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28 January 1457
- On 28 January 1457, at just 13, Margaret Beaufort gave birth to her only son Henry.
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Lady Margaret Beaufort (pronounced / ˈ b oʊ f ər t / BOH-fərt or / ˈ b juː f ər t / BEW-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]
Now in the care of her brother-in-law, Jasper Tudor, Margaret gave birth to a baby boy called Henry Tudor at Pembroke Castle. As she was so young, her birth had been extremely painful and difficult and she would not have any further children.
Jan 28, 2017 · She immediately traveled to nearby Pembroke Castle – a risky journey that far along in her pregnancy – to the home of her brother-in-law, Jasper Tudor. And it was here that, two months later, Margaret was delivered of a son, who was styled the Earl of Richmond at birth.
Edmund’s brother Jasper Tudor took Margaret into care and on 28 January 1457, despite a painful and complicated labour she gave birth to a healthy son Henry Tudor. Margaret’s immature body had made the birth difficult, with one witness noting that it was a miracle she survived.
On 28 January 1457, at just 13, Margaret Beaufort gave birth to her only son Henry. Already a widow, and against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, in which she was deeply embroiled, it...
Apr 8, 2024 · On 14 February 1453, a nine-year-old girl was travelling to London to be introduced to the court of King Henry VI. Her name was Margaret Beaufort, the only child of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, and inheritor of a large landed estate. Margaret (born on 31 May 1443) had royal blood in her veins.
Jul 1, 2012 · Edmund died in November 1456 and a few months later the 13-year-old Margaret gave birth to his posthumous son - the future Henry VII. As a wealthy heiress and young widow, Margaret remarried shortly after Henry's birth.
