Isabella of Angouleme Archives - History of Royal Women

Isabella of Angoulême – Queen of England

June 17, 2017 Moniek 4

This article was written by Marie. Neither of Isabella of Angoulême’s marriages did her reputation any favours. John, her first husband, is still viewed as one of the worst kings in English history and some of the notoriety rubbed off on his young wife. Out of his shadow, she chose her second husband herself. That independence of mind probably [read more]

Joan, Queen of Scots – A jilted bride

May 23, 2017 Moniek 1

This article was written by Marie. Joan is the bride whose mother took off with the groom. In this case, the frisky mother was Isabelle of Angoulême: a widowed queen on the look-out for a new husband. But as Joan was only ten at the time, it can’t have been too much of a snub. She probably wasn’t that close [read more]

Eleanor of Leicester – A broken vow of chastity

February 28, 2017 Moniek 0

This article was written by Carol. Eleanor was the youngest daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angouleme. She was born in 1215. She inherited her mother’s beauty and a feisty temperament. In 1224 she was married to the son of William Marshall (also called William), who was regent for her brother Henry [read more]

England’s Queens, From Boudica to Elizabeth of York by Elizabeth Norton Review

January 23, 2015 Moniek 1

I was really looking forward to the release of this book and I was lucky enough to receive a copy to review it. I’ve actually read some books by Elizabeth Norton before, she’s also the author of The Anne Boleyn Papers (which I got for Christmas!) and Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England among others. England’s Queens [read more]