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by Paul Doherty (Author)
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  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson Publishing (26 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841198439
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841198439
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 209,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Edward II's painful death - caused by a hot iron rammed up his anus - is in the Premier League of well-known historical facts. Less well known is the role played in his murder by his wife, Queen Isabella. In a colourful narrative which provides an evocative setting for a Mafia-like scramble for wealth and power, Paul Doherty traces the life of Philip IV of France's daughter, who was only 12 when she was married to the bisexual Edward. She supported her husband in his many domestic and foreign crises, but later Isabella fled abroad and soon deposed and murdered her husband. However, at the end of this highly readable popular history, Doherty intriguingly suggests that Edward in fact escaped at Berkeley Castle and lived out the rest of his life in peace. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Doherty skilfully illuminates the life of the enigmatic Isabella --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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148 of 154 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new Masterpiece by Paul Doherty, 4 Mar 2003
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Paul Doherty‘ s new book takes one back to a time which is indeed far removed from ours: English and European medieval history. He does not only shed new light on the historic persons and their personalities but manages to bring a whole area back to life. His medieval novels have already shown his extraordinary ability in this respect and he puts this very ability to full use in this non fictional works. Strictly scientific reading on medieval monarchs is often very tedious reading. Paul Doherty spares the reader that and has created an immensely interesting and readable book. He tackles by that the fate of royal couple whose reputation is all but good. Edward II.‘ s reputation and ill-fated end seems to be so bad that it was for a long time hardly possible to find any books on him. Maybe, as society has become more open and free, people are willing to read about a possible gay or bi-sexual monarch. As for Queen Isabella, she is just known as the „She-Wolf of France“. Paul Doherty puts things into perspectives, explains and recreates their personalities before a historical background. Step by step the reader starts to look through the veil and mist of historic reputation and prejudices. It is a great achievement as the historic reputations of the two main characters is so bad. On the other hands, the book is not a white wash. I could not stop reading this new book by Paul Doherty as it is very well written, immensely readable and fascinating. For me an absolute MUST.
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5.0 out of 5 stars She-Wolf in the spotlight, 21 Mar 2004
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Despite her quite unique and somewhat infamous position in British history, I've often thought that Isabella is the 'forgotten' queen of the medieval period, losing out to other, equally remarkable queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine and Margaret of Anjou. So it's good to see a scholarly and very readable biography of the woman known as the "She Wolf of France".
Queen Isabella's major achievement is that she supervised the first ever deposition of a King of England, her husband Edward II, and then took over the government of the realm for three years until her son, Edward III, reached his majority - and even then, she didn't surrender it willingly!
Although this is not the longest book, Paul Doherty has done a wonderful job in sketching the life and career of this remarkable Queen - it's a real historical page-turner.
And, as a bonus, the book ends with two chapters which read like a medieval mystery, as Doherty unpicks the evidence in search of the truth behind the untimely death of Edward II.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Falls between two stools, 23 Aug 2007
The title of the book is "Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II" and this is its weakness. Either it is supposed to be a biography of Isabella or its a book exporing the death of Edward II, but it fails on both counts. The author covers the death of Edward II less clearly and with less supporting ideas and evidence than Ian Mortimer's two books. Various aspects of Isabella's life are given insufficient attention (for example, her life after Edward III assumed the throne) for this to be a complete biography of Isabella. Finally, her direct involvement in Edward II's "death" is as a minor part rather than as a participant. There are probably better books on this period of history and the relevant people.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An easy read
While not reading exactly like a novel, this is as easy to read as one. It makes an interesting case against the popular belief that Edward II was murdered by having a poker... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Norris

4.0 out of 5 stars Death & Dynastics in Medieval England
Queen Isabella is best known to history as the She-Wolf of France, while her husband, Edward II, is infamous for his homosexual leanings and the manner of his death - allegedly by... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004 by Mrs. D. J. Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Great history on Edward II...BUT...
The book is very accessible to the scholar and also the ordinary person with an interest in history, weaving the story of all events very clearly and in a flowing manner. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2004 by Iceni Peasant

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, but the characters never come to life
A perfectly good history of the period, events are easy to follow. There is nothing to complain about, but I couldn't give it the full five stars because while Edward II seemed... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing an old mystery back into the light!
For those of you who like mysteries, this is an excellent read! Not at all heavy - but discusses all the various possibilities in enough depth to shed some light on his belief.
Published on 2 Sep 2003 by yorkrose02

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