The book: Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
The author: Alison Weir
Start date: August 6, 2009
First impressions: I don't normally read non-fiction books. So this book makes me a little nervous. The subject matter is fascinating. "Isabella married at twelve in 1308 to the homosexual Edward II, she grew up to be a legendary beauty yet was largely neglected by her weak husband and cruelly slighted by his vicious favorites. For many years, she endured this treatment, gaining renown as a model consort and a peacemaker. But in 1325, driven to desperation as a result of being deprived of her liberty, her children, and her income, she managed to escape to France, where she began a doubly adulterous affair with Roger, Lord Mortimer, an exiled English traitor. Together, they led the first sucessful invasion of England since the Norman Conquest, deposing Edward II and setting themselves up as regents." Thus earning herself the nickname She-Wolf of France. Let's just hope it doesn't read like a history book or I may have to give it up!
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