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25 giu 2024 · Margaret Beaufort was the mother of King Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509) of England and founder of St. John’s and Christ’s colleges, Cambridge. Margaret was the daughter and heir of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of King Edward.
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5 giorni fa · Associate Editor, History. If not for Margaret Beaufort, England’s most notorious dynasty might never have claimed the throne. The matriarch of the Tudors, Margaret schemed to steal the crown...
23 ore fa · – Cecily Neville, Margaret Beaufort, Marguerite de Anjou and Elizabeth Woodville – What these women had in common – The challenges they faced – The lengths they went to to promote their family’s interests – Medieval women and power
29 giu 2024 · On this day, 29th of June 1509, the mother of King Henry VII and grandmother to King Henry VIII died at the age of 66. Lady Margaret Beaufort had been a huge influence on politics at the time and had lived an eventful life - one that had caused her much anguish, strife, and struggle.
6 giorni fa · Henry VI ennobled his half-brothers: Edmund became Earl of Richmond on 15 December 1449 and was married to Lady Margaret Beaufort, the great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, the progenitor of the house of Lancaster; Jasper became Earl of Pembroke on 23 November 1452. Edmund died on 3 November 1456.
2 giorni fa · Lady Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII and grandmother of Henry VIII, asked Fisher to be her confessor and spiritual director. They were a perfect fit—both the priest and the lady were people of deep piety and deep learning.
27 giu 2024 · Margaret Beaufort was just 13, pregnant, widowed, and alone. But she would rise and shape one of history’s most notorious dynasties—no matter the cost.
