What role did Isabella play in Edward II's patronage of Piers Gaveston?
She opposed it
She encouraged it
She was indifferent to it
She supported it
Answer
Isabella, Edward II's second wife, supported his patronage of Piers Gaveston. Gaveston was a close friend and confidant of the king, and Isabella initially approved of their relationship. However, she later came to resent Gaveston, and their relationship became strained. In 1307, Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer conspired to have Gaveston killed. After Gaveston's death, Isabella and Mortimer took control of the government and exiled Edward II.
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