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Françoise de Rohan

1540–1591

Born
1540
Country of birth
France
Died
1 Dec 1591, Beauvoir-sur-Mer
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Died · Beauvoir-sur-Mer

    Death, Beauvoir-sur-Mer

What was it like?

The world around 1540: 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 16th-century peasant from the Saumur region wore a felt hat with a turned-down brim, a sayon tunic to the mid-thigh, a blue jerkin, and a country-style coat called a balandras.

During their lifetime

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 1562

    French Wars of Religion begin

    The French Wars of Religion broke out in 1562, leading to immense loss of life through violence, famine, and disease that lasted until 1598.

  4. 1562

    Recurring subsistence crises

    During the wars, periodic subsistence crises occurred in 1562–1563, 1565–1566, 1573–1574, 1586–1587, and 1590–1592, causing high prices and food shortages.

  5. 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

    The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, a violent event in Paris in 1572, resulted in significant deaths and intensified the religious conflicts.

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