Isabeau of Bavaria . Isabeau of Bavaria, was Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. She was married to the French King, Charles VI, and ruled as Regent when Charles succumbed to his bouts of madness. Seductive, cunning, and dangerous, Isabeau was a powerful queen, in an age of obedient women, and she allowed no man—not even her own unhinged husband—to control her. Because of the absolute turmoil in her life, Queen Isabeau, has gone down as one of the greatest villainesses in history. By the end of her reign, so much, scandal, revenge, and death had happened around her, people even whispered that she was actually a sorceress. From an early age, it was clear to anyone who saw her, that Isabeau was going to be beautiful. She apparently inherited her mother’s dark “Italian” features, which gave her a mesmerizing beauty, in an era that preferred blondes. Isabeau quickly learned to use her femme fatale looks, to their full effect. Isabeau adored putting on enormous displays of fashion, as...