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In the news1656
Royal Edict on Beggars (1656)
In 1656, a royal edict established the Hopital General in Paris, forcing over six thousand beggars into labor as part of a policy to clear the streets.
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Paris, 8 Apr 1655 – Rastatt, 4 Jan 1707
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Facts and their sources
- Born8 Apr 1655, Parisnot verified1 source
- Died4 Jan 1707, Rastattnot verified1 source
A life in time
8 Apr 1655
Born in Paris
10 Nov 1704
A daughter is born
4 Jan 1707
Dies in Rastatt, aged 51
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Paris.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1650s · Louis is born in Paris
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.
In the news1648–1653
The Fronde Civil Wars (1648–1653)
The Fronde, a series of civil wars between 1648 and 1653, led to food scarcity, high taxes, and fighting that caused the king to flee the capital.
Daily life
Children were sent to school
Household rules expected servants to wake and feed children and ensure they went off to school.
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.
Music
Everyday musical tools and maintenance
Portable violins called pochettes were used by dance masters to teach dance lessons in homes. Harpsichords in palaces required regular maintenance, where staff spent one-third of their time just removing wax drippings from candles.
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.