| Name |
Marguerite [1] |
| Suffix |
d'Anjou |
| Birth |
23 Mar 1429 |
Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, France  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Biographical Note |
- Margaret led the Lancastrian faction in the Wars of the Roses. Henry's lack of mental stability often made him a weak king, and Margaret often ruled the kingdom in his place. It was she, who in May 1455, called for a Great Council, excluding the Yorkist faction, thus providing the impetus that began the civil conflict that lasted for over thirty years. The old nobility was decimated, and thousands of men died, during this period.
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| Name |
Margaret [3] |
| Death |
25 Aug 1482 |
Anjou, France [2] |
| Burial |
, Angers Cathedral, Angers, Anjou, France [1] |
| Person ID |
I92369 |
Ancestral Trails |
| Last Modified |
14 Jul 2024 |
| Family |
Henry VI PLANTAGENET, b. 6 Dec 1421, Windsor Castle, Windsor,, England d. 21 May 1471, Tower of London, London, Middlesex County, England (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Apr 1445 |
Titchfield, Hampshire, England [2, 3] |
- at the time of their marriage, Henry VI was King of England and also claimed the Kingdom of France, and controlled various parts of northern France. Margaret's uncle. Charles VII, also claimed the French throne, and agreed to the marriage of his niece to Henry on the condition that he would not be obligated to provide the customary dowry. In addition, Charles would receive the lands of Maine and Anjou from the English.
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F1484 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
14 Jul 2024 |
1429 - 1482 (53 years)