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Charles of Lorraine, duke of Aumale

1555–1631

Born
4 Feb 1555
Country of birth
France
Died
1631, Brussels
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Anne of Lorraine, duchess of Aumale

    Birth

  3. Died · Brussels

    Death, Brussels

What was it like?

The world around 1555: 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.

Working women used vibrant color combinations for their daily clothing, such as olive gowns with red kirtles and pink sleeves, which provided a festive appearance despite lacking expensive applied decorations. Straw hats were common, practical headwear for those spending their days working outdoors.

Known for

Charles de Lorraine, duc d'Aumale was a French noble, military commander and governor during the latter French Wars of Religion. The son of Claude, Duke of Aumale and Louise de Brézé, Aumale inherited his families position in north eastern France, and his fathers title of Grand Veneur.

During their lifetime

  1. 1563

    Textile trade embargo disrupts industry

    A government embargo on English cloth and wool imports in November 1563 severely disrupted the textile industry in Flanders and Holland.

  2. 1564

    Extreme winter freezes local rivers

    An exceptionally harsh winter caused the Scheldt river at Antwerp to freeze solid by December 25, 1564.

  3. 1565

    Grain export ban causes panic

    Following a poor harvest, the government banned grain exports in September 1565, causing panic buying and soaring food prices.

  4. 1571

    Deadly plague epidemic strikes Antwerp

    A severe plague outbreak in 1571 killed approximately 1,700 people in Antwerp in September alone, hitting children particularly hard.

  5. 1576

    Spanish Fury massacre destroys Antwerp

    In November 1576, unpaid Spanish soldiers mutinied in Antwerp, murdering about 7,000 residents and plundering the city for three days.

  6. 1585

    River blockade halts Antwerp trade

    After the 1585 fall of Antwerp, the Dutch closed the Scheldt river to trade, causing rents to collapse and halting the city's economic development for two centuries.

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