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S3.33 Isabella of Valois
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64 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2021
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Isabella of Valois was a French princess, but only a young girl when she married Richard II, a marriage designed to bring about peace between England and France. More helpful would have been peace between Richard and his nobles, and Isabella's life would be constantly spent in the midst of crises and internal divisions, both in England and in France. Dramatic times, but could Isabella play a big enough role to get the Rex Factor? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 5, 2021
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