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Revocation of Edict of Nantes (1685)
The 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes forced 200,000 Huguenots to flee, damaging textile and luxury craft industries and seizing Protestant assets.
Versailles, 19 Dec 1683 – Madrid, 9 Jul 1746
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The collection records Philip V’s birth at Versailles in 1683 and his death in Madrid in 1746. His family record identifies Louis, Grand Dauphin, as his father and Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria as his mother. 1Birth · 19 Dec 1683, Versailles · Probable2Death · 9 Jul 1746, Madrid · Probable3Parent · Louis, Grand Dauphin · Confirmed4Parent · Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria · Confirmed
The title records distinguish his rule over the Crown of Aragon from two later periods as monarch of Spain. They present his public role through changing territorial titles rather than a single uninterrupted entry. 5Title · monarch of the Crown of Aragon, 1700–1706 · Confirmed6Title · Monarch of Spain, 1714–1724 · Confirmed7Title · Monarch of Spain, 1724–1746 · Confirmed
Two unions are also recorded: those with Elisabeth Farnese and Maria Luisa of Savoy, identifying both women as his spouses. 8Union · Elisabeth Farnese · Confirmed9Union · Maria Luisa of Savoy · Confirmed
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19 Dec 1683
Born in Versailles
1700–1706
Monarch of the Crown of Aragon
1700–1714
Monarch of Castile and Leon
1700–1713
King of Sardinia
1707–1729
11 children are born
1714–1724
Monarch of Spain
1714–1724
Head of State of Spain
1724–1746
Head of State of Spain
1724–1746
Monarch of Spain
9 Jul 1746
Dies in Madrid, aged 62
He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Versailles.
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In the news1685
The 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes forced 200,000 Huguenots to flee, damaging textile and luxury craft industries and seizing Protestant assets.
At the table
Special Occasion Wine Price
Ordinary people bought high-quality wine for special occasions at popular weddings for ten sous per pint.
What people wore
Essential Women's Clothing
Urban working women typically wore a five-item ensemble: a top (casaquin or corset), a skirt (jupe or jupon), an apron for work, a shawl or neckerchief, and a cloak for cold weather.
Getting around
Walking as common travel
Ordinary people, such as peddlers and pilgrims, typically traveled on foot at a pace of 20 to 30 kilometers per day. Walking was so common that travelers frequently wore out a pair of shoes every 15 days.
What it cost
Cost of pigs and wood in 17th century
In the 17th century, a single pig could cost approximately 24 livres, while a cart of wood was valued at 11 livres.
Music
Sunday Dancing and the Pipe and Tabor
In the late 17th century, peasants often enjoyed dancing to the pipe and tabor on the Sabbath, an amusement that was sometimes tolerated by church officials as a necessary relief from a week of hard labor.
Daily life
Crowded and multi-purpose living spaces
Ordinary homes were often crowded, with a single room used for cooking, eating, sleeping, and child care, requiring furniture to be rearranged throughout the day.