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Caroline d'Autriche

1591–1662

Born
1591
Died
12 Jan 1662, Mechelen
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  • Birth1591Probable1 source
  • Death12 Jan 1662, MechelenProbable1 source
  • ParentEmperor Rudolf IIConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Mechelen

    Death, Mechelen

What was it like?

The world around 1591: 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.

Men wore shirts, greges (breeches reaching to the knees), stockings, a doublet, a coat, and a hat. Villagers often wore the same clothes daily, while the more well-to-do changed for Sundays and feast days.

During their lifetime

  1. 1601

    Tapestry manufactory established in 1601

    In 1601, a new tapestry manufactory was established in Oudenaarde by Mark de Cooman and Frank van der Planken.

  2. 1628

    Antwerp plague thanksgiving in 1628

    The city of Antwerp ordered a public thanksgiving in 1628 to celebrate its deliverance from a plague.

  3. 1635

    Sack of Tienen in 1635

    Combined French and Dutch forces carried out a destructive sack of the town of Tienen in 1635.

  4. 1638

    Grain export ban in 1638

    In 1638, the government prohibited the export of grain, impacting food supplies and local economies.

  5. 1643

    Lodging ban for strangers in 1643

    Magistrates in Ypres prohibited the lodging of strangers in 1643, likely to control movement or potential threats.

  6. 1650

    Antwerp imposes wagon speed limits

    The city of Antwerp introduced speed limits for wagons traveling within the city.

Family

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