Isabella Biography and Timeline

Birth of Isabella

Birth of Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of France

Birth of Edward III

Birth of Edward III, son of Edward II & Isabella of France

Role range: 1307-1327

Birth of John of Eltham

Birth of John of Eltham, 2nd son of Edward II & Isabella

Arrest of Isabella

Queen Isabella is captures at York by Robert I the Bruce

Role range: 1307-1327

Confiscation-Estates

Edward II & the Despensers deprive Isabella of her estates

Invasion of England

Isabella & Mortimer lead an invasion of England

Rebellion of London

London rebels & Edward II is persued west by the forces of Isabella

Alliance Isabella and Queens cause

A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queens cause

Oath

A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queens cause

Burial

Attends Edward IIs burial

Assassination of Edward II

Roger Mortimer & Isabella have Edward II assassinated. Mortimer & Isabella become rulers of England after the assassination of Edward II

Regency Influence

Isabella remains politically dominant during Edward III's minority

Role range: 1327-1330

Says Edward III will not do homage to the son of a

Says Edward III will not do homage to the son of a Count, Philip of Valois

Treaty of Northampton

Seizes 20,000 pounds promised by the Scots as compensation for their incursions into England

Arrest of Isabella

Edward III arrests his mother & keeps her at Castle Rising for the rest of her life

Execution

Edward III has Roger Mortimer executed, Isabella retires & joins an order of nuns

Burial

Buried in the Franciscan church at Newgate

Marriage

The daughter of Edward III marries the Earl of Kent