Isabella
of France
Born: 1295
Paris,
France
Died: 22
August 1358 (62-63)
Castle
Rising, Norfolk, England
Burial: Grey
Friars’ Church of Newgate
House: Capet
Father: Philip
IV of France
Mother: Joan
I of Navarre
Reign: 25
January 1308 – 20 January 1327
Coronation: 25 February 1308
Spouse: Edward
II of England
Children: Edward III of
England
John
of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
Eleanor,
Countess of Guelders
Joan,
Queen of Scots
I
don’t know why I find it odd, maybe because she’s a daughter of a King, but why
her birth date wasn’t recorded is odd.
Yes,
they could have lost it throughout history, but we know her brothers; well one
definitely, one is a maybe, and not a clue of the third.
Even
though women weren’t treated in the same way they are treated now, for a
princess, I find this strange.
What
we do know is she was born in Paris, France to King Philip IV of France and
Queen Joan I of Navarre.
Her
three eldest surviving brothers will all become Kings of France in the years
after her father’s death in 1314.
From
an infant, she was betrothed to Edward; who will be King Edward II of England.
Not only was she taught to be a Queen, but also given a good education for that
time period. She was taught to read and consequently developed a love of books.
She
was also a key player in the Hundred Years’ War; which is what made me want to
start this blog in the first place. So in my next blog posts I want to talk
about the very young Isabella
marrying Edward, to the scandal 1314.
Stay
tuned for that.
