot verified1 source
  • Titleregentor archduke of Austrianot verified1 source
  • Titlearchduke of Austriaor regentnot verified1 source
  • Died13 May 1646, Linznot verified1 source
  • FatherPhilip III of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherMargaret of Austria, Queen of Spainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Aug 1606

    Born in Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

  2. 1633–1646

    6 children are born

  3. 13 May 1646

    Dies in Linz, aged 39

Family

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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The 1600s · Maria is born in Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

In the news1596–1602

Deadly bubonic plague outbreak

The bubonic plague hit Spain between 1596 and 1602, killing an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people.

Getting around

Uncomfortable early carriages

Early seventeenth-century carriages were uncomfortable because their bodies were fixed directly to the axles, lacking any suspension.

In the news1603

Monetary manipulation and re-stamping in 1603

In 1603, the Crown manipulated the currency through a process of re-stamping copper coins (vellón), marking the beginning of a century of monetary instability.

Daily life

Water storage in homes

Most homes lacked a private well, requiring residents to fetch water from nearby public fountains. Large clay jars were then used to store this water inside the house.

What people wore

Price of smoke cloaks

In 1680, the price for a yard of smoke cloak, a popular thin black accessory, was set at seven and a half reales.

Music

Taborers Guiding Festival Dancers

Taborers were hired for festivals like Corpus Christi to guide dancers, often charging for their services by performing in town streets or during processions.

At the table

The staple olla stew for commoners

The staple dish for commoners was a thick stew known as olla, which was simmered for hours and often thickened with flour made from wheat or millet, popularly called flour of the poor. It typically consisted of available legumes, such as chickpeas, beans, or fava beans, and vegetables like turnips.