Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen

Isabella of France: The Rebel Queen

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 between her husband and her brother Charles IV, Isabella refused to return to England. She began a relationship with her husbandâ€™s deadliest enemy, the English baron Roger Mortimer, and with her son, the kingâ€™s heir, under their control, the pair led an invasion of England which ultimately resulted in Edward IIâ€™s forced abdication in January 1327 in favor of his and Isabellaâ€™s son. Isabella and Mortimer ruled England during Edward IIIâ€™s minority, until he overthrew them in October 1330.

A rebel against her own husband and king, regent for her son, Isabella was a powerful, capable, intelligent woman who forced the first ever abdication of a king in England and changed the course of English history. The Rebel Queen examines Isabellaâ€™s life with particular focus on her revolutionary actions in the 1320s, corrects the many myths about her, and provides a vivid account of this most fascinating and influential of women.
Country USA
Brand Amberley Publishing
Manufacturer Amberley Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781445647401
ReleaseDate 2016-06-07

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