Margaret Beaufort was the mother of the Tudor Dynasty - her dedication, intelligence and most importantly her bloodline helped her son win the throne as Henry 7th. In this episode we look at how she managed under the reign of Richard 3rd and then her triumph as her son became King of England. Margaret was a quite amazing woman - strong, tough and extremely pious.
Sources/Further Reading
Tallis, Nicola: Uncrowned Queen, The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch
Amin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the Crown
Norton, Elizabeth: Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
Brain, Jessica: Lady Margaret Beaufort https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Lady-Margaret-Beaufort/
Jones, Michael: Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudors https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/margaret-beaufort-mother-of-the-tudors/
Wikipedia: Lady Margaret Beaufort https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Margaret_Beaufort
Wikipedia: Thomas Stanley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stanley,_1st_Earl_of_Derby
Wikipedia: Henry Stafford https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stafford_(died_1471)
Wikipedia: Battle of Bosworth Field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
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