Isabella of Angouleme (c. 1187 – May 31, 1246) was countess of Angoulême and queen consort of England. Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan. ... Angouleme (Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

She was the only daughter and heir of Aymer Taillefer, Count of Angoulême, by Alix de Courtney; her maternal great-grandfather was King Louis VI of France. She became Countess of Angoulême in her own right in 1202, by which time she was already queen of England. Her marriage to King John took place on August 24, 1200, at Bordeaux, a year after he annulled his first marriage. At the time of this marriage Isabella was aged about thirteen, and her beauty was renowned; she is sometimes called the "Helen" of the Middle Ages by historians. Angouleme (Angoumois) in western France was part of the Carolingian empire as the kingdom of Aquitaine. ... Louis VI the Fat (French: Louis VI le Gros) (December 1, 1081 – August 1, 1137) was king of France from 1108 to 1137. ... Angoulême is a town in southwestern France, préfecture (capital city) of the Charente département. ... Events August 1 - Arthur of Brittany captured in Mirebeau, north of Poitiers Beginning of the Fourth Crusade. ... John (December 24, 1166–October 18/19, 1216) reigned as King of England from April 6, 1199, until his death. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France Births Matthew Paris, English Benedictine monk and chronicler (approximate date). ... City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ...

It could not be said to have been a successful marriage, as Isabella was much younger than her husband and had a fiery character to match his. Before their marriage, she had been betrothed to Hugh IX de Lusignan, Count of La Marche. As a result of John's temerity in taking her as his second wife, King Philip II of France confiscated all his French lands, and armed conflict ensued. isabella of angouleme, 2nd wife of john i of england, tomb efffigy in fontevrault abbey The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... The County of Marche was a medieval French county. ... Philip II (French: Philippe II), called Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste) (August 21, 1165 – July 14, 1223), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. ...

When John died in 1216, Isabella was still in her twenties. She returned to France and in 1220 proceeded to marry Hugh X de Lusignan, Count de la March, the son of her former fiancé. Events Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ...

Isabella was accused of plotting against the French king in 1244; she fled to Fontevrault Abbey, where she died on May 31, 1246, and was buried there. Afterwards most of her many children, having few prospects in France, set sail for England and the court of their half-brother King Henry. The Fontevraud Abbey (or Fontevrault Abbey) is located in the village of Fontevraud-lAbbaye, near Chinon, in Anjou, France. ...

Issue

• With King John: 5 children, all of whom survived into adulthood, including:

1. the eldest, who became King Henry III of England on his father's death
2. Richard, Earl of Cornwall
3. Joan, the wife of King Alexander II of Scotland
4. Isabella, the wife of Emperor Frederick II
5. the youngest daughter, Eleanor, who would marry Simon de Montfort

• With Hugh X of Lusignan, the Count de la March: 9 children, all of whom survived into adulthood, including:

1. Hugh XI of Lusignan, Count de la March and Count of Angoulême (1221-1260)
2. Aymer de Valence, Bishop of Winchester (1222-1260)
3. Agnés de Lusignan (1223-1269), married William II de Chauvigny
4. Alice de Lusignan (1224-1256), married John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey
5. Guy de Lusignan, died 1264 at the Battle of Lewes
6. Geoffrey de Lusignan, died 1274
7. William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke
8. Marguerite de Lusignan, died 1288, married (1) Raymond VII of Toulouse; (2) Aimery IX de Thouars, Viscount of Thouars
9. Isabelle de Lusignan (1234-1299), married Geoffrey de Rancon