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Isabella of France 28 April 1292 – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France (French: Louve de 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 King Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.
Aug 19, 2024 · son Edward III. Isabella of France (born 1292—died August 23, 1358) was the queen consort of Edward II of England, who played a principal part in the deposition of the king in 1327. The daughter of Philip IV the Fair of France, Isabella was married to Edward on January 25, 1308, at Boulogne. Isabella’s first interventions in politics were ...
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Jan 30, 2019 · Isabella of France married King Edward II of England in Boulogne, northern France, on 25 January 1308 when she was 12 and he was 23. She was the sixth of the seven children of Philip IV, king of France from 1285 to 1314 and often known to history as Philippe le Bel or Philip the Fair, and Joan I, who had become queen of the small Spanish kingdom of Navarre in her own right in 1274 when she was ...
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Isabella of France was the daughter of Philip IV of France (r. 1285-1314), also known as Philip the Fair, and Joan I of Navarre. Her exact date of birth is unrecorded, but most historical sources agree that she was born in Paris c. 1292. She was the youngest of four siblings and the only daughter of King Philip to survive into adulthood. She was ra...
While Isabella was attempting to work with Gaveston, the nobles of England were deeply offended by the man they considered an upstart. They felt he did not have enough aristocratic blood to influence the king and urged Edward to banish him from the country. Leading the opposition was the Earl of Lancaster, Edward's first cousin. With a large entour...
At the time of Edward II and Isabella, the English king technically still owed homage to the French king for his territories in France. The English king was expected to travel to France and periodically show loyalty to the French king, but it had been several years since Edward had crossed the channel. Isabella knew the relations between the two co...
After her son was safely crowned king, Isabella and Mortimer became the powers behind the throne. She did not learn from her husband's mistakes because she quickly began enriching herself and Mortimer against the wishes of the nobility. While the young King Edward was underage, he had to rely on her until he reached his majority. Bloodshed followed...
Determined to end the bloodshed of his parents' reign, Edward III was merciful to his mother and everyone who supported her regency. She would live the rest of her life peacefully at her favorite royal homes. She could attend the court and spend time with her grandchildren, but she never held real power again. Isabella died on August 22, 1358, aged...
Jul 2, 2016 · Advertisement. Isabella of France (c. 1295–1358), who married Edward II in January 1308, is one of the most notorious women in English history. In 1325/26, sent to her homeland to negotiate a peace settlement to end the war between her husband and her brother Charles IV of France, Isabella refused to return to England.
Mar 4, 2018 · Queen of England – 1308 – 1327. 1295 (during) A daughter, Isabella, was born to King Philip IV of France and Joan of Navarre in Paris. 1299 (8th September) As part of a peace between England and France it was agreed that Isabella would marry Prince Edward of England when she came of age. 1307 (8th July)
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Dec 30, 2018 · Hugh Despenser the younger and Edmund Fitzalan brought before Isabella for trial in 1326; the pair were gruesomely executed. (visualiseur.bnf.fr / Public Domain) Edward III Becomes King but Under Isabella’s Control. Though Edward III was officially king, Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, ruled England jointly for four years.
