The Controversial Matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty | Margaret Beaufort

The Controversial Matriarch of the Tudor Dynasty | Margaret Beaufort | Part 2

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The Tudors were a royal family that dominated the late medieval era, but how did they go from minor Welsh nobility to monarchs of England? It all started with the mother of Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort. A teen mother and widow by the age of thirteen, Margaret would elevate herself beyond the low expectations of her sex, and ensure her son's place on the throne of England. This video looks at Margaret as she became part of the politics of the royal court, her attempts to keep her son safe as his life was threatened, and the reasons she had to switch sides to the House of York...
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@HistorysForgottenPeople Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊 I hope you guys enjoyed the second part of Margaret's story. So what are your thoughts on her as a person? Was she a dedicated mother? Or did she just want power in her own family? Maybe both?

@silver545454 Жыл бұрын

“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”

@A.Girl.Has.No.Name. Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, as always. I think Margaret Beaufort gets a raw deal in the way she's always portrayed. In this day and age, a woman would be praised for wanting to be so involved in her son's life, and protecting both him and his inheritance... it just wasn't done by the noblewomen of HER day. She did a damn good job of it too, in my opinion.

@myladythekingsmother Жыл бұрын

I love this detailed biography, Margaret Beaufort is the historical figure I admire the most. She must have been stunningly intelligent to be as successfully pragmatic as she was during that period in history and i love her single-minded dedication to her son - I am always awed by her story.

@COBO2 Жыл бұрын

A widow and a mother at 13 omg 😳

@lfgifu296 Жыл бұрын

Say what you will about Margaret of Anjou, but she was a true warrior queen- and the only reason why York didn’t take the throne in the 1450s-. And in the end, she lost it all :( losing her husband and (especially) son after spending all she had in fighting for them…

@annalisette5897 Жыл бұрын

This is the best presentation I have heard on these years of confusion. Your voice is so pleasant and clear it makes it easier to follow. What a mess! It takes a score card to keep track of those involved.

@lfgifu296 Жыл бұрын

as much as I love philosophy, I resent it for not being able to watch this great video right away :’) I have an exam on Tuesday… Still, I shall find it in my schedule to watch it still today, even if it is listening to it while in the shower haha. Have a nice week!

@WickedFelina Жыл бұрын

"Margaret chose an older man because she didn't want to have more than one child because she was young?" I think if she did have a choice why not marry when she is older? She was too young. I doubt Margaret had a choice who she married. Marriages were fixed. Women, and those as young as Margaret, I doubt she'd have any decision in the matter at all.

@josabby474 Жыл бұрын

Margaret Beaufort was actually more closely related to the Yorks than the Lancasters at the time of the War of the Roses. Edward IV and Richard III’s maternal grandmother was Joan Beaufort, Margaret’s great aunt. Shoot, she was more closely related to the Scottish king James III. His great grandfather was Margaret’s grandfather.

@savagedarksider2147 Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace the poor Edward V and his brother- Richard, duke of York. (╯︵╰,😭 I truly believe Richard III killed them. When you usuped A king, you don't keep them alive.

@Philip-bk2dm Жыл бұрын

Generally, King Henry 6th gets a bad rap for being weak and unfit. But weren't the overly ambitious and bellicose factions that surrounded him the real problem? I'll bet that he and Margaret of Anjou would get a more nuanced treatment at your hands.

@MichelleBruce-lo4oc Жыл бұрын

Hi, how are you doing? I'm doing well. Awesome live history video. I enjoyed it. Have a great day see you next video greetings from Canada 😊

@amyjones8114 Жыл бұрын

Poor Margaret isn’t portrayed very well in the shows I’ve seen. But to me it sounds like she had no choice a lot of times, and she was trying to survive for her son.

@animallover6645 Жыл бұрын

How had York had the stronger claim, he came from the female lines of the throne, I thought that would have cancelled that out.

@goeegoanna Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, thank you.

@daniellemcneill1815 Жыл бұрын

This is so well done! Thank you ❤

@crocodiledundee8685 Жыл бұрын

An excellent addition to a extremely fascinating series. The AI artwork is fantastic and a real step up from previous videos.

@colleenshea7626 Жыл бұрын

What better way to keep an eye on your enemy’s.

@angelwhispers2060

I've always believed that Margaret beaufort's 3rd marriage was undertaken with the understanding that after consummating the marriage as was legally required she would not desire any further relations in the bedroom with her husband. He likely being sick wouldn't be up for much anyway and as Margaret had already produced a male heir, it would secure his own inheritance to a child he at least liked even if it was not his own.