Eufrasia de Guzmán
| Eufrasia de Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Ascoli | |
| Born | Eufrasia Guzmán 16th century Madrid |
| Died | August 7, 1604 Madrid, Crown of Castile |
| Spouse | Luis de Leiva, III príncipe de Áscoli |
| Father | Gonzalo Franco de Guzmán |
| Mother | Marina Porres |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting |
Eufrasia de Guzmán (fl. 1592) was a Spanish courtier. She was the long-term royal mistress of King Philip II of Spain.[1]
She was the lady-in-waiting of Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal from 1550.[2][3] She was the mistress of Philip in 1559–1564, when the king waited for his wife Elizabeth of Valois to be old enough to sexually consummate their marriage.
She had a son with Philip in 1564, after which Philip arranged a marriage for her (to a prince of Ascoli) and terminated the relationship.[2]
References
- ^ "Eufrasia de Guzmán | Real Academia de la Historia".
- ^ a b Kamen, Henry (1997-01-01). Philip of Spain. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-07800-8.
- ^ Cruz, Anne J.; Suzuki, Mihoko (2009). The Rule of Women in Early Modern Europe. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07616-9.