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Lady Margaret Beaufort
English noblewoman and politician (1443–1509)
For other people named Margaret Beaufort, see Margaret Beaufort (disambiguation).
Lady Margaret Beaufort | |
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Portrait by Meynnart Wewyck, c. 1510. | |
| Born | 31 May 1443 Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 29 June 1509 (aged 66) Westminster Abbey, London, England |
| Buried | Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey |
| Noble family | Beaufort |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue | Henry VII of England |
| Father | John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset |
| Mother | Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso |
Lady Margaret Beaufort (pronouncedBOH-fərtorBEW-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] She was also a second cousin of Kings Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III of England.
A descendant of King Edward III, Lady Margaret passed a disputed claim to the English throne to her son, margaret beaufort and elizabeth of york3 QAVA