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Margaret appears in William Shakespeare's 16th-century play Richard III as the young daughter of the murdered Duke of Clarence. The character of Lady Salisbury in the Showtime series The Tudors, played by Kate O'Toole in 2007 and 2009, is loosely based on Margaret Pole.
- 14 August 1473, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, England
- George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
An unknown lady, Margaret Pole? On this day in history, the 27th May 1541, Margaret Pole, the 8th Countess of Salisbury was executed at the Tower of London.
Occupation: Lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon, manager of her estates as Countess of Salisbury. Dates: August 14, 1473 – May 27, 1541. Also known as: Margaret of York, Margaret Plantagenet, Margaret de la Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole the Blessed.
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Jan 21, 2015 · And 345 years later, in 1886, Lady Salisbury became exactly that. On the 29th December 1886, she became the Blessed Margaret Pole under the Roman Catholic Church. She was beatified by Pope Leo XIII. Posted in : Public. Tags : Countess of Salisbury , Margaret Pole , Reginald Pole. URL for this post : https://www.tudorsociety.com/the-downfall-of ...
The story of Margaret Pole is one of the fascinating in history and she is one of my favourite people. Her story spans four reigns, Edward iv, Richard iii, Henry Vii and Henry viii. She was the last great matriarch of the Plantagenet and Tudor worlds and better claims to the throne than Elizabeth ii exist because of the survival of some of her ...
Oct 9, 2020 · One of the little-known historic characters that's brought to life in the series is Margaret "Maggie" Pole, played by Laura Carmichael, of Downton Abbey fame. Here's what the woman was like...
Mar 14, 2019 · The Unfortunate Countess: Margaret Pole. Written by Rebecca Larson. At Farleigh Castle on the 14th of August 1473, a daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. They called her Margaret, most likely after the Duke’s sister’s Margaret of Burgundy. Margaret was born during the brutal and bloody time of the Wars of the Rose – a ...
