In 1326, Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer launched a swift invasion of England, drawing key nobles to their cause. King Edward II’s authority crumbled as his supporters abandoned him, and his ally Hugh Despenser was executed in November 1326. By January 1327, Edward II was forced to abdicate, and the throne passed to Edward III, whose reign officially began on 25 January 1327. The campaign demonstrated the power of alliances, decisive action, and popular support in shaping the fate of monar

Isabella of France had been married to Edward II of England for nearly two decades when she made her choice. For years she had watched power drift from the crown into the hands of the king’s favorites, most notoriously Hugh Despenser the Younger and his father. Lands were confiscated. Nobles were alienated. The queen herself was sidelined, her household reduced and her political influence stripped away. In 1325, Isabella traveled to France on a diplomatic mission concerning Edward’s continental