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Jul 1595 – Jul 1595

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  • BornJul 1595not verified1 source
  • EventInfant deathnot verified1 source
  • DiedJul 1595not verified1 source
  • FatherJames VI and Inot verified1 source
  • MotherAnne of Denmarknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. Jul 1595

    Born

  2. Jul 1595

    Dies

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The 1590s · <name is born

In the news1592–1593

1592-1593 London plague outbreak

A major plague outbreak between 1592 and 1593 caused over 19,000 deaths in London, leading to the closure of theaters.

Getting around

Walking and traveling in groups

Ordinary people frequently traveled on foot, covering an average of 15 to 20 miles a day in good conditions. For added safety against highwaymen, travelers often rode in armed groups.

In the news1594

1594 water engine and wheat crisis

In 1594, a failed attempt was made to supply London with water using a horse-powered engine, and wheat prices reached 3 pounds 4 shillings per quarter due to wet weather.

Daily life

Fetching water from public conduits

Domestic water was not piped to most homes; families typically had to fetch it from public conduits that opened at ornamental spouts.

What people wore

Essential Linen Undergarments

In Elizabethan England, linen shifts or smocks worn next to the skin were essential everyday undergarments for all people, serving as a washable barrier to protect outer clothing from sweat and grease.

Music

Communal Celebratory Singing for Accession Day

Starting in the late 1570s, communal singing became a key way to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Accession Day on November 17, with songs circulating orally or through broadside prints. These songs, which shifted from religious psalms to celebratory ballads, were sung in churches, homes, and alehouses.

At the table

Daily Consumption of Ale and Beer

Ordinary people, including laborers, consumed roughly one gallon of ale or beer daily, as it was considered a safer, more reliable drink than water.