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Isabella of Bavaria, queen consort of Charles VI of France, who frequently was regent because of her husband’s periodic insanity. Her gravest political act was the signing of the Treaty of Troyes (May 21, 1420), which recognized King Henry V of England as heir to the French crown in place of her.

Isabeau of Bavaria was a powerful queen in an age of obedient women, and she allowed no man—not even her own unhinged husband—to control her. From her tragedies to her courtly schemes, there was often little difference between Isabeau’s life and an episode of Game of Thrones .

Isabeau of Bavaria was one of France's most despised queens. She was a German princess. born in 1371, the daughter of Stephen III of Bavaria and Thaddaea Visconti . In 1385, Isabeau married the French king Charles VI as part of a political alliance between Bavaria and France.

Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France (1385-1422): The Creations of an Historical Villainess (The Alexander Prize Essay). Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, 6, pp 51-73 doi: 10.2307/3679229

Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of Charles VI of France. primary name: primary name: Isabeau. other name: other name: (Queen of) France. other name: other name: Bavaria, Isabella of. other name: other name: Elizabeth von Bayern. other name: other name: Isabeau de Bavière.

Extract. Considering the high personal profile and influence of Isabeau of Bavaria during her time as queen of France between 1385 and 1422, it is extraordinary that she has not been the subject of more sustained serious academic study in the past, and that so little is known about her.

ISABEAU OF BAVARIA, QUEEN OF FRANCE (1385-1422): THE CREATION OF AN HISTORICAL VILLAINESS The Alexander Prize Essay By Rachel Gibbons READ 28 APRIL 1995 CONSIDERING the high personal profile and influence of Isabeau of Bavaria during her time as queen of France between 1385 and 1422, it is extraordinary that she has not been the subject of more ...

Abstract. Female regency was not unknown in France during the later Middle Ages, but the position of Queen Isabeau of Bavaria in the early years of the fifteenth century was unprecedented. In the aftermath of the madness of her husband, Charles VI (1380–1420), Isabeau was propelled into unexpected prominence as an emergency Head of State ...