When was John's decision to marry Isabella? <SEP> The new peace would only last for two years; war recommenced in the aftermath of John's decision in August 1200 to marry Isabella of Angoulême. In order to remarry, John first needed to abandon Isabel, Countess of Gloucester, his first wife; John accomplished this by arguing that he had failed to get the necessary papal permission to marry Isabel in the first place – as a cousin, John could not have legally wed her without this. It remains unclear why John chose to marry Isabella of Angoulême. Contemporary chroniclers argued that John had fallen deeply in love with Isabella, and John may have been motivated by desire for an apparently beautiful, if rather young, girl. On the other hand, the Angoumois lands that came with Isabella were strategically vital to John: by marrying Isabella, John was acquiring a key land route between Poitou and Gascony, which significantly strengthened his grip on Aquitaine.[nb 5]
When was Janelle's decision to marry Isabella? <SEP> The new peace would only last for two years; war recommenced in the aftermath of Janelle's decision in August 1200 to marry Isabella of Angoulême. In order to remarry, Janelle first needed to abandon Isabel, Countess of Gloucester, her first wife; Janelle accomplished this by arguing that she had failed to get the necessary papal permission to marry Isabel in the first place – as a cousin, Janelle could not have legally wed her without this. It remains unclear why Janelle chose to marry Isabella of Angoulême. Contemporary chroniclers argued that Janelle had fallen deeply in love with Isabella, and Janelle may have been motivated by desire for an apparently beautiful, if rather young, girl. On the other hand, the Angoumois lands that came with Isabella were strategically vital to Janelle: by marrying Isabella, Janelle was acquiring a key land route between Poitou and Gascony, which significantly strengthened her grip on Aquitaine. [nb 5]