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Isabella of France

1295–1358

Isabella of France was queen consort of Edward II of England and later a central figure in his overthrow. Her alliance with Roger Mortimer and invasion of England in 1326 created one of the most dramatic political crises of the medieval English monarchy.

In Maurice Druon’s The She-Wolf, during the reign of Charles IV, conflict over Gascony brings Isabella of France back to her brother's court as Edward II's negotiator. In Maurice Druon’s The Lily and the Lion, Robert of Artois helps Philip of Valois secure the crown as Philip VI rather than allow Edward III's claim through Isabella of France, expecting the new king to reward him by overturning Mahaut's possession of Artois. Other novels featuring Isabella of France include David Field’s The Squandered Crown, Anne O’Brien’s The Uncrowned Queen, Paul Doherty’s The Cup of Ghosts, David Pilling’s Folville's Law (I), and Paul Doherty’s The Poison Maiden.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Isabella of France

Invasion of England and Deposition of Edward II 1326–1327 CE Reign of Edward II 1307–1327 CE

Series

Series featuring Isabella of France (7 series)

Lord Edward’s Archer in Order

by Griff Hosker 10 books 4.5

Lord Edward’s Archer follows Gerald Warbow from the Welsh Marches into the wars and political crises of Edward I and Edward II. The series combines archer warfare with the Second Barons’ War, Welsh resistance, crusading, the Scottish wars and court intrigue. It is a medieval military sequence about…

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Hugh Corbett Mysteries in Order

by Paul Doherty 24 books 4.4

The Hugh Corbett Mysteries follow a royal clerk, diplomat and Keeper of the Secret Seal from the reign of Edward I into the troubled rule of Edward II. Corbett investigates murders that threaten royal government, foreign negotiations and the security of the crown. His work takes him from…

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The Accursed Kings in Order

by Maurice Druon 7 books 4.2

The Accursed Kings follows the French and English monarchies from the final year of Philip IV's reign in 1314 to the capture of John II at Poitiers and the political crisis of the late 1350s. Across seven novels, the direct Capetian line fails, the Valois dynasty takes the…

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Plantagenet Saga in Order

by Jean Plaidy 14 books 4.1

The Plantagenet Saga spans the dynasty from Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine to Richard III. Across fourteen novels, family rebellion, disputed succession, royal marriage and war connect the Angevin Empire, the conquest of Wales, conflict with Scotland, the Hundred Years’ War and the Wars of the Roses.

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Folville’s Law in Order

by David Pilling 2 books 4.1

Folville's Law follows Sir John Swale through the violent collapse of Edward II's government and the uncertain minority of Edward III. Set amid northern warfare, political murder, outlaw bands and the rise and fall of Roger Mortimer, the novels blend medieval crime with the struggle for control of…

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The Wars of the Roses Saga in Order

by David Field 2 books 4.4

The Wars of the Roses Saga begins well before the fifteenth-century conflict, tracing the Plantagenet inheritance from the defeat of Simon de Montfort in 1265. The fictional Bywater family serves successive kings and discovers that royal patronage can restore an estate in one reign and destroy it in…

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Standalone books

Standalone books featuring Isabella of France (3 books)