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Margarita Catalina von Habsburg
1623–1623
- Born
- 25 Nov 1623, Madrid
- Country of birth
- Spain
- Died
- 22 Dec 1623, Madrid
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth25 Nov 1623, MadridProbable1 source
- Death22 Dec 1623, MadridProbable1 source
- Eventbaptism, 1823Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
- Eventinfant deathConfirmed1 competing claim1 source
- ParentPhilip IV of SpainConfirmed1 source
- ParentElisabeth of FranceConfirmed1 source
A life in time
Born · Madrid
Birth, Madrid
Died · Madrid
Death, Madrid
Event · baptism
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What was it like?
The world around Madrid, 1623: 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.
Women used a face whitener made from corrosive mercury sublimate to achieve the desired pale complexion.
In their life
- baptism1823
- infant death
Mercury-based cosmetic face whiteners
Women used a face whitener made from corrosive mercury sublimate to achieve the desired pale complexion.
Price of smoke cloaks
In 1680, the price for a yard of smoke cloak, a popular thin black accessory, was set at seven and a half reales.
Musical Instruments for Domestic Education
In domestic settings, keyboard instruments, the guitar, and the harp were the preferred instruments for the musical education of women.
Popular and Controversial Zarabanda Dance
The zarabanda was a popular but controversial folk dance accompanied by the guitar, castanets, and tambourine; it was frequently banned for its perceived lascivious nature and vulgar gestures.
A curious spectacle in 1625 Madrid
In 1625, the Marquis of Toral introduced the first glass-windowed carriage in Madrid, attracting curious crowds who followed the vehicle to see if the glass would break on the rough roads.
Common methods of travel
Most people traveled on foot or horseback, though wealthy individuals used litters carried by mules or human-powered sedan chairs.
Cooking in the kitchen
Cooking was done over low-burning fireplaces, using iron trivets to support pots or a "llar" chain to hang caldrons. Food was often prepared and eaten in the kitchen, which served as a primary gathering space for poorer families.
Water storage in homes
Most homes lacked a private well, requiring residents to fetch water from nearby public fountains. Large clay jars were then used to store this water inside the house.
The staple olla stew for commoners
The staple dish for commoners was a thick stew known as olla, which was simmered for hours and often thickened with flour made from wheat or millet, popularly called flour of the poor. It typically consisted of available legumes, such as chickpeas, beans, or fava beans, and vegetables like turnips.
Wine as a safer drink than water
Ordinary people predominantly drank wine because water from rivers, wells, and irrigation ditches was frequently contaminated and posed serious health risks. Wine provided essential calories and was considered a safer alternative to water.
Work of the water carrier
Water carriers, known as azacán in Andalusia, supplied houses without private wells by transporting water in jars or barrels using donkeys or mule-drawn carts.
Wages for field laborers and servants
Farm laborers working as live-in servants often earned an annual salary of up to 32 reales, while daily field workers typically earned between 30 maravedíes and 3.5 reales per day plus wine.
Duplicating letters to ensure delivery
Sea mail to the Americas was so uncertain that people often sent duplicate or even sextuplicate copies of letters via different routes to ensure delivery.
Letters took weeks to arrive
Communication was notoriously unreliable, and a letter between Madrid and Brussels typically took around two weeks to arrive.
Family
Ancestors and children
Open the full treeFour generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.