Despite optimism amongst Henry’s supporters, the Lancastrian restoration would be short-lived. In his place, Henry VI was restored to the English throne. In 1470, a rebellion against Edward IV by a former ally led to him fleeing abroad. To make matters worse, Margaret’s son was placed in the custody of a staunch Yorkist, William Herbert.
The Yorkist king also took Henry Tudor’s lands and gave them to his younger brother, George, Duke of Clarence. Margaret’s former father-in-law, Owen Tudor, was killed after the battle, while Jasper fled to Scotland. The Yorkist victory enforced Edward IV‘s usurpation of the English throne and cost the Tudor’s dearly. On March 29, 1461, the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Towton. The Yorkists Take Control Edward IV of England During Henry’s early years, Margaret visited Wales multiple times to see her son. While Margaret went to live with her new husband, she entrusted the care of her infant son to Jasper. To protect his vulnerable sister-in-law, Jasper Tudor arranged for Margaret to marry a fellow Lancastrian named Henry Stafford in January 1458. Possibly due to her young age and a difficult pregnancy, Henry would be Margaret’s only child.
Now a widow, Margaret Beaufort gave birth to the couple’s only child, Henry Tudor, on January 28, 1457. Infected by plague, Edmund succumbed to the disease on November 3, 1456. However, Yorkists captured and imprisoned Edmund in 1456. Fearing for his safety, Richard raised an army against Henry.Īs staunch supporters of Henry VI, Edmund and his brother, Jasper, championed the Lancastrian cause. Although Richard technically held a stronger claim to the throne, the Lancastrians refused to yield him any political power. The Lancastrians supported Henry VI, while the Yorkists supported Richard, Duke of York. During 1455, the Wars of the Roses began between two factions of the royal family: the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. However, Edmund won’t live to see the birth of their child. Beginning of a Civil War Edmund Tudorĭespite her young age, Margaret Beaufort became pregnant after her wedding. Although 12 years older than his bride, Edmund married Margaret in 1455. Wanting to elevate his brother’s position at court, the king arranged an advantageous marriage for Edmund. However, Edmund’s lackluster pedigree mattered little to Henry. Instead, the nobleman had Welsh (father Owen Tudor) and French (mother Catherine of Valois) ancestry. Unlike Margaret Beaufort, Edmund Tudor had no English royal blood. Two years later, Margaret married for the second time to King Henry VI‘s younger maternal half-brother, Edmund Tudor. Although originally married in 1450 to John de la Pole, the marriage would be annulled in 1453. When John died the following year, the infant inherited his vast dukedom, making Margaret a desirable marriage prospect. However, Henry barred his half-siblings from inheriting the English throne in 1407.Īs John Beaufort’s only child, Margaret became his heir upon birth. Initially an illegitimate branch of the royal family, King Richard II and later Henry IV, legitimized the Beauforts. As a member of the Beaufort family, Margaret descended from John of Gaunt, King Edward III’s third son. Margaret Beaufort was born on May 31, 1443, to John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, and Margaret Beauchamp.
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