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The She-Wolf, Her Husband, and Their Lovers

Noble Blood

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Queen Mother Isabella's Wrongful Death

Edward II was deposed by his French wife and her lover in 1327. The will of the nation was with Isabella, writes Julian Zelizer. In an ironic twist, she did what her husband had done in the face of public disapproval. She essentially took the crown.

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