The great French love that changed the life of Philip II and brought peace to Spain

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2023-09-14 18:29:42

At the side of the French Isabel de Valois, Philip II recovered a youth that he had never really enjoyed and a family life that would fill him with joy. the court of the Prudent King. The young Queen stood as the main reason for her existence for eight years, much longer than she had spent with her two previous wives.

Only one issue overshadowed the life of the royal couple: the lack of children. The marriage between Felipe and Isabel took a long time to consummate while waiting for the queen to reach marriageable age and abandon her dolls. In 1564, the couple kept his first sexual contact in Aranjuezwhich was followed by the greatest of the passions that Philip presumably dedicated to one of his wives.

Finally, Philip II had two daughters with Isabel de Valois who reached adulthood after many difficulties, among them Isabel Clara Eugenia, the King’s most beloved daughter. However, so much was the pitcher at the fountain that suddenly… In a new pregnancy during 1568, the French woman’s health collapsed and, with her death, the court of Philip II lost its brilliant color forever.

Credits

Screenplay and production: César Cervera and Manuel Garre.

Edition: Manuel Garre.

Voice over: Manuel Garre, César Cervera, Rocío Fernández de Buján, Juan Roig.

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