Isabella of France

Timeline

1. 1321–1324London · EnglandFrom 1321 Isabella openly opposed Hugh Despenser the Younger's influence over the king, contacting exiled magnates and funding the rebel cause; after the king suppressed the revolt in 1322 her political room shrank, and her property and household were curtailed by the Despensers, sharpening her conflict with the crown.
2. 1325–1326Paris · Île-de-FranceIn 1325 Edward II sent Isabella to France to negotiate a truce over Gascony and her son's homage; she refused to return to England and formed a political and personal alliance with the escaped Roger Mortimer, preparing for the armed overthrow of Edward II.
3. 1326–1327Westminster · EnglandIn September 1326 Isabella and Mortimer landed with mercenaries and quickly won the support of London and the magnates; in January 1327 Parliament declared Edward II deposed, her son Edward III took the throne, and Isabella as queen mother with Mortimer effectively controlled the government.
4. 1327–1330London · EnglandFrom 1327 to 1330 Isabella and Mortimer governed in the name of the regency, lavishly rewarding followers and suppressing opponents; in October 1330 Edward III launched the Nottingham coup, Mortimer was captured and executed, and Isabella was subsequently confined but retained the title of queen mother.