Margaret Beaufort: Power Hungry and Pious?

Margaret Beaufort has been portrayed in a fairly uni-dimensional way in popular culture; power hungry and pious, with a myopic view of God's plan for her only son, Henry Tudor. Historian Dr Nicola Tallis joined me to talk about Margaret Beaufort, the subject of one of her most popular books. In this fascinating interview with Margaret's biographer we learn much more about the real woman behind the enduring public image, a woman who survived the political turmoil of the 15th century but also someone who enjoyed gambling and socialising much more than we ever hear about!
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[@albertlabozzo2856]

The greatest Tudor of them all !

[@martzheart]

What a treasure this channel is! As I shudder every time I remember 12 year old Margaret was bedded by Edmund Tudor, who was desperate to solidify her wealth with his via the birth of an heir……Edmund was dead within a few months of this. If fierce little Margaret hadn’t survived that birth along with son Henry, there’d have been no infamous future generations of Tudor rulers. She did have the protection of Jasper Tudor, no small thing.

[@martzheart]

I’ve come to picture Edward IV as a fairly skillful, relaxed glad hander during his long political career because he married Queen Elizabeth Wydville ( my 14th great aunt, sister of my 14th gg Margaret of Arundel ) , merger married all those other Wydvilles by 15th gg Jaquetta Wydville!

[@catwhisperer968]

Can not wait to read book

[@SF-ru3lp]

Totally engrossing interview. G Ire

[@BritishHistory]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it. 😀

[@laurabrowning7973]

This was very interesting! Thank you so much for posting! I'm unsure as to why Henry fled with Jasper Tudor after the battle of Tewkesbury. He was found abandoned at the age of 4 in Pembroke Castle by that supporter of Edward IV, raised by that same Yorkist gentleman as another son, then he's fleeing England. ..What happened in between? I'm just curious. Thank you again!!

[@martzheart]

Wonder how helpful Margaret was to Henry VII during the grief of losing Queen Elizabeth? Her grandson, future Henry VIII was inconsolable too. Life was so fragile for War of the Roses women.

[@mmerritt521]

Brilliant!

[@gggggggg-fv2xb]

Wasn't Margaret's official reason for going along with the marriage of her son to E. of York to finally unite previously rival families? But could she have also realized that if the princes in the t. ever showed up later, that E. of Y. wouldn't have admitted to recognizing them because that would cause her to sacrifice her position as queen to become just another sister of a king?

[@theresalaux5655]

She sure was full of vim and vinegar! Lol 😊😂

[@rosaliegolding5549]

I can’t see it that way she was a very controlling character very calculating , she had to be and did not like to relinquish authority , I don’t think Elizabeth of York would have enjoyed her Mother in law’s company and was the best of friends 🤷‍♀️

[@BritishHistory]

What Nicola's account made clear to me in a way I'd not really thought about before was how Margaret changed and grew and adapted to her situation.

[@catwhisperer968]

@@BritishHistoryI would have to agree. Lady Margaret, in order of her & Henrys survival, had to be adaptable & willing to compromise. And so was Elizabeth of York. Maybe just maybe Margaret convinced Elizabeth that rescuing her 2 sons in tower they needed to be bonded in ‘sisterhood’??