Wedding in Paris of Elisabeth de Valois and Philip II after the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis; funeral of Henri II. (Paris: June-August, 1559)
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Discorso e particolar notitia de le feste, trionfi, pompe, e giostre fatte in Francia, dopo la conclusion de la pace, nel sposar di Madama Elisabetta primagenita del re christianissimo. Insieme con le pompe funerale, dopo la morte di sua maesta christianissima, accuratissimamente, dal uero scritte. (Venice, 1559)
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Title_page
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Section "Discorso de le cose successe in Francia dapoi la conclusion de la pace."
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Reception Of the Duke of Alba at St Denis by the Cardinal of Lorraine, the princes of Ferrara and Condé and others.
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Ceremony The reading of the marriage contract by de Laubespine, one of the King's secretaries.
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Mass The wedding mass at Notre Dame de Paris said by the cardinal de Bourbon.
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Banquet At the Palais de Justice.
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Ball Masque A combat between satyrs and nymphs, in which the nymphs are victorious.
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Triumphal_Arch
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Machine An artificial ship, decorated in gold, silver, yellow and red, arrives in front of the Tournelles, on the rue Saint- Antoine.
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Tournament In which Henri II is fatally wounded.
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Procession Funeral procession to Notre Dame de Paris. Section "La pompa et l'essequie funebri del gia re christianissimo di Francia Henrico II. di questo nome."
Festival: Wedding in Paris of Elisabeth de Valois and Philip II after the Peace of Cateau-Cambresis; funeral of Henri II.
Date: June-August, 1559
City: Paris
Participants: Alba (Alva), Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, third Duke of (1507-1582) Henri II (Henri d'Orleans) (1519-1559), King of France Elisabeth de Valois (1545-1568), Princess of France, m. Philip II, King of Spain Philip II (Felipe II) (1527-1598), King of Spain
Dynasty: Habsburg, Valois
Notes: Philip II was not actually present at his wedding; he was represented by the Duke of Alba.
Book details
Title: Discorso e particolar notitia de le feste, trionfi, pompe, e giostre fatte in Francia, dopo la conclusion de la pace, nel sposar di Madama Elisabetta primagenita del re christianissimo. Insieme con le pompe funerale, dopo la morte di sua maesta christianissima, accuratissimamente, dal uero scritte.
