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Margaret of Anjou (French: Marguerite; 23 March 1430 – 25 August 1482) was Queen of England and nominally Queen of France by marriage to King Henry VI from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471.
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. For the 15th century Queen of England, see Margaret of Anjou. Margaret of Anjou (1272 – 31 December 1299) was Countess of Anjou and Maine in her own right and Countess of Valois, Alençon and Perche by marriage.
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Sep 6, 2023 · Margaret of Anjou (French: Marguerite; 23 March 1430 – 25 August 1482) was the Queen consort of England by marriage to King Henry VI from 1445 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471. She was born in the Duchy of Lorraine into the House of Valois-Anjou.
Apr 30, 2024 · Margaret of Anjou (born March 23, 1430, probably Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, Fr.—died Aug. 25, 1482, near Saumur) was the queen consort of England’s King Henry VI and a leader of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of York and Lancaster.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Margaret of Anjou: Queen Consort
- Henry’s Incapacity: Margaret’s Increasing Political Role and Importance
- Richard, Duke of York as Protector
- Margaret of Anjou, Her Political Role and The Views of Historians
- 1456-1460: Kenilworth and The Development of The Lancastrian Faction
- Conflict
- 29 March 1461: Towton and Margaret in Exile
- Allegiances Change
Margaret was betrothed to the King of England in 1444 after a protracted period of negotiations. The negotiations, begun in 1439, centred around the claims and counter-claims of each party to lands in France. Marriage between Margaret and Henrywas mutually beneficial. For the French, they gained influence in the English court. For the English, they...
Margaret’s importance, particularly in relation to the later War of the Roses, increases significantly with the onset of Henry VI’s incapacityin 1453. With the Prince of Wales a newborn baby, the crown was placed in a position of much weakness. Henry’s illness thrust Margaret into the centre of the political world. Gone were the days of patronage a...
The period of York’s role as protector was one in which Margaret became isolated within Court. Richard launched inquiries into the expenditure of the Royal Household and Government in general. It identified areas where cost savings could be made. This was quite prudent, England had financial difficulties as a result of the Hundred Years War. It was...
Margaret’s actions in this period of the mid 1450’s to 1460 are ones that have seen claims, revisions and revisiting of revisions. The initial populist view of the way in which Margaret acts in this period comes from Shakespeare’s History Plays. In these, Margaret of Anjou is portrayed as a manipulative, warmongering Queen who is blamed for the ons...
In 1456 Margaret moved herself, Edward the Prince of Wales and the recovered King Henry VI to Kenilworth. Kenilworth lay at the heart of the lands in her control. It was an area from which her own wealth was derived and bordered the lands of many of her supporters. In choosing to base the court here, she was providing herself with as strong a posit...
Armed conflict had been seen in 1455 at the Battle of St Albans. The rival factions had been brought back to court for the Loveday procession and agreements. The lull was relatively short though. In 1459 warfare broke out again. A Lancastrian force of men from Margaret’s lands was routed by the Earl of Salisbury at the Battle of Blore heath in Sept...
The Battle of Towtonwas a disaster for the Lancastrians. Thousands died including many of the nobles who Margaret had developed strong ties with. The victory saw Richard’s son claim the throne that his father had claimed. Many of those Lancastrians who had survived the battle now saw themselves in enforced exile. Margaret took the lead in attemptin...
The situation for Margaret and her hopes of restoring Henry or her son to the throne looked bleak at the beginning of 1468. Circumstance soon opened up new opportunities. The Earl of Warwick, the thorn in the side of the Lancastrian cause and the reason why York held the throne, was disaffected with Edward IV’srule. Letters from Fortesque to Louis ...
Margaret of Anjou (1430–1482) was the daughter of René, Duke of Anjou (also Duke of Bar, Lorraine, Calabria, Count of Provence and Piedmont, and titular King of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem), and wife of King Henry VI of England.
Jun 21, 2021 · Margaret of Anjou: key dates and facts. Born: 23 or 24 March 1430. Died: 25 August 1482. Queen from: 22 April 1445 to 4 March 1461, and again from October 1470 to May 1471 during her husband’s brief restoration to the throne. Parents: René of Anjou and Isabelle of Lorraine. Children: Edward of Lancaster
