Queen Isabella : treachery, adultery, and murder in medieval England

Weir, Alison 1951- (Author).

Summary: "In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history's most notorious and charismatic queens. Isabella arrived in London in 1308, the spirited twelve-year-old daughter of King Philip IV of France. Her marriage to the heir to England's throne was designed to heal old political wounds between the two coutnries, and in the years that followed she became an important figure, a determined and clever woman whose influence would come to last centuries. Many myths and legends have been woven around Isabella's story, but in this first full biography in more than 150 years, Alison Weir gives a groundbreaking new perspective"--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780345453204
ISBN: 0345453204
Physical Description: print
xxi, 496 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm
Edition: Ballantine Books trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: Isabella: she-wolf of France, Queen of England. Great Britain : Jonathan Cape, 2005. Includes a reader's guide.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-466) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	pt. 1. Isabella and Edward. The fair maiden -- The king is lovesick for his minion -- All that is prudent, amiable, and feminine -- His dearest companion -- The displeasure of the queen -- Then let her live abandoned and forlorn -- pt. 2. Isabella and Mortimer. Mortimer and Isabel do kiss when they conspire -- Welcome, in God's name, madam and your son -- Plots and stratagems -- Now, Mortimer, begins our tragedy -- pt. 3. Isabella. Our dearest mother.