Elisabeth of Valois | |
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Queen consort of Spain | |
Tenure | 22 June 1559 – 3 October 1568 |
Born | 2 April 1546 Palace of Fontainebleau, France |
Died | 3 October 1568 Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Spain | (aged 22)
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House | Valois-Angoulême |
Father | Henry II of France |
Mother | Catherine de' Medici |
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]
Many historians have cited the year as 1545, but [...] common practice at the time usually placed the new year at Easter (rather than 1 January). Elisabeth's birth date thus fell in the year 1546 according to modern dating practices. This date is corroborated by other correspondence.