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The foundation of the Tudor dynasty in 1485 reflected both the abilities and the good fortune of the new monarch, Henry VII. Henry's success without doubt owed much to the remarkable determination of his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, who had helped arrange his prospective match with Elizabeth of York, sent him money and organised part of the 1483 rebellion.
Sep 16, 2020 · Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443–1509), Countess of Richmond and Derby, Foundress late 16th C. unknown artist. Christ's College, University of Cambridge. Margaret was John of Gaunt's great-granddaughter. In 1455, at twelve, she married Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, one of the sons of Henry V 's widow, Katherine of Valois, by Owen Tudor.
Lady Margaret Beaufort married Henry Stafford, one of the sons of the Duke of Buckingham, on the 3rd of January 1458 at the age of 14. Again, the Wars of the Roses claimed another of Lady Margaret’s husbands. Stafford died of his wounds at the Battle of Barnet. Interestingly, he was on the Yorkist side, not the Lancastrian side.
Dec 28, 2021 · The coat of arms of Lady Margaret Beaufort outside St Johns College which she founded in 1511, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, circa 1990 / RDImages / Epics / Getty Images The word Tudor conjures up names such as Elizabeth I, Henry VIII or Thomas Cromwell, thanks to the popular “Wolf Hall” series.
Lady Margaret Beaufort and her Professors of Divinity at Cambridge: 1502 to 1649. Cambridge University Press, 2003. Norton, Elizabeth. Margaret Beaufort: Mother of the Tudor Dynasty. Amberley, 2010. Tallis, Nicola. Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch. Michael O'Mara, 2020.
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Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Beaufort, Margaret (1443–1509)Countess of Richmond and Derby who might have tried to claim the throne of England but instead secured that position for her son, Henry VII, and all the Tudor line. Name variations: Lady Margaret; Margaret of Lancaster. Pronunciation: BOE-fort.
