The She-Wolf of France: Who Was Isabella, the Queen Who Toppled a King | History for Sleep

She was married at twelve, betrayed for two decades, and history called her a monster. The real story of Isabella of France is far more extraordinary. Daughter of Philip IV of France and wife of Edward II of England, Isabella endured years of humiliation before taking matters into her own hands. In 1326, she landed in Suffolk with 1,500 soldiers and toppled a king's regime in just ten weeks, without a single battle. This is the untold story of the She-Wolf of France: her childhood in the palaces of Paris, her loveless marriage, her affair with Roger Mortimer, her daring invasion, and the four years she ruled England as its most powerful force. From the Sainte-Chapelle to Castle Rising, walk through every chapter of a life that shaped medieval Europe and ignited the Hundred Years' War. Subscribe for more immersive history documentaries and drop a comment telling us where you're watching from tonight.