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By what nickname is Isabella of France, queen of Edward II of England, traditionally known?
Isabella's nickname *the She-Wolf of France* (la louve de France) became fixed in English historiography through Thomas Gray's 1757 poem *The Bard*. The name reflects the Plantagenet aftermath of her 1326 invasion of England, the deposition of her husband Edward II, and the three-year regency she ran with her lover Roger Mortimer until her teenage son Edward III overthrew them in 1330.
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The Queen Who Invaded Her Own Country Isabella of France crossed the Channel with fifteen hundred soldiers in 1326, deposed her husband, and ruled England with her lover. Her son removed her at seventeen.
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