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Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Devon (c. 1409 – 1449) [citation needed] was a great-granddaughter of King Edward III (1327–1377).
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]
Jun 25, 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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Countess Margaret Beaufort died on 29 June 1509, just one day after Henry VIII’s 18th birthday and two months after her own much-loved son Henry VII had passed away. The formidable, pious and perhaps ruthless Lady Beaufort, who had endured much during her life, became one of the most powerful women at court.
Margaret was present, aged 66, at her grandson's coronation in Westminster Abbey on 24 June 1509. The ascendancy of this dynamic teenage king showed Margaret’s profound success in transforming...
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…
Jan 30, 2019 · Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby. Hulton Archive / Getty Images. By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on January 30, 2019. Also see: Margaret Beaufort Biography. Margaret Beaufort Facts. Known for: founder of the (British royal) Tudor dynasty through her support for her son’s claim to the throne.
