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Biography of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 1545-1568

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France 1519-1589

1554 Marriage of Queen Mary with Philip II of Spain

1559 Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeed

On 28th October 1533 [her father] King Henry II of France (age 14) and [her mother] Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of [her grandfather] King Francis I of France (age 39) and [her grandmother] Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France.

On 12th November 1543 [her future husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 16) and Maria Aviz (age 16) were married at Salamanca [Map]. She the daughter of John III King Portugal (age 41) and Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 36). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were double first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 2nd April 1545 Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain was born to King Henry II of France (age 26) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 25).

Marriage of Queen Mary with Philip II of Spain

On 25th July 1554 [her future husband] Prince Philip of Spain (age 27) and Queen Mary (age 38) were married by Bishop Stephen Gardiner (age 71) at Winchester Cathedral [Map]. She the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland and Catherine of Aragon Queen Consort England. He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor (age 54) and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

John Gage (age 74) bore the queen's train.

Magdalen Dacre Viscountess Montague (age 16) took part in the Bridal Procession.

Henry II of France Dies Francis and Mary "Queen of Scots" Succeed

On 10th July 1559 [her father] King Henry II of France (age 40) was killed whilst jousting in celebration of his daughter's (age 14) marriage to [her future husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32). His son [her brother] Francis (age 15) succeeded II King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. Mary Queen of Scots (age 16) by marriage Queen Consort France. They would reign for eighteen months only with Francis dying in Dec 1560. Francis and Mary would have no issue.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 20th July 1559. The xx day of July [her husband] kyng Phelype (age 32) was mared [married] unto the [her father] Frenche kyng('s) (deceased) dowthur (age 14), and grett justes mad ther, and the Frenche kyng dyd just [joust], and ther he had on of ys ees stryken owtt with a spyld [splinter] of a spayre, that he ded of the stroke, by one (blank).

On 20th July 1559 Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 32) and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. She the daughter of King Henry II of France (deceased) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 40). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1563 Sofonisba Anguissola (age 31). Portrait of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 17).

On 25th July 1564 [her sister-in-law] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 36) was appointed Holy Roman Emperor.

On 25th July 1564 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 61) died at Vienna [Map]. His son Maximilian (age 36) succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor. [her sister-in-law] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 36) by marriage Holy Roman Empress. His son Ferdinand (age 35) succeeded II Archduke Austria. Philippine Welser Archduchess Austria (age 37) by marriage Archduke Austria.

On 12th August 1566 [her daughter] Infanta Isabella Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 39) and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 21).

On 10th October 1567 [her daughter] Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy was born to [her husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 40) and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 22).

On 24th July 1568 [her step-son] Carlos Habsburg Spain (age 23) died.

On 3rd October 1568 Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain (age 23) died.

In 1570 [her former husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 42) and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and [her former sister-in-law] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 41). He the son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 13th September 1598 [her former husband] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain (age 71) died. His son Philip (age 20) succeeded III King Spain.

Around 1599 Sofonisba Anguissola (age 67). Portrait of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain.

[her son] Unamed Habsburg Spain was born to Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain and Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain.

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 1545-1568

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great Grand Daughter of Louis XII King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 1545-1568

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia

Victor Amadeus King Sardinia

Ancestors of Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 1545-1568

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Valois Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marguerite Rohan

GrandFather: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Savoy I Count Savoy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Valois Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Janus of Cyprus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anglesia Visconti

Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: King Henry II of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles V of France 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Valois Duke Orléans 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1st Duke Milan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis XII King France 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary La Marck Duchess Orléans 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montfort V Duke Brittany 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Montfort 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Montfort II Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Valois I Duke Orléans 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Valois 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marguerite Foix Duchess Brittany 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo de Medici "The Elder"

Great x 3 Grandfather: Piero di Cosimo de Medici

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco di Simone Tornabuoni

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucrezia Tornabuoni

Great x 1 Grandfather: Piero "The Unfortunate" de Medici

Great x 4 Grandfather: Orso Orsini

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giacomo Orsini

Great x 2 Grandmother: Clarice Orsini

GrandFather: Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino

Mother: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France