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In 1485 the life of LADY MARGARET BEAUFORT, mother of Henry VII, took a dramatic turn as her son won the Battle of Bosworth and by extension, the Wars of the Roses and she became the most powerful woman in England. It was the culmination of a decades long struggle and Margaret was so overwhelmed she was seen to be crying at Henry’s coronation. Now known as My Lady the King’s Mother, she was made one of the wealthiest people in the kingdom and assumed an important role as the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty. In this week’s Plantagenet documentary from History Calling we’ll look at the later life of this famous medieval woman who had risked her very life to help her only child take the throne and was now able to reap the benefits of their joint success. I’ll talk you through her relationships with her son and her husband, Thomas Lord Stanley (including her famous vow of chastity), the unusual legal position Henry granted her, her dealings with her one-time ally, the former Queen, Elizabeth Woodville and with her new daughter-in-law, Princess Elizabeth of York, who married Henry VII in January 1486. We’ll look at Margaret’s role in government, her charitable efforts, her piety and at how involved she was in the major events of her son’s reign, from the births of his children, to the threat to the throne from pretenders to the crown such as Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel. We’ll also consider the arrangements to have her oldest grandson, Prince Arthur, marry the Spanish Princess, Catherine of Aragon, Arthur’s death in 1502 and the death of Elizabeth of York the following year. This video will take you right up to Margaret’s own death, which came just 10 weeks after that of her son in 1509, but not before she guided her 17-year-old grandson, Henry VIII, in the early days of his reign and saw him crowned and married to Catherine. We’ll also look at the grave of Lady Margaret Beaufort in Westminster Abbey, with its incredible effigy.
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 1
youtu.be/86i3a_G7gl4
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 1
youtu.be/2yRxDJKronM
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 2
youtu.be/V0-mbw4MyRs
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 1
youtu.be/st0BaWyYXSE
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 2
youtu.be/PP2__8Z7Fwc
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 1
youtu.be/3JcONIQQV_o
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 2
youtu.be/btl-S3Wz5pE
LIFE OF JACQUETTA OF LUXEMBOURG
youtu.be/6S9IlEW4w8U
WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE OF YORK?
youtu.be/WQ6FIe4dLTo
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Britain’s Bloody Crown Presented by Dan Jones (2016) [Documentary covering the Wars of the Roses] amzn.to/2TPep8i
The White Queen (TV show, 2013) amzn.to/3dm7kBL (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2VcbQO5 (US LINK)
The King in the Carpark (2013). Documentary about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in 2012. amzn.to/3C0loMF (UK LINK)
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In 1485 the life of LADY MARGARET BEAUFORT, mother of Henry VII, took a dramatic turn as her son won the Battle of Bosworth and by extension, the Wars of the Roses and she became the most powerful woman in England. It was the culmination of a decades long struggle and Margaret was so overwhelmed she was seen to be crying at Henry’s coronation. Now known as My Lady the King’s Mother, she was made one of the wealthiest people in the kingdom and assumed an important role as the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty. In this week’s Plantagenet documentary from History Calling we’ll look at the later life of this famous medieval woman who had risked her very life to help her only child take the throne and was now able to reap the benefits of their joint success. I’ll talk you through her relationships with her son and her husband, Thomas Lord Stanley (including her famous vow of chastity), the unusual legal position Henry granted her, her dealings with her one-time ally, the former Queen, Elizabeth Woodville and with her new daughter-in-law, Princess Elizabeth of York, who married Henry VII in January 1486. We’ll look at Margaret’s role in government, her charitable efforts, her piety and at how involved she was in the major events of her son’s reign, from the births of his children, to the threat to the throne from pretenders to the crown such as Perkin Warbeck and Lambert Simnel. We’ll also consider the arrangements to have her oldest grandson, Prince Arthur, marry the Spanish Princess, Catherine of Aragon, Arthur’s death in 1502 and the death of Elizabeth of York the following year. This video will take you right up to Margaret’s own death, which came just 10 weeks after that of her son in 1509, but not before she guided her 17-year-old grandson, Henry VIII, in the early days of his reign and saw him crowned and married to Catherine. We’ll also look at the grave of Lady Margaret Beaufort in Westminster Abbey, with its incredible effigy.
BUY MY BOOK (Find Your Irish Ancestors Online): amzn.to/3Z2ChnG
Website (with 2 FREE DOWNLOADS): historycallingofficial.com
Patreon: patreon.com/historycalling
Amazon storefront: amazon.com/shop/historycalling
Instagram: instagram.com/historycalling
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
THE WARS OF THE ROSES PLAYLIST youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLSjVq5Qtb0EVv2DJZOZT5ZyQwSJ4o7oZ
LIFE OF MARGARET BEAUFORT, PART 1
youtu.be/86i3a_G7gl4
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 1
youtu.be/2yRxDJKronM
LIFE OF CECILY NEVILLE, PART 2
youtu.be/V0-mbw4MyRs
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 1
youtu.be/st0BaWyYXSE
LIFE OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, PART 2
youtu.be/PP2__8Z7Fwc
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 1
youtu.be/3JcONIQQV_o
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE PART 2
youtu.be/btl-S3Wz5pE
LIFE OF JACQUETTA OF LUXEMBOURG
youtu.be/6S9IlEW4w8U
WHAT HAPPENED TO EDWARD V AND RICHARD DUKE OF YORK?
youtu.be/WQ6FIe4dLTo
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
GoPro 3-Way 2.0 (Tripod/Grip/Arm): amzn.to/37CdC1r (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3vaVxjU (US LINK)
Memory Card: amzn.to/36QvcOQ (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3KeLZZs (US LINK)
Microphone: amzn.to/3MFtoaK (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rYtjH8 (US LINK)
READ MORE:
Michael K. Jones and Malcolm G. Underwood, The King’s Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (Cambridge, 1992) available at amzn.to/3EgInG7
BUY OR RENT:
Britain’s Bloody Crown Presented by Dan Jones (2016) [Documentary covering the Wars of the Roses] amzn.to/2TPep8i
The White Queen (TV show, 2013) amzn.to/3dm7kBL (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/2VcbQO5 (US LINK)
The King in the Carpark (2013). Documentary about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in 2012. amzn.to/3C0loMF (UK LINK)
NB: Links above may be affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I earn a small commission. It in no way affects the price you pay.
Creative Commons licenses used see creativecommons.org/licenses
