Margaret of Burgundy
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Yorkist supporter
duchess consort of Burgundy
noblewoman
patron of pretenders to the English throne
political exile
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yorkist supporter
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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
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influence in Burgundian and Netherlandish politics ⓘ resistance to Tudor rule ⓘ |
| opposed |
Henry VII of England
NERFINISHED
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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
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Elizabeth of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Mechelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edward IV of England
NERFINISHED
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George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Lambert Simnel
NERFINISHED
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Perkin Warbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| title |
Countess Palatine of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Countess of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ Countess of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy