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2 days ago · Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (1443-1509) Born during the turbulent Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort was descended from King Edward III and passed a claim to the English throne to her son, Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty. A pious and learned woman, Margaret was renowned for her philanthropy and devotion to education.
19 hours ago · It belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, who played a major role in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars for the English throne. She acquired it in 1487, two years after her son was crowned King as Henry VII. He, his son Henry VIII, and Elizabeth I all walked the palace halls. After the Tudor era, which ended in 1603, the palace fell ...
1 day ago · Mr. Close, soft-spoken and warm with a dimpled smile, was raised in Collyweston, with family roots that go back 400 years here. He remembers hearing stories of the palace as a young boy. It belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, who played a major role in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars for the English throne.
1 day ago · The property was leased to John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. His daughter, Lady Margaret Beaufort, who later became the mother of King Henry VII, spent part of her childhood at Kingston Lacy.
3 hours ago · Amateur historians in Collyweston, England, uncovered a lost Tudor palace using drone surveys and geophysical scans. The team found evidence of the palace walls, including a thick wall and foundation, verifying local stories passed down through generations.
4 days ago · Background and Ascension: Henry VII claimed the throne through his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, and his victory at Bosworth Field in 1485. Reign: Henry worked to consolidate power, reduce the influence of the nobility, and strengthen royal finances. He used strategic marriages and alliances to secure his dynasty’s future.
4 days ago · The same sum was received by the lords of Kingsbury Regis manor in the earlier 14th century, was paid to Lady Margaret Beaufort until her death in 1509, and in 1528 was granted to Henry FitzRoy, duke of Richmond (d. 1536).
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