Margaret of Anjou

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Margaret of Anjou was a 15th-century Queen of England, wife of King Henry VI, and a key political figure in the Wars of the Roses.

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Margaret of Anjou canonical 23
Queen Margaret in "Richard III" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
noblewoman
political leader
queen consort
ally House of Lancaster
associatedWith Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England

Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York

Wars of the Roses
battle Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Wakefield
Second Battle of St Albans
birthDate 1430-03-23
birthPlace Duchy of Bar
Kingdom of France
Pont-à-Mousson
capturedAt Battle of Tewkesbury
child Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
conflict Wars of the Roses
coronationDate 1445-05-30
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1482-08-25
deathPlace Anjou
Château de Dampierre
Kingdom of France
era Late Middle Ages
father René of Anjou
fullName Margaret of Anjou self-link
givenName Margaret
house House of Lancaster
imprisonedIn Tower of London
languageSpoken English
French
mother Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine
nobleFamily House of Valois-Anjou
notableFor leadership of the Lancastrian cause in the Wars of the Roses
political influence during the reign of Henry VI
opponent House of York
placeOfBurial Angers Cathedral
portrayedIn Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3
Richard III of England
surface form: Richard III

Henry V (play)
surface form: William Shakespeare's history plays
positionHeld Queen consort of England
Queen consort of France (titular)
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1461-03-04
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1445-04-23
releasedFromImprisonment 1475
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
title Countess of Maine (titular)
Duchess of Anjou (titular)
Queen of England
Queen of France (titular)

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Queens’ College, Cambridge founder Margaret of Anjou
King Henry VI of England spouse Margaret of Anjou
subject surface form: Henry VI of England
King Henry VI of England associatedWith Margaret of Anjou
subject surface form: Henry VI of England
Wars of the Roses notableCommander Margaret of Anjou
House of Lancaster notableMember Margaret of Anjou
Margaret of Anjou fullName Margaret of Anjou self-link
Battle of Tewkesbury associatedWith Margaret of Anjou
House of Anjou hasMember Margaret of Anjou
Philip VI of France mother Margaret of Anjou
Act of Accord associatedWithPerson Margaret of Anjou
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick alliedWith Margaret of Anjou
Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" mainCharacter Margaret of Anjou
subject surface form: Richard III
René of Anjou child Margaret of Anjou
René of Anjou daughter Margaret of Anjou
Sybil Thorndike notableRole Margaret of Anjou
this entity surface form: Queen Margaret in "Richard III"
Placentia rebuiltBy Margaret of Anjou
Henry VI, Part 1 featuresCharacter Margaret of Anjou
Henry VI, Part 2 featuresHistoricalFigure Margaret of Anjou