Elisabeth of Valois
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.
Elisabeth of Valois | |
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Portrait by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz | |
Queen consort of Spain | |
Tenure | 22 June 1559 – 3 October 1568 |
Born | 2 April 1546 Palace of Fontainebleau, France |
Died | 3 October 1568 22) Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Spain | (aged
Burial | |
Spouse |
Philip II of Spain (m. 1559) |
Issue more... | |
House | Valois-Angoulême |
Father | Henry II of France |
Mother | Catherine de' Medici |
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