Elizabeth of valois biography channel

          A historical documentary looking at the life of the child bride and second wife and queen of King Richard II of England, Isabella of Valois.

        1. A historical documentary looking at the life of the child bride and second wife and queen of King Richard II of England, Isabella of Valois.
        2. As part of the Mary, Queen of Scots series today we're talking about Mary's sister-in-law, Elisabeth of Valois.
        3. Discover the incredible story of Elisabeth of Valois, who narrowly avoided marrying the unstable and violent Prince Carlos of Spain.
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        5. Elisabeth of Valois was the third of the four wives of King Philip II of Spain, son of Carlos I, King of Spain/Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and.

          6. Discover the incredible story of Elisabeth of Valois, who narrowly avoided marrying the unstable and violent Prince Carlos of Spain..

          Elisabeth of Valois

          Queen of Spain from 1559 to 1568

          Not to be confused with Elisabeth of France, Queen of Spain.

          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.

          Early life

          Elisabeth was born in the Château de Fontainebleau. She was raised under the supervision of the governor and governess of the royal children, Jean d'Humières and Françoise d'Humières.

          During childhood, she was called "Ysabel".[3]

          Elisabeth's childhood was spent in the French royal nursery, where her father insisted she share her bedroom with her future sister-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots, who was about three years older.

          Although Elisabeth had to give precedence to Mary (since Mary was already a crowned queen), the two would remain close friends for the r