Isabella: Braveheart of France by Colin Falconer
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She was taught to obey.
Now she has learned to
rebel.
12 year old Isabella, a French princess marries
the King of England - only to discover he has a terrible secret. Ten long years
later she is in utter despair - does she submit to a lifetime of solitude and a
spiritual death - or seize her destiny and take the throne of England for
herself? Isabella
is just twelve years old when she marries Edward II of England. For the young
princess it is love at first sight - but Edward has a terrible secret that
threatens to tear their marriage - and England apart. Who is
Piers Gaveston - and why is his presence in the king’s court about to plunge
England into civil war? The
young queen believes in the love songs of the troubadours and her own exalted
destiny - but she finds reality very different. As she grows to a woman in the
deadly maelstrom of Edward’s court, she must decide between her husband, her
children, even her life - and one breath-taking gamble that will change the
course of history. This
is the story of Isabella, the only woman ever to invade England - and win. In the
tradition of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick, ISABELLA is thoroughly
researched and fast paced, the little known story of the one invasion the
English never talk about.
Queen Isabella of England was known as a she-Wolf. This
was one queen who was beautiful, diplomatic, and smart! But she was also known
to be ruthless, manipulative, and sometimes heartless.
Her father, King Philip IV of France schooled
her politically and raised her to be wise and cautious. When she was twelve, he
arranged for her to be married to England’s King Edward II. She had no idea the
trouble she would face during ; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%; margin: 4.8pt 0in 6pt;">
First, there was internal conflict
between the king and his nobles. Second, her husband’s heart belonged to
someone else – a male “mistress” named Piers Gaveston. To Piers, he gave not
only all his love, leaving none for Isabelle, but also much of his wealth in
land, jewels, and titles. This angered the nobles who did much to place
restrictions upon the king.
Isabelle fell in love with Roger Mortimer, who worked with
Isabelle to depose Edward. Edward was murdered and many believe that she even arranged
to have Edward murdered, but that was never proven. Afterwards, Isabella and
Roger spent lavishly as she made some unpopular political decision affection
Scotland.
Meanwhile, Isabelle and Edward’s son, Edward III, grew to manhood.
One of the first things he did was arrest and execute Roger Mortimer, and
seizing control of the country for himself. Isabelle, estranged with her son,
lived alone but in great style.
Author Colin Falconer has brought Isabelle’s story to life in his
latest novel, Isabelle: Braveheart of France. He portrays this fascinating royal
woman as strong and wise. Although history records her as cruel, manipulative,
and ruthless, perhaps that is an unfair moniker considering all that she had to
endure. I can’t imagine her humiliation as her husband flaunted his male lovers.
The author does a wonderful job showing this to the readers.
Wonderful descriptive and succinct prose graces each page of this
biographical novel.
ISABELLA: BRAVEHEART OF FRANCE
(LEAVE A COMMENT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO WIN)
(Contest Ends September 30)
She was taught to obey.
Now she has learned to
rebel.
12 year old Isabella, a French princess marries
the King of England - only to discover he has a terrible secret. Ten long years
later she is in utter despair - does she submit to a lifetime of solitude and a
spiritual death - or seize her destiny and take the throne of England for
herself? Isabella
is just twelve years old when she marries Edward II of England. For the young
princess it is love at first sight - but Edward has a terrible secret that
threatens to tear their marriage - and England apart. Who is
Piers Gaveston - and why is his presence in the king’s court about to plunge
England into civil war? The
young queen believes in the love songs of the troubadours and her own exalted
destiny - but she finds reality very different. As she grows to a woman in the
deadly maelstrom of Edward’s court, she must decide between her husband, her
children, even her life - and one breath-taking gamble that will change the
course of history. This
is the story of Isabella, the only woman ever to invade England - and win. In the
tradition of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick, ISABELLA is thoroughly
researched and fast paced, the little known story of the one invasion the
English never talk about.
Queen Isabella of England was known as a she-Wolf. This
was one queen who was beautiful, diplomatic, and smart! But she was also known
to be ruthless, manipulative, and sometimes heartless.
Her father, King Philip IV of France schooled
her politically and raised her to be wise and cautious. When she was twelve, he
arranged for her to be married to England’s King Edward II. She had no idea the
trouble she would face during ; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%; margin: 4.8pt 0in 6pt;">
First, there was internal conflict
between the king and his nobles. Second, her husband’s heart belonged to
someone else – a male “mistress” named Piers Gaveston. To Piers, he gave not
only all his love, leaving none for Isabelle, but also much of his wealth in
land, jewels, and titles. This angered the nobles who did much to place
restrictions upon the king.
Isabelle fell in love with Roger Mortimer, who worked with
Isabelle to depose Edward. Edward was murdered and many believe that she even arranged
to have Edward murdered, but that was never proven. Afterwards, Isabella and
Roger spent lavishly as she made some unpopular political decision affection
Scotland.
Meanwhile, Isabelle and Edward’s son, Edward III, grew to manhood.
One of the first things he did was arrest and execute Roger Mortimer, and
seizing control of the country for himself. Isabelle, estranged with her son,
lived alone but in great style.
Author Colin Falconer has brought Isabelle’s story to life in his
latest novel, Isabelle: Braveheart of France. He portrays this fascinating royal
woman as strong and wise. Although history records her as cruel, manipulative,
and ruthless, perhaps that is an unfair moniker considering all that she had to
endure. I can’t imagine her humiliation as her husband flaunted his male lovers.
The author does a wonderful job showing this to the readers.
Wonderful descriptive and succinct prose graces each page of this
biographical novel.
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