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Tumultuous life: Isabella of Angoulême, second wife of King John of England

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Angevin Blog, Medieval BlogPosted June 4, 2020

Isabella of Angoulême, second wife of King John of England, died on the 4th of June 1246 at Fontevraud Abbey, where she was buried in the abbey’s churchyard, as if seeking atonement for her misdeeds.  Years after her death, her eldest son with John, King Henry III of England, arrived at Fontevraud...

Tags: angevin empire, Hugh X of Lusignan, Isabella of Angoulême, King Henry III of England, KIng John of England, King Louis IX of France, King Philippe II of France, Queen Isabella of England
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