Margaret of Burgundy

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Margaret of Burgundy was a powerful late 15th-century duchess and Yorkist supporter who played a key role in backing pretenders to the English throne against the Tudor monarchy.

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Margaret of Burgundy canonical 4
Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yorkist supporter
duchess consort of Burgundy
noblewoman
patron of pretenders to the English throne
political exile
burialPlace Church of the Recollects, Mechelen
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England
countryOfDeath Duchy of Brabant
dateOfBirth 1446
dateOfDeath 1503
dateOfMarriage 1468
era late 15th century
father Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
financed Lambert Simnel’s invasion of England in 1487
Perkin Warbeck’s campaigns against Henry VII
givenName Margaret
mother Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
name Margaret of Burgundy
nobleFamily House of York
notableFor backing pretenders to the English throne
influence in Burgundian and Netherlandish politics
resistance to Tudor rule
opposed Henry VII of England
Tudor dynasty
placeOfBirth Fotheringhay Castle
placeOfDeath Mechelen
placeOfMarriage Bruges
positionHeld de facto political leader at the Burgundian court after 1477
provided refuge for Yorkist exiles
troops for Lambert Simnel’s rebellion
relative Edward V of England
Elizabeth of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Burgundy
Flanders
Mechelen
sexOrGender female
sibling Edward IV of England
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
Richard III of England
spouse Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
linked to: Charles the Bold
supported Lambert Simnel
Perkin Warbeck
Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses
title Countess Palatine of Burgundy
Countess of Artois
Countess of Flanders
Duchess of Burgundy

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Perkin Warbeck featuresCharacter Margaret of Burgundy
Thomas of Windsor sibling Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy
linked to: Margaret of Burgundy
Martin Schwartz employer Margaret of Burgundy
Lambert Simnel rebellion supportedBy Margaret of Burgundy