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Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 – 27 May 1541), was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, a brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III, by his wife Isabel Neville. As a result of her marriage to Richard Pole, she was also known as Margaret Pole.
- 14 August 1473, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, England
- George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
Blessed Margaret Pole. On the 29th December 1886, Pope Leo XIII beatified Margaret, making her Blessed Margaret Pole, a Catholic martyr. Her feast day is the 28th May, the date that some sources give as her execution date. These are the words found on the wall of her cell and thought to have been etched there by Margaret:-.
In 1512 Margaret was granted the title of Countess of Salisbury in her own right, restoring her to a title that was previously held in her family. The restoration brought a good income from the Salisbury estates and lands, eventually making Margaret one of the wealthiest peers in England.
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Dec 22, 2021 · Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, wasn’t the wife of the Earl of Salisbury or anything like that—she was the Countess of Salisbury in her own right. Then, everybody around her decided to become a traitor, and suddenly, she found herself on the chopping block. Margaret Pole was born on August 14th, 1473, in Somerset, England.
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, born on 14 August 1473, was the only surviving daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, and his wife, Isabel Neville. She was the niece of Edward IV and Richard III, and cousin of Elizabeth of York, Henry VII’s consort. Her brother, Edward, Earl of Warwick, was executed by Henry VII in 1499 in response to a request forwarded by the Spanish monarchs during ...
Aug 14, 2015 · Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Margaret Pole, or Margaret Plantagenet, was the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence - brother of two Plantagenet kings: Edward IV and Richard III - and his wife Lady Isabella Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and a man known as 'the Kingmaker'. Margaret was born on 14th August 1473 ...
May 22, 2017 · 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 Margaret Pole Biography: Margaret Pole was born about four years after her parents had married, and was the first child born after the couple lost their first child on board a ship ...
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