Likely birthplace of King Henry VII found in Pembroke Castle
Archaeologists believe they have identified the site of where the 13-year-old widowed Margaret Beaufort gave birth to the future King Henry VII. It was a […]
Margaret Beaufort
Lady Margaret Beaufort: The child bride turned mother to the King
This is a guest article by Meghan. Read the previous article here. Out of all of the heiresses that I wanted to discuss, Lady Margaret […]
Margaret Beaufort – My Lady the King’s Mother
Lady Margaret Beaufort was born on 31 May 1443 at Bletso as the daughter of Margaret Beauchamp and John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Margaret had […]
Royal Ladies of the Garter
“Honi soit qui mal y pense” (“Shame on him who thinks evil of it.”) The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded in 1348 […]
Red Roses: Blanche of Gaunt to Margaret Beaufort by Amy Licence Book Review
The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. There were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives and […]
March Book News
Red Roses: Blanche of Gaunt to Margaret Beaufort Hardcover – June 1, 2016 (US) & March 7, 2016 (UK) The Wars of the Roses were […]
