Today, I came across the tragic end of Edward II of England by his nefarious wife, Isabella of France. Neglectful as a Husband, Edward was preoccupied with conquering Scotland. To exacerbate matters, he became more infatuated with a certain Piers Graveston, an English nobleman from Gascony. As homosexuality was viewed as ill-repute -- not to mention that the whole affair was extramarital, Isabella was horribly humiliated.
So, when Edward elicited Isabella for a diplomatic mission to France, she instead defected and brought back an army against him. Later on, Isabella and her new consort Mortimer took over the country, while Edward, deposed, l