Isabella: Braveheart of France
Obey your husband. Make him love you. This is your duty to me and to France.With these words, King Philippe of France sent Princess Isabella to marry the dashing King Edward of England. She’s determined to fulfill her father’s injunction, but once wed, the young queen quickly abandons her...
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Obey your husband. Make him love you. This is your duty to me and to France.With these words, King Philippe of France sent Princess Isabella to marry the dashing King Edward of England. She’s determined to fulfill her father’s injunction, but once wed, the young queen quickly abandons her romantic illusions: her husband has a secret, one that will stand between them and t
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781477828489 (1477828486)
ASIN: 1477828486
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages no: 295
Edition language: English
This was a quick, light read covering the life of Isabella of France from the time of her marriage to Edward II of England to his death. The controversial path of her life once her son was crowned as Edward III is not covered. With the exception of the sex scenes, much of this book felt like a YA ap...
Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres and I am familiar with the story of Isabella. It is hard to imagine Isabella was only 12 yrs of age when she married. What turbulent times she had to endure during her life! This is the first time that I have read any of Colin Falconer books and sha...
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A copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher as part of the blog tour. Isabella: Braveheart of France is the story of Queen Isabella and her husband Richard II. I had thought I knew everything I needed to know about there ugh of Richard II after reading Shakespeare's play and studying it ...
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