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Elisabeth of France, or Elisabeth of Valois (Spanish: Isabel de Valois; French: Élisabeth de Valois) (2 April 1546 [1] – 3 October 1568), was Queen of Spain as the third wife of Philip II of Spain. She was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. [2]
Elizabeth of Valois (1545–1568) Queen of Spain. Name variations: Elisabeth or Élizabeth de France; Princess Elizabeth of France; Elizabeth of the Peace; Isabel or Isabella of France.
May 4, 2018 · Elizabeth de Valois (called Isabel in Spain) was born on April 2, 1545 at the royal palace of Fontainebleau. She was the second child of King Henri II, then Duc d’Orléans and his wife Catherine de’Medici.
Sep 11, 2024 · The portrait of Elisabeth of Valois by Sofonisba Anguissola depicts a beautiful young Queen of Spain. However, while the imagery is intriguing, the friendship between the artist and sitter is fascinating. At the Spanish court, these two women made a formidable team.
Elizabeth of Valois (văl´wä, Fr. välwä´), 1545–68, queen of Spain, daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Philip II of Spain, she was married (1559) to Philip himself.
Elisabeth of France or Isabella of Bourbon (22 November 1602 – 6 October 1644) was Queen of Spain from 1621 to her death and Queen of Portugal from 1621 to 1640, as the first spouse of King Philip IV & III. She served as regent of Spain during the Catalan Revolt in 1640–42 and 1643–44.
Mar 25, 2024 · Elisabeth de Valois: Interesting Facts – Elisabeth’s first official appearance was at the wedding of her brother, the Dauphin and Mary, Queen of Scots in 1558. – Much like her mother, she loved court entertainments such as plays and musical performances.
Oct 10, 2023 · Elisabeth, a bride at 14. Finally, Elisabeth of Valois, Queen of Spain, enters the fold as a childhood companion of Mary and pawn in her mother Catherine de’ Medici’s politics.
Sop. Daughter of Henri II of France, betrothed unseen to the Infante of Spain, in the hope of ending the wars between their two countries. She is attracted to a young Spaniard she meets and is delighted when she realizes this is Carlos, her future husband.
Elizabeth of Valois, born at Fontainebleau in 1545, married Philip II of Spain in 1559, becoming his third wife. She died in childbirth in 1568. Her life inspired Schiller's tragedy Don Carlos (1783-7) and Verdi's opera of the same name (1867 and 1884).
