Margaret Beaufort’s long efforts to promote her son’s succession were richly rewarded, emotionally and materially. Margaret was born to King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York in 1489 at Westminster Palace.
Soon she became a key member of the king’s party, which was bitterly opposed by the powerful Richard, duke of York. His mother, now 42 years old, reportedly wept at the coronation. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Margaret Beaufort was born in 1443, the same year Henry VI became king of England.
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. For a time Margaret and Methven were James’s most influential advisers. Her partisans killed York near Wakefield, Yorkshire, in December 1460 and freed the king from captivity at the second Battle of St. Albans in February 1461. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
On the same day, Queen Margaret (Henry VI’s wife) belatedly landed in Dorset from France with her only son, Edward, prince of Wales. Margaret of Anjou took a very active role in the Wars of the Roses, defending the interests of the Lancastrian party. From overcoming oppression, to breaking rules, to reimagining the world or waging a rebellion, these women of history have a story to tell. History at your fingertips
In 1455 she married Edmund Tudor, Margaret translated a number of devotional books and was a patron of the English printers
Born on November 28, 1489, she was the second child—but oldest girl—born to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, who welcomed a daughter at the exact moment they desperately needed foreign alliances. This article was most recently revised and updated by Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.When hostilities again broke out in 1459, Margaret embittered the struggle by outlawing the Yorkist leaders.
Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.
World History Archive/Alamy Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. After the king was captured by the Yorkists at Northampton in July 1460, she upheld her son’s claim to the royal succession and refused to accept the compromise by which York was declared Henry’s heir.
She later marries (in secret) Charles Brandon, earning her brother Henry's wrath. Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509) of England and founder of St. John’s and Christ’s colleges, Cambridge.
Margaret of Anjou (March 23, 1429–August 25, 1482) was the queen consort of Henry VI of England and a leader of the Lancastrian side in the Wars of the Roses (1455–1485), a series of battles for the English throne between the houses of York and Lancaster, both of which descended from Edward III.
Margaret was the first Tudor princess of England. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
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Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Margaret was the daughter and heir of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of King Edward III). But in 1534 she fell out of royal favour after James discovered that she had betrayed state secrets to her brother, Henry VIII. Her advisers hoped to gain Lancastrian support in Wales, and it became a race for time between Edward IV’s forces and hers as to whether she could…
Margaret Beaufort worked throughout Henry VII's life to protect him and keep his heritage safe, and as it became clear that he was a candidate for king, she also worked to organize armies to bring him to power. History at your fingertips
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