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Marguerite de Vendôme

1516–1559

Born
5 Nov 1516
Country of birth
France
Died
20 Oct 1559, Château de Béthune
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Henriette of Cleves

    Birth, La Chapelle-d'Angillon

  3. Died · Château de Béthune

    Death, Château de Béthune

What was it like?

The world around 1516: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

A servant girl in Paris in 1586 wore a bonnet covered with a long cloth hood and a bodice that was laced at the front and trimmed with black velvet.

During their lifetime

  1. 1525

    Peasant rebellion suppressed in 1525

    In May 1525, Duke Antoine of Lorraine massacred a large peasant army at Saverne to suppress an insurrection that threatened the duchy.

  2. 1545

    Famine causes bread prices to soar

    In 1545, war-related famine caused bread prices in the region to multiply by five compared to 1540-1541 levels.

  3. 1545

    Plague epidemics devastate the region

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

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Ancestors and children

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