Isabella of France (1295 – 22 August 1358) was Queen of England and the daughter of Philip IV of France . Sometimes called the "She-Wolf of France", she was a key figure in the rebellion which deposed her husband, Edward II of England , in favor of their eldest son Edward III . This event, as well as Isabella's affair with Roger Mortimer and Edward II's relationships with Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser the Younger , have prompted Isabella's portrayal multiple times in literature and visual media.
15th century depiction of Isabella
Edward II (1970), BBC TV adaptation of Marlowe's play directed by Richard Marquand and Tony Robertson; Isabella is portrayed by Diane Fletcher [16]
Les Rois maudits (1972), French miniseries adaptation of the Druon novels directed by Claude Barma ; Isabella is portrayed by Geneviève Casile [ fr ] [17]
Edward II (1982), French TV film adaptation Marlowe's play directed by Bernard Sobel; Isabella is portrayed by Hélène Vincent [18]
Edward II (1991), film based on Marlowe's play and directed by Derek Jarman ; Isabella is portrayed by Tilda Swinton [19]
Braveheart (1995), film directed by Mel Gibson ; Isabella is portrayed by Sophie Marceau [20] [21]
Les Rois maudits (2005), French miniseries adaptation of the Druon novels directed by Josée Dayan ; Isabella is portrayed by Julie Gayet [22] [23]
The Ruling Passion (2008), audio presentation of Pownall's novel in 10 episodes of the BBC Radio 4 programme Book at Bedtime , read by David Horovitz [24]
World Without End (2012), miniseries directed by Michael Caton-Jones ; Isabella is portrayed by Aure Atika (the miniseries is based on the 2007 Ken Follett novel of the same name in which Isabella does not appear)[25]
Knightfall (2017), television series about the Knights Templar ; Isabella is portrayed by Sabrina Bartlett as a main character in season one,[26] and by Genevieve Gaunt as a recurring character in season two.[ citation needed ]
Meek, James (2019). To Calais, In Ordinary Time . Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 223–236.