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Infante Carlos of Spain

Madrid, 15 Sep 1607 – Royal Alcazar of Madrid, 30 Jul 1632

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A life in time

  1. 15 Sep 1607

    Born in Madrid

  2. 30 Jul 1632

    Dies in Royal Alcazar of Madrid, aged 24

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1600s · Infante is born in Madrid

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.

Getting around

Common methods of travel

Most people traveled on foot or horseback, though wealthy individuals used litters carried by mules or human-powered sedan chairs.

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.

Daily life

Cooking in the kitchen

Cooking was done over low-burning fireplaces, using iron trivets to support pots or a "llar" chain to hang caldrons. Food was often prepared and eaten in the kitchen, which served as a primary gathering space for poorer families.

What people wore

Mercury-based cosmetic face whiteners

Women used a face whitener made from corrosive mercury sublimate to achieve the desired pale complexion.

Music

Musical Instruments for Domestic Education

In domestic settings, keyboard instruments, the guitar, and the harp were the preferred instruments for the musical education of women.

At the table

Wine as a staple drink

Wine was considered a primary necessity and healthier than water, which was often contaminated; people frequently drank it diluted with water to gain calories and mitigate thirst.