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Henry II of Lorraine, Duke of Guise

Paris, 4 Apr 1614 – Paris, 2 Jun 1664

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born4 Apr 1614, Parisnot verified1 source
  • Titlelist of Mont-Saint-Michel abbots, 1615–1641or Catholic archbishop, 1629–1641not verified1 source
  • TitleCatholic archbishop, 1629–1641or list of Mont-Saint-Michel abbots, 1615–1641not verified1 source
  • Died2 Jun 1664, Parisnot verified1 source
  • FatherCharles of Lorraine, duke of Guisenot verified1 source
  • MotherHenriette Catherine de Joyeusenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 4 Apr 1614

    Born in Paris

  2. 1615–1641

    List of Mont-Saint-Michel abbots

  3. 1629–1641

    Catholic archbishop

  4. 2 Jun 1664

    Dies in Paris, aged 50

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Paris.

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The 1610s · Henry II is born in Paris

What people wore

Clothing for feast days vs daily life

Common villagers typically wore the same basic garments daily, while the more prosperous members of the community had specific outfits reserved for Sundays and feast days.

Daily life

Child labor starting at age six

Many children began working as laborers at age six, often enduring 12-hour days without rest. While some children were apprentices in trades like blacksmithing or coopering, others worked in family farms.

Work

Workday schedules and labor patterns

The workday typically lasted from dawn until dusk, with summer hours from 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM and winter hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Workers often faced a labor-intensive schedule, and those in the building trades were famously noted for being especially restless or turbulent.

Music

Lute and vocal music popularity

Private aristocratic and bourgeois entertainment was almost entirely vocal, with the lute often accompanying singing in the popular air de cour genre.

At the table

Drinking wine instead of dangerous water

Drinking water was often considered unhealthy, so ordinary people preferred to drink diluted wine or piquette, a low-quality drink made from grape pomace.

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.

What it cost

Medical treatment cost versus cutlery price

A medical enema in the 17th century cost 15 sous, which was the same price as a gross of small whistle knives.