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Isabella of France, sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France, was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward II, and de facto regent of England from 1327 until 1330. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre. Isabella was notable in her lifetime for her diplomatic skills, intelligence, and beauty. She overthrew her ...
Jul 2, 2016 · Amberley Publishing, 2016. ISBN: 9781445647401. Isabella of France married Edward II in January 1308, and afterwards became one of the most notorious women in English history. In 1325, she was sent to her homeland to negotiate a peace settlement between her husband and her brother Charles IV, king of France. She refused to return.
Oct 16, 2005 · As the daughter of the King of France and the Queen of Navarre, Isabella was a great prize in the marriage market: no Queen of England before her had boasted such a pedigree. The deal was agreed ...
Oct 11, 2021 · King Edward II was born 25th April 1284 to King Edward I and Eleanor of Castile at Caernarfon Castle, Wales. He was the fourteenth of the couple’s fifteen children. When he was four months old he became heir to the throne when his elder brother, Alfonso, died. Edward was educated by Dominican friars and was taught riding and military skills ...
Sep 26, 2023 · The intelligent and captivating Isabella, who was born around 1295 and died in 1358, was the youngest daughter of King Philip IV, the Fair of France. She was married to Edward II of England (1284-1327) on January 25, 1308, when she was about 12 years old. At age 16, she bore him a son and successor, another Edward (1312-1377). John, Earl of ...
Jan 13, 2020 · Definition. Edward II of England reigned as king from 1307 to 1327 CE. Succeeding his father Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE), his reign saw a disastrous defeat to the Scots at Bannockburn in June 1314 CE, and the king's lack of political and military talents as well as his excessive patronage of friends resulted in his kingdom descending ...
The invasion of England in 1326 by the country's queen, Isabella of France, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, led to the capture and executions of Hugh Despenser the Younger and Hugh Despenser the Elder and the abdication of Isabella's husband, King Edward II. It brought an end to the insurrection and civil war.
