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- Coming from one of the grandest and well-connected families of the 15 th century, she found her life turned upside down by her father’s suicide and Wars of the Roses. She gave birth to her first and only child at a brutally young age – 13 would you believe.
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Lady Margaret Beaufort was the daughter and sole heiress of John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset (1404–1444), a legitimised grandson of John of Gaunt (1st Duke of Lancaster and third surviving son of King Edward III) by his mistress, later wife, Katherine Swynford, and John Beaufort's wife Margaret Beauchamp.
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.
- The Odds Were Against Her. Margaret Beaufort’s father John was a prominent general who helped the English lead campaigns against the French. His position should’ve brought his family great wealth and honor, and ensured a prosperous future for Margaret.
- He Didn’t Have Long With Her. During his career, John Beaufort saw his fair share of humiliating failures on the battlefield. Early on, he spent 13 years as a prisoner of France.
- She Was On Her Own. John Beaufort passed on a year later, in 1444—but the story behind his death is truly twisted. Beaufort was just 40, and the cause of his death was ambiguous, which led many to believe that he’d taken his own life.
- The King Betrayed Her Father. John Beaufort had been quite wealthy, and all that now passed down to Margaret, making her one of the most eligible brides at court, even though she was still just a toddler.
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.
- Elinor Evans
Sep 3, 2023 · Unsurprisingly, the birth of her child (whom she named Henry to remind everyone of his relation to the king Henry VI) was difficult. Margaret was already small for her age, so carrying a full size baby to term and then delivering him was not something she was built for yet. Much to everyone’s surprise, Margaret survived.
Margaret Beaufort was the mother of King Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509) of England and founder of St. John’s and Christ’s colleges, Cambridge. Margaret was the daughter and heir of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of King Edward.
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.
