Queen Margaret of Anjou

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Queen Margaret of Anjou was the influential and determined queen consort of King Henry VI of England, renowned for leading the Lancastrian cause during the Wars of the Roses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lancastrian leader
historical figure
noblewoman
queen consort of England
associatedWithPlace Anjou
England
France
battle Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Towton
Battle of Wakefield
First Battle of St Albans
Second Battle of St Albans
birthDate 1430-03-23
birthPlace Pont-à-Mousson, Duchy of Lorraine
linked to: Pont-à-Mousson
burialPlace Angers Cathedral (probable or traditional attribution)
linked to: Angers Cathedral
capturedAt Battle of Tewkesbury
child Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
conflict Wars of the Roses
coronationDate 1445-05-30
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1482-08-25
deathPlace Château de Dampierre, Anjou, France
era Late Middle Ages
father René of Anjou
fullName Margaret of Anjou
givenName Margaret
house House of Lancaster (by marriage)
linked to: House of Lancaster
languageSpoken English
French
marriageDate 1445-04-23
mother Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine
nobleFamily House of Valois-Anjou
notableCharacteristic politically determined and forceful personality
notableFor leadership of the Lancastrian cause during the Wars of the Roses
political influence during the reign of Henry VI of England
opponent Edward IV of England
House of York
politicalAlignment Lancastrian
linked to: House of Lancaster
portrayedIn William Shakespeare’s play Richard III
William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 1
linked to: Henry VI, Part 1

William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 2
linked to: Henry VI, Part 2

William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 3
linked to: Henry VI, Part 3
predecessorAsQueenConsortOfEngland Catherine of Valois
regencyRole de facto leader for Henry VI during his bouts of mental illness
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1461-03-04
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1445-04-23
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Henry VI of England
successorAsQueenConsortOfEngland Elizabeth Woodville
title Queen consort of England
Queen of France (titular, by marriage claims)

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Battle of Tewkesbury commander Queen Margaret of Anjou
Charles of Valois spouse Margaret, Countess of Anjou
linked to: Queen Margaret of Anjou
Henry VI, Part 2 mainCharacter Queen Margaret of Anjou
Second Battle of St Albans commander Queen Margaret of Anjou
Charles II, Count of Alençon mother Marguerite of Anjou
linked to: Queen Margaret of Anjou
Loveday of 1458 involvedPerson Queen Margaret of Anjou
Battle of Northampton (1460) commander Queen Margaret of Anjou
First Tetralogy includesDepictionOf Queen Margaret of Anjou
Henry VI, Part 2 featuresCharacter Queen Margaret of Anjou
subject linked to: Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays
Henry VI, Part 3 featuresCharacter Queen Margaret of Anjou
subject linked to: Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays
William IV of Holland maternalGrandmother Margaret, Countess of Anjou
linked to: Queen Margaret of Anjou