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  1. Elisabeth of France, or Elisabeth of Valois (Spanish: Isabel de Valois; French: Élisabeth de Valois) (2 April 1546 – 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.

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      Portrait of Elisabeth of Valois (c. 1561-1565) by Sofonisba...

  2. Born at Fontainbleau, France, on April 2 (some sources cite April 13), 1545; died in childbirth at age 23 in Madrid, Spain, on October 3, 1568; daughter of Henry II of Valois (1519–1559), king of France (r. 1547–1559), and Catherine de Medici (1519–1589); sister of Claude de France (1547–1575), and Margaret of Valois (1553–1615), as well as Fran...

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  4. 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.

  5. Mar 3, 2024 · When Sofonisba arrived at the Spanish Court in 1559, she became a lady-in-waiting to Philip II’s third wife, Elisabeth of Valois. Elisabeth was the daughter of Catherine de Medici , a well-known patron of the arts.

  6. 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. The unfounded legend of a tragic love between Elizabeth and Carlos is often found in literature, notably in Schiller's Don Carlos.

  7. Oct 10, 2023 · From left to right: Mary, Queen of Scotts, Elisabeth de Valois and Catherine de Medici. Decadence and trauma: delving into the emotional and political lives of three young Renaissance queens....

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