Isabella of France (1295 â€" 22 August 1358), sometimes described as
the She-Wolf of France (French: Louve de France), was Queen of England
as the wife of 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
became a "femme fatale" figure in plays and literature over the years,
usually portrayed as a beautiful but cruel and manipulative
figure.Isabella of France (1295 â€" 22 August 1358), sometimes
described as the She-Wolf of France (French: Louve de France), was
Queen of England as the wife of 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 became 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 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
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