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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.
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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