 When Charles became ill in the 1390s , Isabeau was 22 ; she had three children and had already lost two infants . During the worst of his illness Charles was unable to recognize her , and caused her great distress by demanding her removal when she entered his chamber . The Monk of St Denis wrote in his chronicle , " What distressed her above all was to see how on all occasions ... the king repulsed her , whispering to his people , ' Who is this woman obstructing my view ? Find out what she wants and stop her from annoying and bothering me . ' " As his illness worsened at the turn of the century , she was accused of abandoning him , particularly when she moved her residence to the Hôtel Barbette . Historian Rachel Gibbons speculates that Isabeau wanted to distance herself from her husband and his illness , writing , " it would be unjust to blame her if she did not want to live with a madman . " 
