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Apr 27, 2022 · Burial of Marguerite d'Anjou, Queen consort of E... Angers Cathedral, Angers, Anjou, France. Genealogy for Marguerite d'Anjou, Queen consort of England and France (1430 - 1482) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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- Henry VI of England
- Lorraine
Nov 20, 2022 · Margaret of Anjou (Fr: Marguerite d'Anjou) (23 Mar 1430 – 25 Aug 1482) was the wife of Henry VI of England. She was Queen consort from 1445 to 1461, and 1470 to 1471. She also claimed to be Queen consort of France from 1445 to 1453.
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Margaret of Anjou (French: Marguerite; 23 March 1430 - 25 August 1482) was the wife of King Henry VI of England. As such, she was Queen of England from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471. Born in the Duchy of Lorraine into the House of Valois-Anjou, Margaret was the second eldest daughter of René of Anjou and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine.
- Early Years
- Joan of Arc
- Henry Vi Assumed Control
- Wars of The Roses
- Deposed
- Restoration and Murder
King Henry VI was born on 6th December 1421 to King Henry V and Catherine of Valois at Windsor Castle. Before he was a year old, on 1st September 1422, Henry’s father died and he became King of England. Because he was an infant, Henry’s uncles, John, Duke of Bedford, Humphrey Duke of Gloucester and their uncle, Cardinal Henry Beaufort, son of John ...
On 21st October 1422, Charles VI of France died. As per the terms of the Treaty of Troyes 1420, Henry succeeded to the French throne. However, the French resented being ruled by the English and many gave support to the displaced son of Charles VI. In March 1425, a young peasant girl, Joan of Arc, claimed to have visions where she heard the voice of...
In 1437 King Henry VI took personal rule of England. The conflict with France continued but it was clear that England could not win. The Treaty of Tours 1444 agreed a peace to be sealed with the marriage of King Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. The couple were married at Titchfield Abbey, Hampshire on 23rd April 1445. They had one son, Edward, who w...
In August 1453 King Henry VI suffered a mental breakdown and was unable to rule. Edmund Beaufort Duke of Somerset took control of the country. This angered Richard Duke of York who, as next in line to the throne, felt that he should have been asked to assume control. He was backed by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. By March 1454 York had sufficie...
Richard of York’s son, Edward,assumed the title Duke of York and took control of the Yorkist army. On 4th March 1461, he entered London and took the throne as King Edward IV. Henry VI, who was still mentally unstable, was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick was Edward’s chief advisor. After negotiating a peace with S...
In 1470, with Warwick’s support, Henry VI was returned to the throne and Edward fled to Burgundy. Edward raised a new force and the following year he invaded England to re-take the throne. Warwick and Henry’s son, Edward were killed in battle. In May 1471 Edward made a triumphant entry into London. It is believed King Henry VI was murdered in the T...
Margaret of Anjou1430 - 1482. Born Tue, 23 March 1430. Pont-à-Mousson. Died Fri, 25 August 1482. Chateau du Hureau, Dampierre-sur-Loire. Buried. Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers, Angers.
Margaret of Anjou (French: Marguerite; 23 March 1430 - 25 August 1482) was the wife of King Henry VI of England. As such, she was Queen of England from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471. Born in the Duchy of Lorraine into the House of Valois-Anjou, Margaret was the second eldest daughter of René of Anjou and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine.
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