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Margaret Beaufort îl sfătuise în exil, iar acum îi era un sfătuitor apropiat ca rege. Știm din scrisorile sale că el s-a consultat cu problemele ei în instanță și numirile în biserică. Același parlament din 1485 care a abrogat ilegitimitatea Elisabetei de York a declarat-o, de asemenea, pe Margaret Beaufort ca femeie talpă – spre deosebire de o femeie secretă sau o soție.
29 ott 2020 · Margaret Beaufort was never queen – her son, Henry VII, was crowned in 1485, bringing an end to the Wars of the Roses. Yet, Margaret’s story has become one of legend. Often portrayed rather unflatteringly, the real Margaret Beaufort was much more than history makes her out to be.
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Margaret Beaufort was born at Bletsoe Castle in Bedfordshire, the only child of John Beaufort, first Duke of Somerset, and Margaret Beauchamp, Duchess of Somerset. Her paternal great-grandfather was John of Gaunt, one of the sons of Edward III, and her grandfather was the eldest son of John of Gaunt’s extramarital liaison with Lady Katherine Swynford, a relationship declared legitimate by ...
During his career, John Beaufort saw his fair share of humiliating failures on the battlefield. Early on, he spent 13 years as a prisoner of France. After his release, he married and climbed the career ladder. In 1443, Margaret was born—but this joyous occasion was followed up by an utter disaster. Wikipedia.
Lady Margaret Beaufort was an exceedingly religious woman —"to God and to the Churche full obedient and tractable sechyng his honour and plesure full besyly" (Mornynge Remembraunce),—and a model of piety and devotion. Blessed John Fisher, who became her chaplain in 1502 and who had singular opportunities of understanding the nobleness of ...
28 dic 2021 · John Beaufort, the Duke of Somerset, died just one year after the birth of his daughter in questionable circumstances that many believe to be suicide (a sinful act that cast shame upon the family). The death of her father left Margaret a wealthy 1-year-old, pinning a target on her back for power- and money-hungry men.
