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Crown of Margaret of York, Aachen Cathedral Treasury When the Duke and Duchess appeared there, both wore magnificent crowns. Margaret's crown was adorned with pearls, and with enamelled white roses for the House of York set between red, green and white enamelled letters of the Latinization of her name ("Margarita de York", m ar ga ri ta de yo ...
Feb 25, 2013 · Burgundian and French History / French History / Medieval History / Women's History. Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy. February 24, 2013December 1, 2023 Susan Abernethy 21 Comments. Margaret of York, sister to two kings of England, made one of the most brilliant marriages of her century.
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Jun 17, 2021 · Her Crown Was Spectacular. The Duchess and Duke both wore splendid crowns at their welcome ceremony. Pearls and white enamel flowers adorned Margaret’s crown. These flowers were a symbol of the House of York (in the Wars of the Roses, the White Rose represented the House of York).
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Margaret of York (1446–1503)Duchess of Burgundy and religious patron . Name variations: Margaret Plantagenet; Margaret of Burgundy; Margeret. Born into the House of York on May 3, 1446, at Fotheringhay Castle in Yorkshire, England; died on November 28, 1503, in Malines, Flanders; interred ...
Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy (1446-1503), youngest of Richard III ’s surviving sisters. Her marriage to Charles Duke of Burgundy was a major cause of Edward IV ’s rift with the Earl of Warwick. She was an exceptional patron of religious institutions and art, and a key supporter of Perkin Warbeck, the last major pretender to Henry VII’s ...
Of interesting historical note, Margaret of York’s crown as the Duchess of Burgundy is the only medieval crown of the English still in existence. The crown is kept at Aachen Cathedral. Despite living in Burgundy, Margaret played an active role in the lives of her brothers.
Jan 16, 2019 · As her father fought for what he believed to be his right to the crown, Margaret was growing into a young woman. She was still only 14 years old when he was killed in the Battle of Wakefield alongside his second son Edmund.
