Talk:Life in the Renaissance

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They only lived to be about 100-150 years old

  • I would love to know who produced the above assertion! I can't cite a reference for this, as it was a TV programme reporting a research project, and my memory is terribly flaky (plus never thought I would need it) but lifespans during period were capable of rivalling contemporary. However, the average was shorter, once infant mortality, accidents and violent deaths are factored in.--64.9.120.91 01:56, 2 May 2007 (EST)