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Charles III de Bourbon

1554 – Marmoutier, 15 Jun 1610

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1554or 1553Records disagree1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567or Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594 · Archbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604not verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594or Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567 · Archbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604not verified1 source
  • TitleArchbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604or Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567 · Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594not verified1 source
  • Died15 Jun 1610, Marmoutiernot verified1 source
  • FatherAntoine of Navarrenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1554

    Born

  2. 1567

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges

  3. 1569–1594

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure

  4. 1597–1604

    Archbishop of Rouen

  5. 15 Jun 1610

    Dies in Marmoutier

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1550s · Charles III is born

In the news1545–1552

Plague epidemics devastate the region

Between 1545 and 1552, plague outbreaks caused extreme hardship, leading to deserted towns and citizens walling up infected homes.

At the table

Wine was preferred over water

Because water was considered unhealthy, most people drank fermented beverages like wine, which was often diluted with water. Women were expected to drink less alcohol than men, and their consumption of wine was sometimes cut heavily with water to prevent intoxication.

What people wore

Wine seller's attire in 1586

A 16th-century French wine seller wore a red-trimmed felt hat and a loose jacket gathered at the waist by a leather belt with a hanging money bag.

Getting around

Common ways of traveling during the Renaissance

Until the mid-16th century, common travel methods included walking, riding a mule, or, for the wealthy, riding a horse.

What it cost

Agricultural worker daily wage

By 1550, an agricultural worker earned 1 livre per day.

Music

Rise of amateur home music

While professional musicians were hired for major events, amateur music-making at home became popular among the nobility and bourgeoisie, supported by the growth of music publishing and the use of tablatures.

Daily life

Segregated elementary schooling

While private tutors served noble families, elementary schools for others were church-run and segregated by gender; a 1554 decree specifically prohibited boys and girls from studying together.