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Elisabeth de Valois

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Elisabeth de Valois

Birth
Fontainebleau, Departement de Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Death
3 Oct 1568 (aged 23)
Aranjuez, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Burial
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Add to Map
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Queen of Spain, third wife of Felipe II. Daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Felipe, but was married to Felipe himself in 1559. The unfounded legend of a tragic love between Elizabeth and Carlos is often found in literature, notably in Schiller’s Don Carlos.
Queen of Spain, third wife of Felipe II. Daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Felipe, but was married to Felipe himself in 1559. The unfounded legend of a tragic love between Elizabeth and Carlos is often found in literature, notably in Schiller’s Don Carlos.

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  • Originally Created by: Bunny Boiler
  • Added: May 31, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8857609/elisabeth-de_valois: accessed ), memorial page for Elisabeth de Valois (2 Apr 1545–3 Oct 1568), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8857609, citing Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Maintained by Find a Grave.