Isabelle of France

French, 1295-1358

Known to posterity as the She Wolf of France, Isabelle was the only daughter of Philip IV of France and from an early age was renowned for her beauty and intelligence. At the age of 12 she was sent to England to marry Edward II, but although the marriage began well the couple would eventually become completely estranged. This escalated tensions between England and France and culminated in her son, Edward III, claiming the French throne for himself