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Isabella (French: Isabelle d'Angoulême, IPA: [izabɛl dɑ̃ɡulɛm]; c. 1186 / 1188 – 4 June 1246) was Queen of England from 1200 to 1216 as the second wife of King John, Countess of Angoulême in her own right from 1202 until her death in 1246, and Countess of La Marche from 1220 to 1246 as the wife of Count Hugh.
- 8 October 1200
- 24 August 1200 – 19 October 1216
- 16 June 1202 – 4 June 1246
- Aymer
Apr 26, 2022 · Isabella of Angoulême (French: Isabelle d'Angoulême, IPA: [izab%C9%9Bl dɑ̃ɡulɛm]; 1188 – 31 May 1246) was suo jure Countess of Angoulême and queen consort of England as the second wife of King John. She was queen from 24 August 1200 until John's death on 19 October 1216.
- Angoulême, Poitou-Charentes
- Poitou-Charentes
Isabella of Angouleme Biography. Clipart.com. By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on November 24, 2019. Known for: Queen of England; rather fiery marriage to King John. Dates: 1186? or 1188? - May 31, 1246. Occupation: Countess of Angouleme, queen consort to John, King of England , one of the Plantagenet queens.
Isabella of Angoulême, a French noblewoman, became queen of England. She was born in Angoulême in 1186, the daughter of Aymer Taillefer, count of Angoulême, and Alice de Courtenay , French aristocrats who supported the English kings in their struggles against the French monarchy.
Circa 1188 - 31 May 1246. Isabella of Angoulême was the daughter and heiress of Aymer Taillefer, Count of Angoulême and Alice of Courtenay, who was the sister of Peter II of Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople and granddaughter of King Louis VI of France. Through her connections with the Courtenay family, Isabella was related to the kings of ...
Jun 17, 2017 · Queen Isabella was still short of 30 when the king died in October 1216. He made no mention of her in his will or gave her a role in the government of their son, who was only nine years old. Isabella, in turn, offered prayers for John’s soul, and never mentioned him in public again.
Isabella of Angoulême (c.1188–1246), queen of King John. Isabella was the second wife of King John and was about 12 at the time of their marriage in August 1200. The alliance seems to have been a mixture of passion and diplomacy on John's part, since Angoulême lay in the heart of Aquitaine, which John was seeking to retain.
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