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Infante Carlos of Spain

Madrid, 15 Sep 1607 – Royal Alcazar of Madrid, 30 Jul 1632

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A life in time

  1. 15 Sep 1607

    Born in Madrid

  2. 30 Jul 1632

    Dies in Royal Alcazar of Madrid, aged 24

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Madrid.

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

The 1600s · Infante is born in Madrid

In the news1596–1602

Bubonic plague decimated the population

A devastating bubonic plague outbreak killed approximately 500,000 to 700,000 people across the Iberian Peninsula.

Getting around

Common methods of travel

Most people traveled on foot or horseback, though wealthy individuals used litters carried by mules or human-powered sedan chairs.

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.

Daily life

Cooking in the kitchen

Cooking was done over low-burning fireplaces, using iron trivets to support pots or a "llar" chain to hang caldrons. Food was often prepared and eaten in the kitchen, which served as a primary gathering space for poorer families.

What people wore

The high cost of fashionable hats

A beaver hat from Paris could be so expensive that its cost equaled the price of six mantles for poor widows to attend mass.

Music

Taborers Guiding Festival Dancers

Taborers were hired for festivals like Corpus Christi to guide dancers, often charging for their services by performing in town streets or during processions.

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.