Search results
- In 1456, Margaret became pregnant at age 13. Soon after, Edmund was captured at Carmarthen Castle, contracted plague and died. In Pembroke Castle in Wales, with only her brother-in-law Jasper by her side, Margaret underwent an arduous labor, resulting in the birth of her only child, Henry Tudor.
newlinesmag.com › review › the-untold-life-of-royal-englands-margaret-beaufort
People also ask
Was Margaret Beaufort pregnant?
Was Margaret Beaufort a queen mother?
Why was Margaret Beaufort important?
When did Countess Margaret Beaufort die?
Margaret Beaufort was now a widow at 13, and six months pregnant on top of that—but her ordeal was just beginning. Margaret almost died giving birth to the Tudor dynasty. Her youth and petite stature proved dangerous to not only Margaret herself, but her unborn baby as well.
Apr 8, 2024 · She was pregnant at 12, widowed by the Wars of the Roses and almost died at the hands of Richard III. But, writes Michael Jones, nothing could prevent the indomitable Margaret Beaufort from engineering the rise of her son, Henry VII, to the English throne... Published: April 8, 2024 at 10:35 AM.
- Elinor Evans
Margaret, widowed at thirteen, was seven months pregnant and far from her mother in Bedfordshire. She was also still under the age of majority, and was in the wardship of her brother-in-law, Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke.
Her regulations on the correct manner in which a royal lady should prepare for childbirth were followed by her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth of York, and those wives of Henry VIII who bore children, as well as by her great-granddaughter, Mary I, when she believed herself pregnant.
Dec 28, 2021 · It is assumed that the birth was not only emotionally but also physically scarring, as Margaret never got pregnant again. According to Norton, “the fact that [Margaret] never seems to conceive another child suggests that she suffered a birth injury.”
Beaufort fell pregnant with Tudor’s child and gave birth to a son called Henry on 28th January 1457. Beaufort was believed to be just 13 years old. The birth was exceptionally difficult given her young age and she was lucky to have survived.
Lady Margaret was 13 and pregnant when her husband Edmund died. The effect of Henry's birth on her 13-year-old body rendered her infertile for life.
