A Dangerous Duchess To The Tudors | Margaret of York | Duchess of Burgundy
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2023
- Margaret of York's legacy is often overshadowed by that of her more famous brothers; Edward IV, Richard III, and even George, Duke of Clarence. But from starting merely as a royal bride intended to ally Burgundy and England, she would go on to be the most impressive Duchess of Burgundy, and its most worthy political tool. She would guide her step-daughter through running her lands, protect Burgundy against France, and preserve enough that Belgium and the Netherlands would one day exist. But for the Tudor dynasty, especially Henry VII, she was a persistent thorn in the side as she helped not one, but two Yorkist pretenders to the throne...
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Thank you for watching! 😊 Do you think Margaret of York would have been a good queen? And what are your thoughts on her attempts to remove Henry VII?
Margaret of York was an interesting woman who had all the qualities of leadership that many of the men around her did not have. Excellent narration and video.
Hell Yes she was. She haunted Henry Tudor's Dreams !
I’m glad Margaret was such an annoyance to Henry VII. I much prefer the Yorks to the Tudors.
As an American, British history is (generally) distilled down to the Tudors and the Victorians.
Fascinating, and I've always thought she knew that one or both of The Princes in the Tower were alive. Richard always struck me as someone ruthless enough to disinherit children but pious enough not to murder them, preferring to stash them away. His sister seemed like an obvious ally in this. I am especially open to the idea that Perkin Warbuck was the real deal and she knew it. I know it's not a common opinion, but there's a great book called The Survival of the Princes of the Tower that explores this idea.
Great video. You should also cover Lady Agnes Randolph, the Countess of Dunbar (also known as Black Agnes for her dark complexion) who successfully defended Dunbar Castle (and Scotland) from an English invasion in the most unorthodox but quite humorous siege in history. Great story you’ll really enjoy researching.
All I had previously heard about Margaret was her support for Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. Thanks for giving us more of her story!
Poor Margaret. Never got a fair chance to be a mother, her husband's ambitions overshadowing her.
Margaret definitely knew that the imposters who wanted her help weren’t really her kin, she just wanted to stick it to Henry VII.
This amazing video explains everything beautifully and succinctly. You ring all sorts of information together in a coherent mini=documentary. Margie was definitely a formidable woman, much like Queen Elizabeth I. Glad to find your channel.
Great video. I thoroughly enjoyed the pace and style.
Thanks for a great video! What an interesting character Margaret was and woman you should not mess with! I have a wish for a new video: Princess Cecilia of Sweden and her maid Helena Snakenborg have a really fascinating story. Please, please make video of these two women, especially Helena. They made an epic journey by land from Sweden to Elisabeth I court in England. Cecilia was there to propose the queen for her brother the king of Sweden. Helena accompanied her and found love from the court, stayed, married and became the Marchioness of Northampton.
Again 😀 thank you Lucy Worsley for your most i n depth info on 13th to beyond of history. Its so awesome 👌. Been watching /listening since history Channel. Your trusted. Hugs
I did watch the video on Friday when it came out, but was so sleepy I forgot to comment😭 Anyways great video!
Thanks for this presentation of an important and often overlooked person. A nitpick: George wasn't Margaret's older brother as he was born after her, in 1449.
This was great! I hope you do a segment on Mary the Rich :)
Don't forget also that Margaret dowager duchess of Burgundy was also the aunt of king Henry VII's wife - Margaret of York -it must have been difficult to reconcile this fact with her determined opposition to that English king who founded the Tudor dynasty.
Very interesting video 😊
The painting of Margaret with the very oversized head looks eerie. Was it common at this time for such unrealistic portraits to be made? The Low Countries during this period had excellent artists, so the caricatural nature of the portrait surely can’t be ascribed to a lack of availability of talented portraitists..