Isabella established a relationship with her son early on in his life which was essential to maintain political power when he became king. Whether she maintained this relationship solely for this purpose, the effect still existed and allowed her to continue to influence her son from 1330 onwards. Immediately after his coup, Edward III dramatically restricted Isabella’s life as a punishment for her role in the minority government (as discussed in the previous chapter) which would suggest there were some initial strains in their relationship. Her dower which she had gradually increased during her time in power was reduced to £3000 per annum which restricted her life of luxury to one that was merely comfortable. Additionally, Edward placed further restrictions on Isabella’s life and had all of her jewels taken to the Tower of London where they were guarded. These were all drastic measures that were used as an attempt to display his power and distance himself from the reputation of his mother in order to establish himself as a strong king. However, the relationship between the two was quickly repaired as, only a year after his coup, Isabella’s lands were beginning to be returned and by 1334 even her continental lands were restored. This relationship appears to be completely repaired by 1340, as until her death she remained in regular contact with her son and the two visited each other often. One such instance occurred in 1344 when Edward elected to spend his thirty-second birthday with his mother at her residence. Furthermore post 1340, Isabella’s involvement in family affairs increased and she spent multiple Christmases with her family, such as hosting her grandson, the Black Prince, at Berkhamstead in 1354. This integration of Isabella back into the life of her son and his heirs indicate that the damage between Edward and herself had been restored which subsequently allowed her political role in this period to increase. Ormrod proposes that Edward may have calculated this reintegration by noting Isabella’s influence in France due to her heritage and may have been wishing to use this for his advantage in the upcoming peace negotiations. However, her role with negotiations with France was not exploited, leading to the conclusion that Edward partook in such a high number of meetings with his mother due to his fondness of her. Furthermore, Edward’s affection of his mother continued after her death thus suggesting that their relationship was deeper that Edward manipulating her influence. Along with an elaborate funeral, Edward ordered highstreets such as Bishopsgatestrete an>