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Pierre de Foix, le jeune

Pau, 16 Feb 1449 – Rome, 19 Aug 1490

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  • Born16 Feb 1449, Paunot verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484or bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titlebishop of Vannes, 1476–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titlecardinal-deacon, 1477–1486or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titleapostolic administrator, 1484–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490not verified1 source
  • Titlecardinal priest, 1485–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titleapostolic administrator, 1485–1489or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490not verified1 source
  • Titleabbot, 1486–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titleabbot, 1488–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · apostolic administrator, 1484–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1485–1489 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · apostolic administrator, 1489–1490not verified1 source
  • Titleapostolic administrator, 1489–1490or Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire, 1475–1484 · bishop of Vannes, 1476–1490 · cardinal-deacon, 1477–1486 · cardinal priest, 1485–1490 · abbot, 1486–1490 · abbot, 1488–1490not verified1 source
  • Died19 Aug 1490, Romenot verified1 source
  • MotherLeonor I of Navarrenot verified1 source
  • FatherGaston IV of Foixnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 Feb 1449

    Born in Pau

  2. 1475–1484

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Aire

  3. 1476–1490

    Bishop of Vannes

  4. 1477–1486

    Cardinal-deacon

  5. 1484–1490

    Apostolic administrator

  6. 1485–1490

    Cardinal priest

  7. 1485–1489

    Apostolic administrator

  8. 1486–1490

    Abbot

  9. 1488–1490

    Abbot

  10. 1489–1490

    Apostolic administrator

  11. 19 Aug 1490

    Dies in Rome, aged 41

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Pau.

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

The 1440s · Pierre is born in Pau

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Keeping garments clean while working

When performing dirty work, peasant women tucked their long cotes into the waistbands of their aprons to keep the hems clean.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Cooking over an open fire

Families cooked pottage or porridge all day in iron or brass kettles over a central fire on a stone hearth. To keep the smoke from filling the room, some homes used a conical hood or funnel to vent the fire toward the roof.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Working hours and costs at the Mint

Workers at the Nancy Mint in the 16th century endured long shifts, working from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter and from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer. They were also responsible for purchasing their own professional tools, such as hammers and anvils, at their own expense.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Chapel choir life and rewards

The Duke's chapel choristers at Saint-Georges received an annual salary of 96 francs, a well-paid position at the time. On Saint Cecilia's Day, children of the choir were treated with distributions of small pastries.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Drinks and Fasting Days

Common people often drank water or a low-quality fermented drink called picotte, while taverns were important social spaces. During the frequent religious fast days, which numbered up to 150 per year, they relied on river fish or dried sea fish instead of meat.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Public access to royal postal horses

By the early sixteenth century, King Francis I allowed the public to travel by the royal postal service, which used horses at a gallop between relay stations, though this service was very expensive.

What it cost

Around 1500–1599

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.