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Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: / ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH-fərt or / ˈ b juː f ər t / 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.
Jasper would also help his other sister-in-law Lady Margaret Beaufort assist her son Henry Tudor to win the throne in 1485 as King Henry VII, father of King Henry VIII. In 1485, [14] Jasper financed the rebuilding of the north-west tower of Llandaff Cathedral , near Cardiff. [15]
Edmund’s brother Jasper Tudor took Margaret into care and on 28 January 1457, despite a painful and complicated labour she gave birth to a healthy son Henry Tudor. Margaret’s immature body had made the birth difficult, with one witness noting that it was a miracle she survived.
Often referred to as the matriarch of the Tudors, Margaret Beaufort was a powerful member of the royal household and an influential figure in the greater political machinations of the day. Herself a descendant of King Edward III, she made sure to secure the royal crown for her own son, Henry VII.
Jul 1, 2012 · Died: 29 June 1509. Cheyneygates, Westminster. Buried: 9 July 1509. Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Mother of Henry VII. Descendant of Edward III through John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his third wife Katherine Swynford. Margaret was bethrothed at a young age to John de la Pole, but the marriage never took place.
Jul 3, 2019 · This left young Henry Tudor, age 14 or 15, a logical heir to the Lancastrian claims, putting him in considerably danger. Margaret Beaufort advised her son Henry to flee to France in September of 1471. Jasper arranged for Henry Tudor to sail to France, but Henry’s ship was blown off course.
Jul 4, 2023 · Lancastrian heiress and Tudor matriarch, Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443–1509) was the first woman translator in Renaissance England and the first English woman in print.
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