The She-Wolf

Name: The She-Wolf
Rating: 4.4 (886 reviews)

by Maurice Druon Book 5 in the The Accursed Kings series.

First published 1959

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During the reign of Charles IV, conflict over Gascony brings Isabella of France back to her brother's court as Edward II's negotiator. She refuses to return to England while Hugh Despenser dominates the king and forms a political and personal alliance with the exiled Roger Mortimer.

Isabella and Mortimer assemble an invasion force, overthrow the Despensers and force Edward to abdicate in favour of his son. The novel follows their rise to power and adopts a dramatic version of Edward II's death, an event whose precise circumstances remain historically disputed.

Historical Periods

Invasion of England and Deposition of Edward II1326–1327 CE Reign of Charles IV of France1322–1328 CE War of Saint-Sardos1324–1325 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Romance War Fiction

Historical people

Edward III of England1312–1377 Charles IV of France1294–1328 Isabella of France1295–1358 Edward II of England1284–1327 Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March1287–1330 Hugh Despenser the Youngerc. 1286–1326