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- She was the sister of Scottish kings Malcolm IV and William I, wife of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, and the mother of Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Her second husband was Humphrey de Bohun, hereditary Constable of England. Following her second marriage, Margaret styled herself as the Countess of Hereford.
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Oct 27, 2016 · As punishment for plotting, Margaret was stripped of her title Countess of Richmond – it was, however, forfeited to her husband, who was still loyal to the Yorkist regime. His standing at court prevented her from feeling the full force of the law, which would usually have been to seize her land and/or money, handing it to the crown.
Byname: The Lady Margaret. Born: May 31, 1443. Died: June 29, 1509 (aged 66) Notable Family Members: son Henry VII. Margaret Beaufort (born May 31, 1443—died June 29, 1509) was the mother of King Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509) of England and founder of St. John’s and Christ’s colleges, Cambridge.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Margaret Beaufort's Childhood
- Marriage to Edmund Tudor
- Henry Tudor Born
- Another Marriage
- York Victory
- Power Changes Hands
- Protecting Henry Tudor’s Interests Under Edward IV’s Rule
- Richard III
- Rebellion: 1483
- Victory in 1485
Margaret Beaufort was born in 1443, the same year Henry VI became king of England. Her father, John Beaufort, was the second son of John Beaufort, the 1st Earl of Somerset, who was the later-legitimized son of John of Gaunt by his mistress, Katherine Swynford. He had been captured and held prisoner by the French for 13 years, and, though made a com...
Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor were married in 1455, likely in May. She was just twelve, and he was 13 years older than she was. They went to live on Edmund’s estate in Wales. It was common practice to wait to consummate a marriage, even if contracted at such a young age, but Edmund didn’t respect that custom. Margaret conceived quickly after t...
Margaret Beaufort gave birth on January 28, 1457, to a sickly and small infant she named Henry, probably named for his half-uncle Henry VI. The child would one day himself become king, as Henry VII – but that was far in the future and by no means thought likely at his birth. Pregnancy and childbirth at such a young age was dangerous, thus the usual...
As a young and wealthy widow, Margaret Beaufort’s fate was a quick remarriage – though it is probable that she played some part in the plans. A woman alone, or a single mother with a child, was expected to seek the protection of a husband. With Jasper, she traveled from Wales to arrange for that protection. She found it in a younger son of Humphrey...
Though related to the York standard bearers in the wars of succession now called the Wars of the Roses, Margaret was also closely related to and aligned with the Lancastrian party. Henry VI was her brother-in-law through her marriage to Edmund Tudor. Her son might be considered to be an heir to Henry VI, after Henry’s own son Edward, Prince of Wale...
When Henry VI was restored to power in 1470, Margaret was able to more freely visit with her son again. She had a personal appointment with the restored Henry VI, dining with king Henry along with young Henry Tudor and his uncle, Jasper Tudor, making clear her alliance with Lancaster. When Edward IV returned to power the next year, this meant dange...
With Henry in Brittany, Margaret moved to further protect him by marrying Thomas Stanley, whom Edward IV had appointed as his steward. Stanley gained, thereby, a large income from Margaret’s estates; he also provided her with income from his own lands. Margaret seems to have become close to Elizabeth Woodville, Edward’s queen, and her daughters, at...
In 1483, Edward suddenly died, and his brother seized the throne as Richard III, declaring Edward’s marriage to Elizabeth Woodville invalid and their children illegitimate. He imprisoned Edward’s two sons in the Tower of London. Some historians believe that Margaret may have been part of an unsuccessful plot to rescue the princes shortly after thei...
Margaret Beaufort was quite busy recruiting for the rebellion. Among those she convinced to join was the Duke of Buckingham, her late husband’s nephew and heir (also named Henry Stafford) who had been an early supporter of Richard III’s kingship, and who had been with Richard when they seized custody of Edward IV’s son, Edward V. Buckingham began p...
Henry continued to organize – perhaps with Margaret’s quiet continued support, even in her supposed isolation. Finally, in 1485, Henry sailed again, landing in Wales. He immediately sent word to his mother upon his landing. Margaret’s husband, Lord Stanley, deserted Richard III’s side and joined with Henry Tudor, which helped swing the odds of the ...
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Richard Bevan. Tudor History. In the late 15th century Margaret Beaufort came to prominence as a major figure in the Wars of the Roses and was notably the mother of the first Tudor monarch. She was influential in bringing the country together and orchestrating a new power in the kingdom from the chaos of civil war.
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.
Mar 8, 2015 · Henry gave his step-father the title of the Earl of Derby and Margaret was now known as the Countess of Richmond and Derby and “the King’s mother”. She witnessed Henry’s coronation on October 30, 1485 and his marriage to Elizabeth of York on January 18, 1486.
Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was the mother of Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty… Jessica Brain. 12 min read.
