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Maria Anna of Spain

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 18 Aug 1606 – Linz, 13 May 1646

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Aug 1606, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorialnot verified1 source
  • Titleregentor archduke of Austrianot verified1 source
  • Titlearchduke of Austriaor regentnot verified1 source
  • Died13 May 1646, Linznot verified1 source
  • FatherPhilip III of Spainnot verified1 source
  • MotherMargaret of Austria, Queen of Spainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Aug 1606

    Born in Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

  2. 1633–1646

    6 children are born

  3. 13 May 1646

    Dies in Linz, aged 39

Family

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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The 1600s · Maria is born in Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

In the news1601

Introduction of the Millones tax in 1601

In 1601, the Crown of Castile introduced a major new tax called the Millones, which imposed an excise duty on wine and oil to fund military and governmental needs.

Getting around

Uncomfortable early carriages

Early seventeenth-century carriages were uncomfortable because their bodies were fixed directly to the axles, lacking any suspension.

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

Water storage in homes

Most homes lacked a private well, requiring residents to fetch water from nearby public fountains. Large clay jars were then used to store this water inside the house.

What people wore

Price of smoke cloaks

In 1680, the price for a yard of smoke cloak, a popular thin black accessory, was set at seven and a half reales.

Music

Popular and Controversial Zarabanda Dance

The zarabanda was a popular but controversial folk dance accompanied by the guitar, castanets, and tambourine; it was frequently banned for its perceived lascivious nature and vulgar gestures.

At the table

Subsistence diets in northern regions

In some regions like Asturias, families survived for six or more months each year on a diet based on chestnuts, nuts, fruits, and herbs due to grain shortages.