Isabella: She-wolf of France (90 Days of Treason)

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FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITEDIsabella Capet, medieval queen of England. The daughter and granddaughter of king and queens of France, mother to the future heir of the English throne, Isabella finds herself on September 24th 1326 at the head of an army on a march to overthrow Edward II, her husband of 18 years. Hell hath no wrath like a royal spurned. In a time when women were said to be powerless, some women were nothing of the sort! This is the story of how Isabella the Fair became Isabella: the She-wolf of France, earning notoriety throughout the western world and why some of that notoriety was justly or unjustly deserved. The story is told in a compelling 90 day countdown which ends with the execution of Edward II’s lover and favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger.The book describes the actions and thoughts of some of the leading players during those 90 days of turbulence, including Roger Mortimer, Charles IV of France, Henry Lancaster, Eleanor de Clare and, of course, the three principle players...Edward II, Plantagenet king of England - what was he doing as the mother of his children turned his son, his barons and his entire kingdom against him. Did he feel betrayed? Did he feel hatred? Did he feel nothing, with his only concern being his favourite Hugh Despenser?Edward III, the heir apparent (referred to as Edward of Windsor) – how did he feel about being used as a pawn between his parents? Did he fell anger towards his father for his failing, or towards his mother for her dalliance? Isabella Capet, queen of England - just how did she manage to engineer an invasion of England? What was she thinking? What offence demanded payment in the blood of the Despensers? And did she ultimately have a hand in the murder of her imprisoned husband Edward II, the following year?A new take on one of the most extraordinary family feud in English history.Queen, mother, invader, adulteress...the clock is ticking and, the Queen of England cannot be stopped.