17 - Isabella of France (1): The Noblest and Fairest of Them All

Isabella of France was the highest-born queen that England had ever had, but her King was hardly the success that her pedigree deserved.SponsorThis episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment.  To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to www.audibletrial.com/queensShownotesFor more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!Christopher Marlowe's Edward II (wikipedia)Braveheart (wikipedia)Ending of Love Actually (youtube)The Ordinances of 1311 (englandscalling.wordpress.com)Execution of Piers Gaveston (History Today)Vita Edwardi Secundi (wikipedia)The Tour de Nesle Scandal (History of Royal Women)Battle of Bannockburn (wikipedia)Treaty of Leake (wikipedia)Battle of Boroughbridge (wikipedia)   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.