Note 167 — BOOK III II ISABEL OF THE PEACE (ELIZABETH DE VALOIS)
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The Bishop of Limoges, writing to Cardinal Lorraine soon after the betrothal (8th August 1559), says: ‘Never was a prince so delighted with any creature as he (i.e., Philip) is with the Catholic Queen, his wife. It is impossible to put his joy in a letter.’—L. Paris, ‘Negociations sous François II.‘