“When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!” CulturePowerfulNovelExplorationInvasionEnlighteningFiction WritingBritish HistoryEdward IiQueen Isabella Book:Isabella Warrior Queen Source: Isabella Warrior Queen
“The mightiest kings have had their minions; Great Alexander loved Hephaestion, The conquering Hercules for Hylas wept; And for Patroclus, stern Achilles drooped. And not kings only, but the wisest men: The Roman Tully loved Octavius, Grave Socrates, wild Alcibiades.” LovePatroclusAlexander The GreatChristopher MarloweEdward IiAchilliesHephaestion Book:Edward II Source: Edward II
“Without him nothing was done, and through him everything was done, and the king trusted him more than any other.” Edward IiHugh Despenser Author:Jean Froissart