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Elisabeth of France

Fontainebleau, 22 Nov 1602 – Madrid, 6 Oct 1644

11 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Nov 1602, Fontainebleaunot verified1 source
  • MarriedPhilip IV of Spainnot verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Portugal, 1621–1640or Queen Consort of Spain, 1621–1644not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen Consort of Spain, 1621–1644or Queen Consort of Portugal, 1621–1640not verified1 source
  • Died6 Oct 1644, Madridnot verified1 source
  • MotherMarie de' Medicinot verified1 source
  • FatherHenry IV of Francenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Nov 1602

    Born in Fontainebleau

  2. 1621–1638

    7 children are born

  3. 1621–1640

    Queen Consort of Portugal

  4. 1621–1644

    Queen Consort of Spain

  5. 6 Oct 1644

    Dies in Madrid, aged 41

Family

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Children · 7

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Fontainebleau.

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The 1600s · Elisabeth is born in Fontainebleau

In the news1596–1602

Bubonic plague decimated the population

A devastating bubonic plague outbreak killed approximately 500,000 to 700,000 people across the Iberian Peninsula.

Getting around

River travel was economical but slow

Traveling by river was a common and economical method, though it could be slow; a journey from Paris to Rouen by water could take three or four days downstream, but returning upstream took about four days.

In the news1601

Introduction of the Millones tax in 1601

In 1601, the Crown of Castile introduced a major new tax called the Millones, which imposed an excise duty on wine and oil to fund military and governmental needs.

Daily life

Water fetching and limited lighting

Water had to be fetched from pumps or rivers through daily manual labor, as there was no modern infrastructure. Lighting was limited and costly, often forcing families to shape their evening routines around the availability of candles or natural light.

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.

Music

Peasants danced to pipe and tabor

French peasants frequently danced on Sundays to the sound of the pipe and tabor as a form of relaxation after working all week.

At the table

Bread as the foundation of daily meals

Bread was the central element of the daily diet, often served as "soup" by soaking hard, stale slices in water, broth, or vegetable mixtures.