{"product_id":"9780755395804","title":"Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II: : An insightful take on an infamous murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a queen known as 'the she-wolf' and a fresh view of an infamous murder...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a colourful non-fiction narrative, which provides an evocative setting for a scramble for wealth and power, Paul Doherty traces the life of Queen Isabella and her part in the mysterious death of her husband, King Edward II. Perfect for fans of Michael Jecks and Kathryn Warner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Riveting... Nobody reading could be left in any doubt that... Edward's murder at Berkley is open to question' - \u003ci\u003eAlison Weir, Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 peace between the two countries. But after 13 years of enduring her husband's unkind and dissolute nature she fled abroad. With her lover, the exiled Roger Mortimer, she raised an army of mercenaries and invaded England, successfully deposing Edward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular belief holds that Edward was murdered in an infamous manner at Berkeley Castle near Gloucester, at the order of his wife and her lover. But after Mortimer's execution a letter arrived at court that cast doubt over Edward's death and raised the possibility of his escape. The evidence remains controversial to this day, and here Paul Doherty examines it in his fascinating detective study, set in one of the most turbulent and exciting periods of English history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about\u003ci\u003e Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003escholarly and very readable\u003c\/b\u003e biography of the woman known as the 'She Wolf of France''\u003cbr\u003e'Paul Doherty has done a \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e job in sketching the life and career of this \u003cb\u003eremarkable\u003c\/b\u003e Queen - it's \u003cb\u003ea real historical page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI could not stop reading\u003c\/b\u003e this book by Paul Doherty as it \u003cb\u003eis very well written\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eimmensely readable\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e. For me \u003cb\u003ean absolute MUST\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118343143664,"sku":"9780755395804","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755395804_p0.jpg?v=1763638513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755395804","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}