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Portrait by Meynnart Wewyck, c. 1510. Lady Margaret Beaufort (pronounced / ˈboʊfərt / BOH-fərtor / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fərt; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. [ 1 ] A descendant of King Edward III, Lady ...
Jun 29, 2019 · Sparks from a cannon fired during the play ignited the thatched roof. Today is the anniversary of the death of sixty-six-year-old Lady Margaret Beaufort on 29th June 1509, just four days after she enjoyed the coronation celebrations of her grandson King Henry VIII and his queen consort. Catherine of Aragon. Margaret Beaufort was the matriarch ...
Today in 1509 Lady Margaret Beaufort died. She was Henry VIII’s grandmother, and she lived long enough to watch her son, Henry VII, become King, and to see t...
Today is the anniversary of the death of sixty-six-year-old Lady Margaret Beaufort. matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, on 29th June 1509. She died just four days after she had enjoyed the coronation celebrations of her grandson King Henry VIII and his new bride and queen, Catherine of Aragon.
May 31, 2015 · Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born at Bletsoe Castle in Bedfordshire on 31st May 1443. She was the daughter of Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe and John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, grandson of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress (and eventual wife) Katherine Swynford. Margaret was their only child. Although a 1397 ...
Sep 8, 2020 · Though she started playing the great game of thrones young, Margaret Beaufort learned quickly and she learned well. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Margaret Beaufort was born in Bletsoe Castle in Bedfordshire, England on May 31 in either 1441 or 1443 (most historians agree on the 1443 date, but it’s still up in the air).
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Lady Margaret Beaufort. Portrait by Meynnart Wewyck, c. 1510. A descendant of King Edward III, Lady Margaret passed a disputed claim to the English throne to her son, Henry Tudor. Capitalising on the political upheaval of the period, she actively manoeuvred to secure the crown for her son. Margaret's efforts ultimately culminated in Henry's ...
