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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. Margaret's father was King Charles II of Naples, whilst her husband was Charles, Count of Valois (third son of King Philip III of France), and her older brother was Saint Louis of Toulouse; her nephew was King Charles I of Hungary.
Jun 8, 2018 · Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482) was queen consort of Henry VI, Lancastrian king of England. She was a niece of Charles VII of France and a cousin of Louis XI . On March 23, 1430, Margaret was born in Lorraine to Isabel of Lorraine and RenéI, then Count of Guise.
Margaret of Anjou (French: Marguerite; 23 March 1430 – 25 August 1487) 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 .
Nov 25, 2012 · Margaret of Anjou was the French-born Queen of Henry VI and a major player on the Lancastrian side of the Wars of the Roses. When her husband began to suffer from a mental illness, Margaret took control. Her conflicts with the Yorkist branch of the Plantagenets led to their open rebellion and the installment of Edward IV on the throne. Margaret ...
Margaret of Anjou (1429–1482). Queen of England who was a principal player in the Wars of the Roses.Name variations: Margaret d'Anjou; Marguerite d'Anjou. Born on March 23, 1429 (some sources cite 1430), at Château Keure in Lorraine (France); died on August 25, 1482, at Château de Dampierre in Anjou (France); daughter of René I the Good, duke of Anjou and titular king of Sicily, Hungary ...
The Fall of Margaret of Anjou. Meanwhile, Edward entered the capital and was proclaimed King Edward IV. With the authority of the crown behind him, he marched north with a large Yorkist army and soundly drubbed the Lancastrians at Towton on March 29. With her army destroyed, Margaret and her family fled to Scotland.
Margaret of Anjou (March 23, 1429 – August 25, 1482) was the French-born Queen consort of Henry VI of England from 1445 to 1471, who led the Lancastrian contingent in the Wars of the Roses. She was the daughter of Rene of Anjou, titular king of Naples and Jerusalem .
