Queen Margaret of Anjou
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Queen Margaret of Anjou was the influential and determined queen consort of King Henry VI of England, renowned for leading the Lancastrian cause during the Wars of the Roses.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret of Anjou | 0 |
| Margaret, Countess of Anjou | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lancastrian leader
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historical figure ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ queen consort of England ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Tewkesbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Towton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wakefield NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of St Albans NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of St Albans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1430-03-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pont-à-Mousson, Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Angers Cathedral (probable or traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Tewkesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1445-05-30 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1482-08-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Château de Dampierre, Anjou, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | René of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| house | House of Lancaster (by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1445-04-23 ⓘ |
| mother | Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Valois-Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | politically determined and forceful personality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Lancastrian cause during the Wars of the Roses
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political influence during the reign of Henry VI of England ⓘ |
| opponent |
Edward IV of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Lancastrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
William Shakespeare’s play Richard III
NERFINISHED
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William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare’s plays Henry VI, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsQueenConsortOfEngland | Catherine of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyRole | de facto leader for Henry VI during his bouts of mental illness ⓘ |
| reignAsQueenConsortEnd | 1461-03-04 ⓘ |
| reignAsQueenConsortStart | 1445-04-23 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsQueenConsortOfEngland | Elizabeth Woodville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Queen consort of England
ⓘ
Queen of France (titular, by marriage claims) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Margaret, Countess of Anjou