Wars of the Roses Week: Margaret Beaufort (part 2)

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Welcome back to Queens Podcast's Wars of the Roses week. Today we're we diving into the second part of Margaret Beaufort's story, a key figure in the Wars of the Roses and the mother of Henry VII. Today we're discussing Maggie's part in ending the civil war this week is named after, her unwavering love for her son and her new (self appointed) title as Lady The Kings Mother.

If you like this episode, you may like some of our other Wars of the Roses and relevant women like...

• Elizabeth Woodville
• Katherine Swynford
• Jacquetta of Luxembourg

We've also got a Spotify playlist Maggie features on titled Tudor Women

Some sources:

• https://rebeccastarrbrown.com/2017/05/31/did-john-beaufort-1st-duke-of-somerset-commit-suicide/
• https://tudortimes.co.uk/people/margaret-beaufort-life-story/marriage-childbirth
• https://tudortimes.co.uk/people/margaret-beaufort-life-story/remarriage

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