| Elisabeth of France | |
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| Queen consort of Spain (more...) | |
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| Consort to | Philip IV |
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| Baltasar Carlos, Prince of the Asturias Maria Theresa, Queen of France |
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| Royal house | House of Bourbon |
| Father | Henri IV of France |
| Mother | Marie de' Medici |
| Born | November 22, 1602 Paris, France |
| Died | October 6, 1644, (aged 42) |
- Elisabeth of Bourbon may also refer to Madame Elisabeth, the sister of Louis XVI of France, who was guillotined during the French Revolution, or Isabella of Bourbon, mother of Mary of Burgundy.
Elisabeth de France (November 22, 1602 - October 6, 1644) was the eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France and his spouse, Marie de' Medici. As a daughter of the king, she was born a Fille de France. As the eldest daughter of the king, she was known at court by the traditional honorific of Madame Royale.
In 1615, Elisabeth was married to the future Philip IV of Spain. She was Queen of Spain from 1621 to 1644. This marriage followed a tradition of cementing military and political alliances between the Catholic powers of France and Spain with royal marriages. The tradition went back to the marriage of King Philip II of Spain with the French princess, Elisabeth of Valois, the daughter of King Henry II of France, in 1559 as part of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis. They were parents to seven children:
- Infanta María Margarita (1621)
- Infanta Margarita María Catalina (1623)
- Infanta Maria Eugenia (1625-1627)
- Infanta Isabel María Teresa (1627)
- Baltasar Carlos, Prince of the Asturias (1629-1646)
- Infanta María Ana "Mariana" Antonia (1636)
- Maria Theresa of Spain (1638-1683), queen consort of France as first wife of Louis XIV of France
Elisabeth was renowned for her physical beauty, intelligence and noble personality, which made her very popular with the Spanish people.citation needed
She was regent of Spain during the Catalan Revolt and supported the Duke of Nochera against the Count-Duke of Olivares in favor of an honorable withdrawal from the Catalan Revolt.
Ancestors
| Elisabeth of France | Father: Henry IV of France |
Paternal Grandfather: Antoine of Navarre |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Françoise d'Alençon |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Jeanne III of Navarre |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry II of Navarre |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Marguerite de Navarre |
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| Mother: Marie de' Medici |
Maternal Grandfather: Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Eleonora di Toledo |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Johanna of Austria |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
Titles
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Elisabeth of France (1602–1644)
Born: 22 November 1602 Died: 6 October 1644 |
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| Preceded by Margaret of Austria |
Queen consort of Portugal 1621-1640 |
Succeeded by Luisa of Medina-Sidonia |
| Queen consort of Spain 1621-1644 |
Succeeded by Mariana of Austria |
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| Preceded by Anna of Austria |
Consort of the Spanish Netherlands 1621-1644 |
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