Does anyone know that England had a queen like Cersei Lannister?
The most lavish book of merry old England is the Queen Mary Psalter. If anyone likes illustrated colourful books in Medieval style drawings, then check out this amazingly beautiful book. You can always see some of the pages online and visit a museum to look at a copy. This book includes drawings of daily life, and gives an insight into how people lived back then. There is a picture of women hunting for rabbits and women making embroideries.
It's believed that this book was created for Queen Isabella, nicknamed the "She-Wolf of France." Marriage was arranged for the young girl. Her father was King Philip IV "the fair" and her mother was Joan the First who was born from House Blois. Although her father was handsome, as was often described as being stone cold like a statue. Isabella was a child when her mother died. Isabella married Edward II of England. Married life was far from happy. Edward had homosexual flings and Isabella befriended an earl. Despite this scandal, Isabella had four children. It was often believed that Isabella had started an invasion of England and killed her husband. Once her son became king, Isabella ruled still.
To read more about this fascinating queen there is a book named Isabella, She Wolf of France, Queen of England by Alison Weir.
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