Elisabeth of Valois
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Elisabeth of France, or Elisabeth of Valois, was Queen of Spain as the third wife of Philip II of Spain.
Portrait by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, c. 1605
This painting by Eugène Isabey depicts Elisabeth, dressed more like a widow than a bride, swooning as she is led to the carriage that will bear her away from France to marry King Philip II of Spain. The Walters Art Museum
Elisabeth de Valois with her husband Philip II of Spain, from Catherine de Medici's Book of Hours
Portrait of Elisabeth of Valois and Isabella Clara Eugenia
Philip II of Spain
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Philip II, sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure ux
Elisabeth of Valois
…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. Elisabeth was born in the Château de Fontainebleau, the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. She was raised under the…
Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1565
The Baptism of Philip II in Valladolid, Castile. Historical ceiling preserved in Palacio de Pimentel (Valladolid).
Philip, in the prime of his life, by Anthonis Mor
Philip II wearing the Order of the Garter by Jooris van der Straeten, c. 1554