Isabella of France: "She Wolf" or Survivor?

[@Chris-iz1rd]

I think being buried in her wedding dress holding the heart was a statement to the fact that she may never have really had his heart while married. She was a survivor.

[@Moonflowers11]

I think that her being buried that way meant that all she want was her husband's heart when she was a bride. Maybe it was PR, maybe she was talking to her descendants, maybe her son did it and she never requested or knew that was how she would be buried.

[@debbylou5729]

Maybe she just liked the dress. That’s quite the leap you made there

[@Moonflowers11]

@@debbylou5729 And what is your explanation for her husbands heart?

[@corriewilliams752]

,,,👑⚜️⚜️🇫🇷

[@xajaso]

Love this history! What a woman. ⚜️⚜️🇫🇷👸

[@foxenandfamily5060]

I just love this story. I might watch it again! I think the moniker "She-Wolf" can be used not as a slight, but as an admiring complement. Queen Isabella was, quite simply put, a bad-ass.

[@bronhaller]

I always think of She-Wolf as a compliment, because wolves look after their pack. She was a great Wolf Queen!

[@tararose3790]

Agreed!! Well said.

[@lwoods1940]

Exactly, I have always used it as a compliment to describe her. Forget Braveheart's bizarre portrayal... Queen Isabella deserves her own movie! ❤👑🐺

[@TonneMiessek2442]

But bad asses end up in hell.

[@prettypic444]

The side eye with that William Wallace disclaimer is just *chef's kiss*

[@pams4557]

The appellation "She Wolf" is extremely complimentary in my opinion. I would love to have that on my tombstone. 🐺👸

[@sjbloop]

I have heard in several histories about her that it wasn't that Edward had male "favorites" it was that these favorites usurped her position and that of other high ranking cortiers. Additionally, he supposedly wasn't doing his husbandly duties which meant she couldn't fulfill her duties to have children. I think being buried with his heart and in her mantel was to reassert her rank as queen and wife. Which would be important for the legitimacy of her heirs by him. I think it is hard to think of it as a purely romantic gesture.

[@scarletohhaha6938]

I agree it's unlikely a romantic gesture, particularly given it was a union purely for political reasons. She was also clearly an intelligent woman who understood well the obligations, power, etc. of her royal position. Her own heart belonged to Mortimer, so this was definitely her making a final statement of some sort.

[@lesaglover6073]

👸🏻I think she was a woman who did what was necessary to ensure her survival and that of her children in a time where they were considered traitors simply because they were French.

[@alanaw27]

At that time, there were so many factions who were a danger to her and eventually her son, that she had to decide which path to take and stick with it. To be treated so badly as a young bride and then later stripped of friends and cash, who can blame her for being a strong woman. 🇫🇷👑

[@sarahwatts7152]

The red hot poker story has always struck me as being in the same class as the circumstances supposedly surrounding the death of Catharine the Great. After all, if they wanted a death with no marks on the body...pillows existed.

[@scarletohhaha6938]

Exactly. It's sensationalism for sensationalism's sake. Tarnish reputations and/or make some kind of sick point.

[@lwoods1940]

hahaha "pillows existed."

[@emmarichardson965]

If I remember correctly, the story also came about a few decades after his death too, so... *Correcting myself: I misremembered, it only took a few years after his death, though from what I read, it was likely put about as some type of propaganda after Mortimer's execution and Edward 3's rise to full power.

[@moonbaby1723]

I have always admired Isabella. She really only fought for her and her children’s rights. She was a she wolf but in the best possible light, she fought for her rights and to see her children. Total bad ass!⚜️

[@kathyjohnson2043]

Regarding her burial request, I think she was saying that she married in good faith, pledging to keep true to him, but he had betrayed her and that was the cause of his downfall.

[@damogranheart5521]

I quite agree! 🪺📚🫖🐈‍⬛🖖

[@kathyjohnson2043]

@@damogranheart5521 your emojis made me think of 'cosey' British murder mysteries. 😁

[@damogranheart5521]

@kathyjohnson2043 Have you ever heard of Manning Coles? Excellent books written by two people, Adelaide Manning and Cyril Coles. Both were in MI5, Manning in WW1, and Coles in WW1 & 2. Coles was also in MI6. I also have the Father Brown mysteries. I fell in love with Sherlock Holmes at the age of nine. 🪺📚🫖🐈‍⬛🖖🧚‍♂️

[@greendemon5862]

Loved this video! Would love you to make one about Margaret of Anjou too, as her name came up at the end - the OG (and IMO, unfairly maligned) 'she-wolf' queen 👸

[@ReadingthePast]

For sure, she’s on my list! Thank you 😊

[@Shane-Flanagan]

I've asked for Margaret of Anjou on more than one occasion. Love her, very underrated and misunderstood

[@MazMedazzaland]

Isabella is such an interesting, strong person! She had to deal with an awful lot, and I think she's fab. Perhaps she didn't want to bring any disrepute on her son - he didn't exactly share that his mother had been shacked up with Mortimer, even if it might have been commonly known. I liked the idea that she asked to be buried with his heart and the mantle as a way of showing she'd come to England as Queen of England and Edward the 2nd's consort, and she'd leave England as such - but that's based on nothing but the romantic in me. As for if she was a she-wolf - in a positive way, yes. She stood up for herself and her children.🐺👑

[@susannaheanes]

Agreed!!

[@nkoumbaaurelia2275]

🐺👸🏼 I think she was both, she started as queen and she had to become a She-Wolf in order to survive, in order to protect her son, She had to have claws and fangs to fight the Despensers! I love that you talked about her, made a documentary on her, because she is not talked about enough in my opinion! She always fascinated me as an historical figure and as a woman in those times! (and yes I'm also french, Isabella Of France belongs to both England and France 🇫🇷 🇬🇧)

[@GBunnyG]

KZbin is desperately devoid of deep dives on Isabella and especially her father, and everything that happened during his reign. I love Tudor history but I wish more historical YT'ers would do videos on them. Thank you for all this great info!

[@nobodysbaby5048]

These folks are not Tudors.

[@GBunnyG]

@@nobodysbaby5048 ....yeah, that's why I said I wish people would do more videos on Isabella and Phillip the Fair. Like. I literally said that in the same comment.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

The mother of england's greatest king! She definitely was the she-wolf in the best way possible!

[@MsJayteeListens]

I thought she was married to England’s greatest king, but then I’m Scottish. 😜

[@beth7935]

@@MsJayteeListens LOL, I've heard Scottish people say that before, & from Scotland's perspective he certainly was! I'm no Edward I fan either- it's a shame the Welsh didn't have the same success while Edward II was being generally useless, but at least the Scots got independence, & eventually inherited the English throne: Edward I would be spinning in his grave in fury about that, & I'm here for it 🤣

[@Elvertaw]

The heart and wedding mantle? Pure showmanship. “I am the true holder of your heart and interests. O one love you better!!”

[@cmcg9035]

She's such a fascinating person. I think the being buried w/ Edward II heart may have been a publicity stunt, like, I loved him so much and had nothing to do with his death. Edward III would have grown up with all the power struggles of others usurping various royal roles and was having none of it. Thank you for all your hard work, Dr. Kat!🗼

[@loriw5457]

Marvelous job. Your voice and narration style are outstanding. I so wish my mother was still alive, for she would have enjoyed your broadcasts and would have praised you for your details and ACCURACY! My mother rarely watched TV - but was always buried in her books or huddled in a library. Degreed history major who lived and breathed European history. Thank you ever so much for your uploads.

[@asugirlgonenerdy]

Personally, I think she was all the best parts of both opinions-a woman who looked out for the best interests of her children, but also a shrewd and powerful queen. 🐺 👑⚜️

[@bobbyb8335]

I believe she did her best in a difficult situation. There had to be some great love and respect by Edward III to treat her so honorably. ⚜️

[@isabelledetaillefer2726]

I've read Alison Weir's biography on Isabella, attracted to having the same name and French roots, and further picked up what I could on her history. What struck me - as in your summary - was how women were thought of as mere pawns or bargaining chips in the royal courts and aristocratic games, and how they could either resign themselves to it, or choose to forge a destiny of their own. Neither would be easy, but choosing the latter truly put them in the crossfires of history. Thrown into it at such a very young age and confronted with a humiliating marriage, Isabella showed herself to be intelligent, resourceful and a strategist of note. Almost a thousand years later, there's much we don't know for sure that could add to the complicated tapestry. It looked like many of the citizenry adored her, but the upper classes and courtiers called her 'Jezebel'. She could not be directly implicated in her husband's death, but she was stuck with the association. The episode with Mortimer might have been the most painful of her life. For once she had a real man that she could be wholeheartedly in love with, a man who was a proper companion and supported her. There were indications that she might have been pregnant when her son grabbed him, miscarried, had a breakdown and spent a long time in seclusion...and came out of it rather pious. Probably a penitent, she dedicated her latter life to building churches and supporting the work of the church. And maybe, in this frame of mind, she tried to reconcile with her husband in death. She must have looked back on her time on earth with a mixture of triumph and regret. But she was not going to be a footnote of history, like so many queens were relegated to.

[@the_petty_crocker]

I believe the moniker was applied as an attempt at shaming but can also been seen as a badge of pride for having courage and determination. I choose the latter view. What a fascinating woman! Thanks for another terrific video, Dr. Kay. They’re the best start to my weekends! 👸🏻👑🇫🇷

[@lauracassie9842]

I’ve been waiting for this video and it didn’t disappoint: Isabella was remarkably clever in playing the long game against the Despensers 🇫🇷

[@HawkeyeBrooke]

I know she-wolf is meant as a slur, but I kind of love it as a badge of honor. She was mistreated in her marriage from the start but managed to do her job and provide heirs while maintaining some sort of throuple with Edward and Piers. I think the Despensers were a different level of cruel which pushed her over the edge and she felt she had to set things back to rights. She definitely wasn’t perfect-Mortimer was a ba choice and she nearly got herself in trouble along with him-but I respect her.

[@mlgmoore]

I admire her right up to getting greedy, which having watched what happened to her husband and his favorites was amazingly foolish.

[@stephaniechristensen6018]

@lizamartin4705I'm pretty sure she and Mortimer were never married. Marrying him could have made her beside the point as Edward's queen and her son's mother, inviting other nobles to try to control her son.

[@stephaniechristensen6018]

@lizamartin4705 She had him killed? Her son, Edward III, pulled off the whole thing. He got a band of his buddies together, got access to their chambers through a hidden tunnel, surprised them either late at night or early in the morning, and took both of them into custody. It was he who ordered Mortimer killed. I don't think she had much of a choice in the matter, as she'd gone too far and done too much to be keen on giving up power voluntarily. She may have acknowledged reality and accepted that her fate was in her son's hands, but I'm guessing she'd had no intention of giving up Mortimer.

[@stephaniechristensen6018]

@lizamartin4705Your initial comment was about Mortimer getting too powerful and having him "taken care of," not Edward II. As I said, it makes absolutely no sense. The only reason Mortimer accumulated any power at all was as an adjunct to Isabella and her son. Nothing I've heard of ever suggested that Mortimer was ever at cross-purposes with or threatened her or Edward III after they joined forces. That would have been killing the golden geese.

[@BeeKool__113]

Yessss!!! Alright!!! Great way to kick off my weekend with some epic history with Dr.Kat!! Totallllllyyyyy here for it!!! 🐺👑💜

[@hillerymcdonald2303]

So excited for this one!!! The little smirk on Dr. Kat's face in the thumbnail is the best. Smirk? What is that expression? Not sure. But I love it.

[@jennierayner2152]

oh lord the way she was shoehorned into Braveheart, i hate it so much (true story i once had someone tell me, with a straight face, that the movie is "completely accurate" and its like ..huh...wow...where does one start...) she is someone who deserves to have a light shone on her in her own right, not just be a *fictional* addendum to some effing dude...thankyou for another excellent video, and i especially look forward to hearing the stories of other "she-wolves"

[@beth7935]

I had a freaking nervous breakdown when I saw her in Braveheart!! Luckily I was with a bunch of history nerds, so I wasn't the only one angrily hissing "she was NINE & still in France, FFS!!" I've had multiple people online tell me Braveheart is accurate, lol- apparently completely impossible events, like Isabella having an affair with Wallace, him fathering Edward III, & Edward I throwing Gaveston out a window, are "just minor details", & "it follows all the _important_ events correctly"... What, like the Battle of Stirling Bridge with _no effing bridge?!?!_ Only the most famous battle he won, but apparently that's a "minor detail" too. I can't even. To be clear & fair, I also think it's a super-fun & entertaining film, but it could've been just as fun & entertaining without adding such wildly inaccurate rubbish. You'd have to invent some stuff to fill in gaps, like in his early life, but you could at least TRY to vaguely follow the facts that we do know... Sadly, most people dgaf, so people who make films & tv have no incentive to be historically accurate.

[@codyhall9223]

She had the most incredible life and is one of my absolute favorites in history. Thinking about the magnitude of her coup d'etat always amazes me. A foreign born woman overthrowing an anointed king even if it was in the name of her son is incredible. I often hear that John I or Mary I were the most hated monarchs in English history but it seems Edward II must have been pretty bad for nearly all his nobility and common people to just let her basically swoop in and take him down. Also I know wolves had a bad rep in the old world but I would def take She-Wolf as a compliment. So 🐺 👸🏼 🇫🇷

[@TrailingCloudsofGlory]

Isabella is my 18th Great Grandmother 💝👑💝 I'm delighted to learn more about her. Thank you so much for this broadcast!

[@kathyjohnson2043]

So you are a descendant of King Edward II as well?

[@TrailingCloudsofGlory]

@@kathyjohnson2043 Yes, I am. My European nobility lines are traced and verified through my DNA to the very beginnings of the various European nations who were and are ruled by a few families that all intermarried. I actually have my lines traced back to the ancient nobility of Israel, Greece, and the Roman Empire, predating the birth of Christ.

[@anne-marie2972]

​@@TrailingCloudsofGloryReally 🤔 ?

[@LadyCat183]

​@@anne-marie2972it's sad, but these people really believe it. Some stupid app I believe.

[@lauramason5667]

I also think it would be interesting to do a show about the werewolf and her image of the wolf and how that grew. Great job as always!

[@zofiamcsparlin8239]

A nice coincidence, that I just finished reading Gemma Holman's "The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III", which recounts parts of Isabella's story as it affected Philippa of Hainault. Good for me to get the rest of a biography of Isabella from you.

[@lindasadler6338]

I think any strong woman during that time deserves all the applause! Another great video. 🐺

[@clarissathompson]

What a life to lead! Isabella was a Queen but she was definitely a shrewd politician and a fierce mum!👑👑👑👑👑

[@jfs59nj]

BTW I’m still chuckling after all this time at your whispered snarky comment in your video about E2’s favorites that E2 and Gaveston took their “bond of eternal friendship” (if that’s all it was) “incredibly seriously”. Your humor is as much a gift as your erudition.

[@Kristine709]

❤❤ Another fantastic video! So glad you stepped back into the deeper past for this one! I would love to see a video of more women from this and previous eras. I feel the farther back you go, the less women are represented as whole beings, rather than just wives or nuns or ??

[@liane4629]

👑👸⚜ Thank you! Dr. Kat for another wonderful video!!

[@Laramaria2]

I love Isabella's story, I think it is remarkably interesting. Great video ❤

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Thanks so much Dr Kat, you always deliver 😊 Love these type videos, analysing and dispelling myth and stereotypes. Isabella is such a interesting figure. A powerful driven woman in a man's world. Still looking forward to a future video on another so called She-Wolf, Margaret of Anjou. Thanks again 👍

[@naurrr]

queen behavior 👑

[@jaqathome]

I think she was both a She Wolf and a survivor. Soon after she was married she was in survival mode. Later she carried the banner of She Wolf. She made some shrewd power moves and was a total badass. Go Isabella!

[@beth7935]

I got a very different perspective on Isabella when I found out about the Tour de Nesle affair. The wives of her 3 brothers were apparently having affairs, & Isabella told her father the king, & her sisters-in-law were imprisoned & their lovers executed, & that's only the start of an epic drama that contributed significantly to the end of the Capet dynasty. One of the sisters-in-law actually died suspiciously later, & may have been murdered, because of these allegations. I'm not sure what to make of it all...

[@amberatartimec2564]

I vaguely remember this as the beginning of a novel I read. Made me think the 3 wives must have had incredibly bored or sad lives, that all 3 were at it.

[@karinedigiovanni333]

That would make a very interesting topic for a future @ReadingthePast video… 🤔 🇫🇷 ⚜️

[@beth7935]

@@karinedigiovanni333 It would! It seems to be a less well-known story about Isabella, & it's very interesting, though pretty horrible for the wives & their lovers.

[@beth7935]

@@amberatartimec2564 They were arranged marriages, of course, so it's not that surprising they weren't happy, but usually it was the men cheating, & of course _that_ was fine- the consequences were FAR worse for women, so yeah, you're definitely left asking why they'd take such a risk.

[@DelphineCingal]

She is one of the main characters of Maurice Druon’s novel Les rois maudits and subsequent 2 tv series of the same name. She is therefore remembered in France for her role in the downfall of her unfaithful sisters-in-law and their lovers.

[@klvr5863]

👑 She did what she had to do. 👸

[@mrskenscott9643]

I'm just catching up for the week. Thanks so much for EVERY video. Including the tiny.. sometimes deliberately 'forgotten' details, which are so important to understanding people's individual motives. As for Isabella.. 🐺/ 👑. Good or bad.. she was trying to survive the flawed system she believed in.

[@katyalysander1490]

Her ambition and successes, brief and compromised as they may have been, make her way more than just a survivor. ⚜️ I have a hard time faulting her for treating Mortimer the way Edward treated his faves - it looks like a dumb mistake in hindsight, but what else was she supposed to do to make him seem worthy of his position?

[@johnmclaughlin4817]

👑 Great video. I think that Isabella feared the barons would overthrow Edward II. she wanted to save the throne for her son.

[@elizabethstrong1780]

I love you way of telling history. It makes me think and do research on my own. Thank you

[@EspressoMoon]

👸Really enjoyed this video! There's so much speculation about what actually happened, but it's clear that she was strong.

[@desertsound6805]

I knew Isabella's life through the books of Andre Maurois about her, her father and her Royal french family. I highly recommend them, they are beautiful and enyojable books if you love this period. There are Templars too! A fascinating era in Europe.

[@murielvaughan9040]

Your videos are so descriptive and clear. In my opinion Isabella was a survivor, having been the product of an all but royal upbringing. Women needed to keep their wits about them more so in those times👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 🫅🐺

[@avalonseer]

I think any of the amazing Queen's who have been given that title are some of the most interesting women in history. I love all of them and enjoy every video you make about these strong women. Also I think she was both a Queen and a "SheWolf" so 👑 🐺

[@j7333nnn]

Loved this fair presentation of a complicated affair🧝‍♀❤

[@ginalou5774]

Thank you for another excellent history lesson Dr Kat

[@annalisette5897]

I think it is all about the dynasty, the family line. No matter the peculiarities of her life, she was Edward's queen and the mother of the new king.

[@janicefuller-roberts8094]

I'm a relatively new subscriber and just adore your videos! More on medieval women, please!

[@shirleyharold1698]

Hi Dr. Kat. I love each and every episode of your history vlogs…thank you ❤️🌞😌

[@donnab8205]

Interesting and enjoyable as ever! Thank you.

[@KH-ph1po]

Thank you for mentioning the KZbin metrics to increase your channel's reach. As a viewer, I did not know much about this process. I will now strive to comment and "like" each video to help you in this very easy way.

[@pamwren6866]

The amazng part is that she entered this fight at 12 years old!!! Astonishing wit and considered behavior.

[@superpixiewoo]

👸 thx for another great video, Dr. Kat!

[@cathyrogers9276]

As always I have thoroughly enjoyed this video!

[@Elvertaw]

Thanks! Always appreciate your take on history. It gets me to think and investigate.

[@ReadingthePast]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jennhack8043]

I am a new viewer and and now about 5 videos in! Absolute gold! Thank you so much❤ Going through all the content is so enjoyable

[@ReadingthePast]

I’m so pleased you are enjoying the channel so far ☺️

[@mikelaffoon5986]

I always enjoy this site. Keep up great work!🙂

[@carole6779]

⚜👸🐺 Fascinating video. And even though there is much we do not know about various people's motivations, it continues to amaze me that there are relatively detailed records from this time. Thanks so much, Dr. Kat! 💖

[@coletterice]

⚜ Isabella fascinates me, and I'm so glad to hear your detailed assessment of her life. I think she was a strong survivor in a terrible situation. I always marvel at how these women, taken from their countries as young girls (albeit, as you say, trained for the life ahead), and thrown into the politics, power plays and scandals of another country, so often manage to carve out a life and an agenda of their own. Was she flawed? Perhaps ultimately power hungry herself? Sure, I suppose. But I don't know how one navigates such a life without a certain grit and steel. I can't fault her for trying to take power when the alternative was to have power used against her. As for the mantle and heart... so many possible interpretations... The thought came to me that maybe it was a way to remind the world that she came to England to be a queen consort to a man who never gave her his heart while he lived. That this was her intended purpose, and that she did her best to fulfill it. I might call her a she-wolf, sure... But I think very highly of wolves. ⚜🐺⚜

[@zitrandy]

Thanks Dr. Kat. Great work here.

[@shelleygibbons1065]

Excellent as always

[@Raven_Nivhaar]

👑 Thank you for another brilliant video! Isabella is one of my favorite monarchs that I've recently learned about. While she definitely comes across as fierce, she was a queen.

[@amazinglea13]

👸🏻 ⚜️🐺 This is one of my favorite stories. So complex! But considering her adulterous reputation; I her request to be buried with her husband’s heart in her hands and an item from her wedding speaks to me like she was mindful of her #1 duty as a queen, to bare a legitimate heir, which she did and highlighted by her request.

[@wickedwitch3520]

I think that she was called the 'she wolf of France' to discredit her after her death. I believe that her her request to be buried with Edward's heart was to symbolize that while she never held his heart while he lived she could claim it in death.

[@catherinewood948]

Thanks!

[@ReadingthePast]

Thank you🤩!

[@AbigailvonAhsen]

In case anyone didn't get the classical allusions in the Marlowe quote: Circe was a witch who lived on an island and turned sailors into pigs; Juno (Hera) was the Queen of the Gods and always being cheated on by Jove (Zeus), for which she often sought revenge; Ganymede was a beautiful boy whom Jove had brought up to Olympus to be his... uhh... cupbearer.

[@leighanderson1651]

It startled me to hear how Isabella was buried. How did I get this old and read so much and not know that? If she was a cold-hearted She-Wolf, then I'd have to say she did it to show she possessed him utterly. Perhaps she wanted to demonstrate this to the world because she had been so hurt by his preference towards others. I think she gets a bad rap because she had taken Mortimer as a lover and angered the Barons. There is nothing wrong with being a wolf or a lion defending yourself and your cub. And she succeeded. Something Eleanor of Aquitaine kept trying and failing to do thus its interesting the different ways they are remembered.❤

[@Whimsey6]

Another lovely video!

[@historybuff7491]

I think it is a little of both. I think in the beginning she was just trying to survive as queen (getting back what was her due), But as her power grew, she became a bit like a she wolf. 🐺🍟🐺

[@karenchrist4155]

I love your videos! Very interesting indeed! 🐺

[@LKMNOP]

Thank you, I liked your video. Being a student of history I have found it to be factual which a lot of these videos channels are not, and I like that when you give an opinion you state that it is an opinion. I have subscribed and liked.

[@GBunnyG]

I 👏 am 👏 psyched! I can't ever get enough information on her.

[@--enyo--]

Great video. Interesting as always. Has Dr Kat already done a video on Margaret of Anjou? I wouldn’t mind all the so-called ‘she-wolves’ getting a video.

[@saucywench5152]

I always enjoy your work ❤

[@AurelioVidal]

I would love to see you do a video examining all the historical figures the key players of Game of Thrones are based on.

[@lisagagnon1747]

Outstanding Discussion, Thank You!✨

[@pippamartin2181]

Great video once again

[@ant824-e8c]

Loved this! Love them all! 💕

[@janedhoe5872]

Wonderful video! 🐺👑

[@cadair4736]

👸brilliant as usual Dr. Kat

[@shereemoon]

Thank you! Fascinating!🐺

[@GracieGirl24]

This is one of the first channels I started watching when I got the KZbins❤ 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@nancybradford8514]

Thank you so much, that was amazing

[@lyarrastark6254]

I learned a lot about Isabella of France by watching this video. Thank you. 👸👸👸

[@vlmellody51]

I always look forward to your new videos! ❤🐺

[@christinaholcomb1093]

❤ love the video!

[@yvonnemoujalli6904]

Never heard of her but did enjoyed her story TY Dr Kat 💗

[@sapphossapphire]

👑another great video!

[@michaellewis6510]

Thank you for telling this She Wolf's story. A woman much to be admired

[@richardlippincott8881]

Dr. Kat, thanks for another great history lesson!! love, Maureen xo

[@dorym8045]

Good video. I expect the wedding mantle and heart was her way of a last dig at Edward II’s ‘favorites’. I.e., she won! 👑👸 Well done.

[@lesleyschultz6846]

Thank you for posting this!! Amazing story!

[@JanetCowan]

🐺👑👸🏻 I think she was a queen AND a she-wolf, and I’m glad she got her own back!

[@CB-sw7uj]

another amazing video. I believe she was just a queen trying to do right for her family.