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Charles III de Bourbon

1554 – Marmoutier, 15 Jun 1610

11 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1554or 1553Records disagree1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567or Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594 · Archbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604not verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594or Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567 · Archbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604not verified1 source
  • TitleArchbishop of Rouen, 1597–1604or Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges, 1567 · Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure, 1569–1594not verified1 source
  • Died15 Jun 1610, Marmoutiernot verified1 source
  • FatherAntoine of Navarrenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1554

    Born

  2. 1567

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Comminges

  3. 1569–1594

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Lectoure

  4. 1597–1604

    Archbishop of Rouen

  5. 15 Jun 1610

    Dies in Marmoutier

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1550s · Charles III is born

In the news1545–1552

Plague epidemics devastate the region

Between 1545 and 1552, plague outbreaks caused extreme hardship, leading to deserted towns and citizens walling up infected homes.

At the table

Bread and soup were dietary staples

Ordinary families based their daily diet on bread, often eaten as soup by soaking pieces in water or bouillon, alongside cereal porridges or cakes. This was frequently accompanied by a companage, which was a variety of accessible foods like vegetables, legumes, cheese, or eggs.

What people wore

Shepherdess attire in Anjou

A shepherdess from Anjou wore a cloth bonnet with a raised crown, a blouse with a fluted collar, a blue bodice, braces, and a woollen skirt.

Getting around

Royal travel took weeks to complete

A royal court journey from Paris to Chambord could take three weeks because the procession included thousands of people, animals, and entire households.

What it cost

Cost of shoes

The cost of shoemaking, specifically a pair of shoes, ranged from 0.6 to 1.34 sols tournois during the 16th century.

Music

Weekly court balls and dances

At the French court under Henry III, balls were held at least twice a week, featuring dances such as the pavane, the dynamic gaillarde, and the volte, where the dancer helped his partner perform an aerial leap.

Daily life

Tall and narrow city housing

Ordinary Paris houses were tall, narrow structures of four or five stories, built with stone foundations, exposed wooden frames, and white plaster facades to prevent fires.