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Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien

Nevers, 28 Jun 1641 – Blois, 30 Oct 1716

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Jun 1641, Neversnot verified1 source
  • MarriedJohn III Sobieskinot verified1 source
  • Titlelady-in-waitingor queen consort, 1676–1696 · list of Lithuanian consorts · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • Titlelist of Lithuanian consortsor queen consort, 1676–1696 · lady-in-waiting · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • Titlestarosta of Gniewor queen consort, 1676–1696 · lady-in-waiting · list of Lithuanian consortsnot verified1 source
  • Titlequeen consort, 1676–1696or lady-in-waiting · list of Lithuanian consorts · starosta of Gniewnot verified1 source
  • Died30 Oct 1716, Bloisor 30 Jan 1716Records disagree1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Jun 1641

    Born in Nevers

  2. 1667–1683

    8 children are born

  3. 1676–1696

    Queen consort

  4. 30 Oct 1716

    Dies in Blois, aged 75

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Children · 8

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Nevers.

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The 1640s · Marie is born in Nevers

In the news1648

The Fronde civil uprisings begin

The Fronde, a series of violent civil uprisings against royal authority and high taxes, broke out in 1648 and lasted until 1653, forcing the royal family to flee Paris.

At the table

Stale bread soaked in soup

Ordinary families relied heavily on a bread-based diet, often consuming stale loaves by soaking them in liquid to make soup. Because bread was baked in large batches to last weeks, it was kept dense and sturdy.

What people wore

Daily attire of ordinary women

Ordinary women often wore corsets over a shirt, with a skirt and an apron for daily chores, while their clothing was predominantly colored in black, grey, and red.

Getting around

Travelers on foot wore out shoes quickly

Ordinary people frequently traveled on foot, covering 20 to 30 kilometers a day, which meant they wore out a pair of shoes every two weeks.

What it cost

Falling Daily Wages for Laborers

During the mid-17th century, the daily wage for a French laborer fell from 2.28 livres under early Louis XIII to 1.85 livres during the ministries of Richelieu and Mazarin.

Music

Pipe and tabor in rural festivities

Common people danced on Sundays to the sound of the pipe and tabor, a practice defended by some clergy as a necessary relaxation after a week of labor. These instruments were also used to celebrate local events, such as the lighting of the Saint John's fire.

Daily life

Schooling for children in the household

In many households, servants or parents ensured children received elementary education in reading, writing, and counting. Daily chores for servants included waking and dressing children and seeing that they got off to school.