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Isabella of France (c. 1295 – 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.
15th century depiction of Isabella. Isabella of France (1295 – 22 August 1358) was Queen of England and the daughter of Philip IV of France.Sometimes called the "She-Wolf of France", she was a key figure in the rebellion which deposed her husband, Edward II of England, in favor of their eldest son Edward III.
Isabella receiving a messenger from her father. At the All Saints Parlement in 1254, Theobald of Navarre requested Isabella's hand in marriage. [2] In an attempt to resolve the inheritance of Navarre, Louis declined Theobald's request until he reconciled with his sister, Blanche of Brittany. [2]
Isabella was criticized by some in France for failing to stand by her sisters-in-law, although this passed with time; [6] Isabella's own marriage failed catastrophically in due course, with many historians believing that she was responsible for the murder of her husband Edward in 1327 after Isabella's seizure of power in England with her lover ...
Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – 24 September 1435) was Queen of France as the wife of King Charles VI from 1385 to 1422. . She was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the only daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Mil
Isabella of France landing in England with her son, the future Edward III of England. In 1325 Edward, then Duke of Aquitaine and heir to the throne of England, journeyed to France to pay homage to Charles IV of France as his vassal. [6] Isabella accompanied her son and it was during that journey that her affair with Mortimer began. [7]
Born in Bois de Vincennes, Isabella was the youngest daughter of King John II of France [1] by his first wife, Bonne of Bohemia. [2] Count Amadeus VI of Savoy arranged her marriage with his nephew Gian Galeazzo Visconti. As her dowry, Isabella received the county of Sommières, exchanged later for the county of Vertus. [3]
Isabella was born in Valenciennes on 5 April 1170, the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders. [1] When she was just one year old, her father had her betrothed to Henry, the future Count of Champagne. [2] He was the nephew of Adèle of Champagne, the queen of France.