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, 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 NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1446
dateOfDeath 1503
dateOfMarriage 1468
era late 15th century
father Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York NERFINISHED
financed Lambert Simnel’s invasion of England in 1487
Perkin Warbeck’s campaigns against Henry VII
givenName Margaret
mother Cecily Neville, Duchess of York NERFINISHED
name Margaret of Burgundy NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of York NERFINISHED
notableFor backing pretenders to the English throne
influence in Burgundian and Netherlandish politics
resistance to Tudor rule
opposed Henry VII of England NERFINISHED
Tudor dynasty NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Fotheringhay Castle NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Mechelen NERFINISHED
placeOfMarriage Bruges NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Elizabeth of York NERFINISHED
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Burgundy NERFINISHED
Flanders NERFINISHED
Mechelen NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
sibling Edward IV of England NERFINISHED
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence NERFINISHED
Richard III of England NERFINISHED
spouse Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED
supported Lambert Simnel NERFINISHED
Perkin Warbeck NERFINISHED
Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses
title Countess Palatine of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Countess of Artois NERFINISHED
Countess of Flanders NERFINISHED
Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED

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Perkin Warbeck featuresCharacter Margaret of Burgundy
Thomas of Windsor sibling Margaret of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy