Queen Margaret

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Queen Margaret is a formidable and politically astute queen consort of England, best known from Shakespeare’s history plays for her fierce ambition, sharp tongue, and central role in the Wars of the Roses.

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Queen Margaret canonical 3
Margaret, former Queen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
queen consort of England
alliedWith Lancastrian faction
appearsInGenre history plays
appearsInWork Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3
Richard III
associatedEvent Wars of the Roses
basedOn Margaret of Anjou
characterTrait ambitious
formidable
politically astute
sharp-tongued
conflictWith Duke of York
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
createdBy William Shakespeare
dramaticFunction embodiment of Lancastrian cause
voice of prophecy and curse in Richard III
firstAppearance Henry VI, Part 1
genreOfWork history play
languageOfWork English
lastAppearance Richard III
medium theatre
nationalityInFiction French
notableFor central political role in the Wars of the Roses
fierce ambition
notableScene cursing scene in Richard III
politicalAlignment House of Lancaster
portrayedAs eloquent orator
politically ruthless
vengeful
position queen consort
roleIn Wars of the Roses
settingPeriod 15th-century England
spouseOf King Henry VI of England
title Queen of England
workAuthor William Shakespeare

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Sophie Okonedo playedCharacter Queen Margaret
Henry VI, Part 3 featuresCharacter Queen Margaret
Queen Elizabeth seeksAllianceWith Margaret, former Queen
linked to: Queen Margaret
Queen Elizabeth hasDialogueWith Queen Margaret