By the time Margaret was twelve, her betrothal had become marriage, and she was wed to Edmund Tudor. Their union, brief but significant, produced a son, Henry Tudor, born on January 28, 1457. Widowhood and Early Motherhood: Edmund died shortly before Henry’s birth, leaving Margaret a widowed teenager responsible for the future of the Tudor cl

Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII and grandmother of Henry VIII, is a towering figure in English history. However, to truly understand her life and legacy, it helps to think of her as living not one, but five intertwined "lives"—each defined by distinct phases marked by political upheaval, personal transformation, and monumental inf

Margaret Beaufort remained an influential figure until her death on June 29, 1509, just months before the death of her son, Henry VII. Her final years were spent guiding the young Henry VIII and shaping the future of the Tudor dynasty. Her legacy is multifaceted: Dynastic Matriarch: As the mother of the first Tudor king, she secured the dyna

Margaret’s relentless efforts culminated in Henry Tudor’s successful invasion of England in 1485. With the backing of disaffected nobles and foreign support, Henry defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This victory ended the Wars of the Roses and marked the beginning of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was crowned King Henry VII