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John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Mother. Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso. Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: / ˈboʊfərt / BOH-fərt or / ˈbjuːfərt / BEW-fərt; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. [1]
25 de abr. de 2020 · Margaret Beaufort acquired Collyweston in 1487, two years after her son was crowned King, after the Battle of Bosworth. It became her longest place of continued residence. Michael Jones, who has also written about the palace, has described it as a sort of satellite court in the Midlands.
Margaret Beaufort (born May 31, 1443—died June 29, 1509) 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 III).
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29 de jun. de 2021 · In 1499 the still married Countess Margaret Beaufort took an unexpected vow of chastity and moved away to live alone at Collyweston in Northamptonshire, while still living the life of a royal.
In April 1509, the King died. He was just past 52 while Margaret herself was 65. At the King’s funeral in May 1509, largely arranged by Margaret, she took precedence over all the ladies present. She was also the chief executor of his will. Following the coronation, Margaret moved to lodgings at Westminster.
Lady Margaret Beaufort. Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was the mother of Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty…. Often referred to as the matriarch of the Tudors, Margaret Beaufort was a powerful member of the royal household and an influential figure in the greater ...
The moving word. The mother of King Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort (Bletsoe, 1441 or 1443–Westminster Abbey, 1509) played a leading role in public and cultural life at the end of the fifteenth century. Having endowed the founding of Christ’s and St John’s Colleges, she also left in Cambridge collections several priceless historical documents.
