22 - Isabelle of France: The Daughter of the Carbuncle




Queens of England Podcast show

Summary: <p>Also known as Isabelle or Isabella of Valois.  The youngest queen on our list, Isabelle became queen when aged 7, and it took quite some propaganda to get Richard to agree to it. Apparently the best way to get a grown man to marry a primary school age kid is to compare her to an elephant...</p>Sponsor<p>This episode of the Queens of England Podcast is sponsored by Audible, the internet's leading provider of audio entertainment.  To get a free book when you sign up for a trial membership go to <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/queens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audibletrial.com/queens</a></p>Shownotes<p>For more information on the topics discussed in the show, click on these links!</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_de_M%C3%A9zi%C3%A8res" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philippe de Mézières (wikipedia)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.biography.com/people/charles-vi-of-france-9244850#early-years" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles VI 'the Mad' of France...  <br><hr> <p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p></a></p>