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Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England
Alison Weir
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Description for Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England
Paperback. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen. This title presents her portrait. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Described by Christopher Marlowe as the 'She-Wolf of France', Isabella was one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. According to popular legend, her angry ghost can be glimpsed among church ruins, clutching the beating heart of her murdered husband. But how did Isabella aquire this reputation?
Born in 1292 she married Edward II of England but was constantly humiliated by his relationships with male favourites and she lived adulterously with Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. Had it not been for her unfaithfulness, history might have immortalised her as a liberator- the saviour who unshackled England from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099578390
SKU
V9780099578390
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About Alison Weir
Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen ... Read more
Reviews for Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England
This meticulous no-nonsense biography presents a fascinating story complete with puzzles
Marianne Brace
Independent on Sunday
A beautifully nuanced portrait of a fascinating lady... gives a vivid sense of the riotous realpolitik of medieval times
Scotsman
This is history which reads like a novel. Weir writes lucidly, with an eye for the details which bring ... Read more
Marianne Brace
Independent on Sunday
A beautifully nuanced portrait of a fascinating lady... gives a vivid sense of the riotous realpolitik of medieval times
Scotsman
This is history which reads like a novel. Weir writes lucidly, with an eye for the details which bring ... Read more