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Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale

Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 2 Jan 1667 – Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1 Mar 1672

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Facts and their sources

  • Born2 Jan 1667, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Layenot verified1 source
  • Died1 Mar 1672, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Layenot verified1 source
  • FatherLouis XIV of Francenot verified1 source
  • MotherMaria Theresa of Spainnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 Jan 1667

    Born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

  2. 1 Mar 1672

    Dies in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, aged 5

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 2 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

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

The 1660s · Marie is born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

In the news1660

Pyrenees Earthquake (1660)

A major earthquake struck the Pyrenees in 1660, destroying 20 houses in Bagnères-de-Bigorre and causing the collapse of the bell tower of Saint-Michel church in Bordeaux.

At the table

Bread as the Foundation of Daily Meals

Bread was the staple of the ordinary diet, often eaten as "soup" by soaking slices in a liquid like water, broth, or vegetable potage. These large, dense loaves were baked to last for one or two weeks at a time.

What people wore

Extremely wide rhingrave breeches

During this period, the rhingrave was a popular, extremely wide men's garment resembling a skirt or split-culottes, which could require up to 1.77 meters of fabric per leg.

Getting around

Traveling on foot was common for many

Ordinary people, such as peddlers and pilgrims, typically traveled on foot, covering 20 to 30 kilometers a day and wearing out a pair of shoes every 15 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.

Music

Street music and peasant dances

Street singers adapted popular court and opera melodies for public performance, while rural peasants often danced to the pipe and tabor during Sunday rest. Officials sometimes defended these peasant dances as innocent amusement after a week of hard labor.

Daily life

Water meant trips to sources

In Paris, water was commonly hauled or bought, and shared stairwells/courtyards were practical places for water carrying, storage, and laundry.