Person:Isabella of France (1)
Isabella _____, of France
b.Abt 1295 Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
d.22 Aug 1358 Norfolk, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Aug 1284
  1. Marguerite _____, Princess of FranceAbt 1286 - Aft 1294
  2. Louis X _____, King of France1289 - 1316
  3. Blanche _____, Princess of France1290 - Aft 1294
  4. Philip V "the Tall" _____, King of France1294 - 1322
  5. Charles IV "the Fair" _____, King of France1294 - 1328
  6. Isabella _____, of FranceAbt 1295 - 1358
  7. Robert _____, Prince of France1297 - 1308
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Jan 1308
  1. King Edward III _____, of England1312 - 1377
  2. John of Eltham, Earl of CornwallBef 1316 - 1336
  3. Eleanor of Woodstock1318 - 1355
  4. Joan _____, of The Tower1321 - 1362
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Facts and Events
Name Isabella _____, of France
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1295 Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, FranceHouse of Capet
Marriage 25 Jan 1308 Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, Franceto Edward II _____, of England
Death? 22 Aug 1358 Norfolk, EnglandHertford Castle
Burial[2] Christchurch Newgate Street, London City, Middlesex, England
Reference Number? Q228642?


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Isabella of France ( – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France, was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward II, and 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 husband, becoming a "femme fatale" figure in plays and literature over the years, usually portrayed as a beautiful but cruel and manipulative figure.

Isabella arrived in England at the age of 12 during a period of growing conflict between the king and the powerful baronial factions. Her new husband was notorious for the patronage he lavished on his favourite, Piers Gaveston, but the queen supported Edward during these early years, forming a working relationship with Piers and using her relationship with the French monarchy to bolster her own authority and power. After the death of Gaveston at the hands of the barons in 1312, however, Edward later turned to a new favourite, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and attempted to take revenge on the barons, resulting in the Despenser War and a period of internal repression across England. Isabella could not tolerate Hugh Despenser, and by 1325, her marriage to Edward was at a breaking point.

Travelling to France on a diplomatic mission, Isabella may have begun an affair with Roger Mortimer, and the two may possibly have agreed at this point to depose Edward and oust the Despenser family. The Queen returned to England with a small mercenary army in 1326, moving rapidly across England. The King's forces deserted him. Isabella deposed Edward, becoming regent on behalf of her young son, Edward III. Some believe that Isabella then arranged the murder of Edward II. Isabella and Mortimer's regime began to crumble, partly because of her lavish spending, but also because the Queen successfully, but unpopularly, resolved long-running problems such as the wars with Scotland.

In 1330, aged 18, Edward III forcibly asserted his authority. Mortimer was executed, Isabella's regency was ended and she was imprisoned. Released after two years, she afterward lived in considerable style; though she did not reside at court, she often visited to see her grandchildren.

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References
  1.   Isabella of France, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ Isabella of France, in Find A Grave.
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