Isabella was the daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria.
On 31 October 1396, at the age of six, Isabella married the widower King Richard II of England in a move for peace with France.
The fact that she was a child was discussed during the negotiations, but Richard replied that each day would rectify that problem, that it was an advantage as he would then be able to shape her in accordance with his ideal, and that he was young enough to wait.
Isabella herself told the English envoys that she was happy to be Queen of England, because she had been told that this would make her a great lady.
She is described as pretty, and reportedly practised in order to be able to perform her role as queen.
King Richard travelled to Paris to fetch her, where the wedding was celebrated with grand festivities at the French royal court, before they continued to the English enclave of Calais, where the formal wedding ceremony was performed on 31 October.
Isabella was the daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. On 31 October 1396, at the age of six, Isabella married the widower King Richard II of England in a move for peace with France. The fact that she was a child was discussed during the negotiations, but Richard replied that each day would rectify that problem, that it was an advantage as he would then be able to shape her in accordance with his ideal, and that he was young enough to wait. Isabella herself told the English envoys that she was happy to be Queen of England, because she had been told that this would make her a great lady. She is described as pretty, and reportedly practised in order to be able to perform her role as queen. King Richard travelled to Paris to fetch her, where the wedding was celebrated with grand festivities at the French royal court, before they continued to the English enclave of Calais, where the formal wedding ceremony was performed on 31 October.
Isabella of Valois