In chess, from the time of Queen Isabella of England, the queen has been considered the most powerful and feared piece on the board. Known to chroniclers as the 'she-wolf', Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of France, married King Edward II of England in 1308 in a union intended to create a lasting pe
The Uncertain Death of Edward II?
โ Scribed by J.S. Hamilton
- Book ID
- 111227576
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1478-0542
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In chess, from the time of Queen Isabella of England, the queen has been considered the most powerful and feared piece on the board. Known to chroniclers as the 'she-wolf', Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of France, married King Edward II of England in 1308 in a union intended to create a lasting pe
Spring 1308. England hovers on the brink of civil war. The Lords are demanding that Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston be tried for high treason and the King, in desperation, calls on Mathilde of Westminster to help protect him. The King's opponents are soon strengthened by the arrival of Philip