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James Louis Sobieski

Paris, 2 Nov 1667 – Zhovkva, 19 Dec 1737

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A life in time

  1. 2 Nov 1667

    Born in Paris

  2. 19 Dec 1737

    Dies in Zhovkva, aged 70

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1660s · James is born in Paris

In the news1660

Pyrenees Earthquake (1660)

A major earthquake struck the Pyrenees in 1660, destroying 20 houses in Bagnères-de-Bigorre and causing the collapse of the bell tower of Saint-Michel church in Bordeaux.

Getting around

First organized public transport in Paris

In 1662, King Louis XIV authorized the first organized public transport in Paris using carriages called carrosses à cinq sols, which cost five sols per ride.

In the news1667

Territorial division of Ukraine

The 1667 Treaty of Andrusovo officially divided Ukrainian lands along the Dnieper River, with the Left Bank coming under Russian rule and the Right Bank returning to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Daily life

Water meant trips to sources

In Paris, water was commonly hauled or bought, and shared stairwells/courtyards were practical places for water carrying, storage, and laundry.

What people wore

Extremely wide rhingrave breeches

During this period, the rhingrave was a popular, extremely wide men's garment resembling a skirt or split-culottes, which could require up to 1.77 meters of fabric per leg.

Music

Street music and peasant dances

Street singers adapted popular court and opera melodies for public performance, while rural peasants often danced to the pipe and tabor during Sunday rest. Officials sometimes defended these peasant dances as innocent amusement after a week of hard labor.

At the table

Bread as the Foundation of Daily Meals

Bread was the staple of the ordinary diet, often eaten as "soup" by soaking slices in a liquid like water, broth, or vegetable potage. These large, dense loaves were baked to last for one or two weeks at a time.