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In 1308, a 12-year-old girl, Isabella of France, became Queen of England when she married the English King. A century and a half later, another young French girl, Margaret of Anjou, followed in her footsteps. These are the stories of two women who were thrust into a violent and dysfunctional foreign country. And as their new lives unfolded, they each felt driven to take control of the kingdom themselves. At their weddings, Isabella and Margaret were little more than pawns in the power play between England and France. But as they grew into women, they became queens who dominated the board. It was Margaret's violent pursuit of power that inspired Shakespeare to name her "The She-Wolf of France." Another poet, Thomas Gray, later gave Isabella the same title. |
