S3.29 Isabella of France (Biography)

Rex Factor

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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One of the most dramatic stories in English royal history, Isabella of France gets the double episode treatment. In this biography episode, we chart her life and consortship looking at her marriage to Edward II and the various antagonists in her life until eventually she faces off against her own husband. Next time we'll review her factor by factor and decide whether she has the Rex Factor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor!
0:10.0	This week, is a fellow of France' biography!
0:19.0	With your host, Graham Due, and Ali Hoon.
0:24.0	Hello!
0:27.0	Hello!
0:28.0	And welcome to Rex Factor reviewing all the Queen of Prince Consortes of England
0:32.0	from Ellsworth to Prince Philip.
0:34.0	And as you've heard today,
0:35.0	we are reviewing Isabella of France,
0:37.0	Queen Consort of Edward II,
0:39.0	often known as the She-Wolf of France.
0:42.0	Oh, that's a cool name.
0:44.0	It is.
0:45.0	We haven't had many consorts that have had cool names like...
0:51.0	I don't know.
0:52.0	Matilda, Bear Legs or whatever.
0:54.0	Oh, that means something very different when you use it in that context.
0:57.0	But, you know what I mean?
0:59.0	So, I'm expecting good things already.
1:01.0	We're going to see whether she deserves her reputation as one of England's most notorious queens.
1:06.0	Here's is one of the most dramatic stories in English royal history.
1:09.0	So, we are going to split her into two episodes.
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