Margaret Pole The Countess In The Tower Revealed!

Margaret Pole the Countess In The Tower was born 14 August 1473, Lady Margaret was one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet dynasty after the Wars of the Roses. In 1512, Margaret Pole became Countess of Salisbury. Reginald Pole her son warned of the dangers of the Boleyn marriage.
In 1537, Reginald was created a Cardinal. Pope Paul III put him in charge of organising assistance for the Pilgrimage of Grace a popular uprising that began in Yorkshire in October 1536 and without a doubt The "most serious of all Tudor rebellions", in protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church.
With Reginald on the run, it would be down to Thomas Cromwell and Richard Rich to find suitable replacements! By May 1539, Henry, Margaret, Exeter and others were attainted. This conviction meant they lost their titles and their lands. Margaret Pole, now without her title was held for the next 2 and a half years in the Tower of London.
On the morning of 27 May 1541, Margaret was told she was to die within the hour.
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[@patriciafenwick5846]

She had a stronger claim to the throne than the Tudors; that could be one of the reasons Henry VIII had her executed disguising it as treason, like his treatment of Buckingham in 1521. He had to make sure there were no more Plantagenets around and secure the throne for Edward VI, IMO. Great video, thanks. 👍

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Patricia, enjoy the rest of your week 😊

[@joannegan5336]

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[@amandagregory7303]

Agree

[@katarinatrninic4502]

You mean 1541?

[@patriciafenwick5846]

@@katarinatrninic4502 No, I meant 1521; I was referring to Buckingham in the second half of my sentence.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Yes! A video on Margaret Pole, a true royal and gracious lady. Loved the rotating glass crown animation at the beginning. An eventful life marked by many many moments of heartache and loss. Such a kind hearted, strong and moral person who knew her worth. She was so loyal to Catherine of Aragon and the Princess Mary. Such a shame she didn't live to see Mary as Queen. We know Henry VIII to be a tyrant who did many a cruel thing but for me, sending an innocent, frightened and elderly lady to the block was the most heartless and evil of all. The thought of her horrific final moments would bring a tear to anyone's eye. I hope she found peace in the afterlife 🌹🙏💕

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Shane, much appreciated! Glad you like the FX, did you notice the 3D pans too? As for the story, you're quite right she comes across as a really good person who tried very hard to bring up her family in the best way possible, yet Henry once again had to spoil everything!

[@kathydominick1582]

I hope she did too Henry was a true tyrant. She was so loyal to the royal family

[@elizabethspedding1975]

I think the way Margaret and Edward were treated was terrible.🌹

[@HistoryRoadshow]

You're not the only one Elizabeth! Thanks for watching, have a great week 😊

[@monicacall7532]

Margaret Pole lived a truly traumatic life. Her father was executed for treason. She and her brother had a greater right to the throne than even Richard III not to mention Henry Tudor. Her brother was permanently imprisoned and she was treated like a poor relation by both kings. I’ve always wondered what Elizabeth of York, Henry VII’s wife and Margaret’s first cousin felt about the way that her two cousins were treated. If she did speak up on their behalf would either man have actually even listened to her? Or, after the experiences she went through, especially when she, her siblings and mother were forced to go into sanctuary twice during the on again off again kingship of her father, did she stay quiet and hope for the best? The way that Henry VIII turned on Margaret when she was old was beyond evil. Her only crimes were being a York by birth and being the mother of Reginald Pole who was a religious fanatic who loved to goad Henry on after the break from the Catholic Church and a highly placed member of the Catholic priesthood. Earlier Henry had trusted her to raise his daughter Mary. Talk about a position of trust and honor! Then he decided that she was Public Enemy #1 and attainted her for treason! I’m sure that he had her attainted because if there’d been a public trial the citizens would’ve been on her side. There are absolutely no adequate words to describe poor Margaret’s execution. Shameful, sick and wrong only barely begin to describe what that poor woman suffered. May Henry VIII reside in the lowest and worst level of hell forever!

[@ronaldmartin2304]

She was my 15th great-grandmother on my Mother’s Paternal side.

[@allana5001]

Same here. She is my grandmother 15 generations ago also.

[@MS-mn6ki]

yes my 16th GGM on my maternal mother side.

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

This proves one thing: Henry had no respect for his relatives

[@HistoryRoadshow]

A cold man with no heart or respect for others Rey. Thanks for watching 😊

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Sending a frightened, innocent elderly lady, a cousin no less to the block is the cruelest ever.

[@annm.7176]

She was called "The last of the Plantagenets."

[@junesilvermanb2979]

The House of Plantagenet was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou, in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II, at the end of The Anarchy crisis) to 1485, when Richard III died in battle.

[@eawe]

The plantagenets have always been the most interesting to me. Team Richard III.

[@MS-mn6ki]

we are still around

[@junesilvermanb2979]

Margaret is the main character of Philippa Gregory's 2014 novel The King's Curse. She also appears in Gregory's novels The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012) and The White Princess (2013).

[@Darellbefree]

Poor Margaret lost her head by the cruel vindictive Henry VIII

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Spot on Darrell. Henry strikes again, it's a well told tale of just how ruthless he was! Thanks for watching 😊

[@kgb8825]

Henry 8th was an absolute monster! I think that if Arthur had lived and then life in the Tudor era would have been a lot less bloody.

[@jandrews6254]

@@kgb8825 a low bar

[@mazinwonderland3077]

The Blessed Margaret Pole, considered a Martyr.

[@radfem28]

Poor woman, her whole life was difficult.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Once again another sad tale and another innocent victim of Henry! Thanks for watching 😊

[@radfem28]

@@HistoryRoadshow love this channel ❤️

[@jackietaylor4196]

Henry VIII was a monster 👹 He killed his wife Anne Boleyn, for no reason other then Anne did not give him a son😥🌹

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Pretty much spot on Jackie! Thanks for watching 😊

[@maryapatterson]

Even though we know now, that men decide the sex of the baby not the woman.

[@Anita-rq9ev]

Thank you, very interesting topic👍. A horrible end for her😒

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Pleased you enjoyed it Anita, have a great week 😊

[@Anita-rq9ev]

@@HistoryRoadshow thanks. You too

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@Anita-rq9ev Henry was so evil to send an innocent elderly lady to the block, a cousin of his mother no less. He couldn't get his hands on her son Reg in Rome so preyed on her instead. The thought of her final moments would bring a tear to anyone's eye.

[@Anita-rq9ev]

@@Shane-Flanagan well said

[@janayadaniele8002]

My girl Maggie DID NOT deserve what happened to her!!

[@Shane-Flanagan]

I think it was the cruelest act Henry ever committed and that is a long list of cruel acts. RIP Margaret 🌹🙏

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Quite correct Janaya, she was executed for no other reason than to appease a king! Thanks for watching 😊

[@mangot589]

I do too, Shane. An old lady, didn’t even know where she was. What possible threat could she have been? And the botched job🤭

[@Shane-Flanagan]

@@mangot589 A sad end to a long sad life. The thought of her final moments are so upsetting.

[@aleiablake3377]

Thank you so much for bringing this channel into my life🙏🏽 So informative and you deliver it so elegantly. It’s therapeutic to me💖👏🏽

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you Aleia, glad you enjoy the videos. 😊

[@maiajobson1898]

Such a complicated life for Margaret! Periods of great success peppered with such loss and hardships. Can’t imagine having to hand over a son because you cannot afford to support all your children. Finally beheaded at 65yrs - how cruel .

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Tough times and a tougher leadership, didn't give her much chance! Thanks for watching Maia 😊

[@annkelly0072]

Fantastic! By any chance, do you have a video on Margaret Beaufort? She's an absolutely fascinating historical character. That woman had a spine of steel & a brilliant war gaming mind.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Margaret Beaufort will be created sometime in the future! You're quite right Ann, it's another immersive and fascinating tale! Thanks for watching 😊

[@annkelly0072]

@@HistoryRoadshow Thank you!

[@kellyjohnson3750]

My favorite historical matriarch is Margaret Beaufort traveling from Michigan to the Abbey to see her. Also can’t wait! I enjoy all your videos🙌

[@leanie5234]

Anyone who wonders at the bizarre happenings at court should think about how things transpire at a modern (large) workplace: a simple disagreement between two employees in different departments can explode if gossip starts spreading.

[@cassandraralph5906]

Beautifully researched and delivered, I learned a lot about Tudor history today! Thank you so much! Well done indeed again!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Cassandra, enjoy the rest of your week 😊

[@mortalclown3812]

Yikes. Of all the ghosts who'd have the right to haunt, it would be hers. Horrific, even by Henry's grim standards. Rest in peace.

[@rebeccaherschman1635]

I have always disliked the Tudors immensely because of the way they cheated their way to throne. Margret and Edward both had stronger claims than any Tudor which explains why no one wanted them around...

[@HistoryRoadshow]

That's why History is so fascinating Rebecca, we can all debate the rights and wrongs. Enjoy your week 😊

[@kaarlimakela3413]

I've seen a fair number of stories here lately that feature the female nobility ... and I am very glad. Quite a few details are presented that were news to me, with this video and others.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Much appreciated Kaarli 😊

[@pessimisticideas3075]

Wonderfully interesting,informative, & highly entertaining- as usual! Many Thanks 😊

[@HistoryRoadshow]

That's really appreciated, thank you! Have a great week 😊

[@ChezzaAU]

Thankyou for a very informative account. Your voice and style makes for easy listening.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Chezza, appreciate you watching. Have a great week 😊

[@lizc8370]

Margaret Beaufort was Henry VII’s mother not Richard Pole’s mother . Unless every other British historian is wrong somehow. Otherwise a very good and very entertaining video! 😎👍🏻

[@carmendaniel3734]

Margaret Beaufort’s half sister was Richard Pole’s mother.🌻

[@latoyah1624]

Very well done!!!

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you La Toya, Much appreciated, have a great week 😊

[@iriswaterford8881]

I did not guess who the heraldry shield was for. What a good video, thank you.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Glad you enjoyed Iris, thanks for watching 😊

[@giselewilhoite6915]

I love learning

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Gisele, hope you got something from the video? Have a great week 😊

[@tetchedistress]

Thank you

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thank you for watching Louise 😊

[@mariealexander9545]

l think Margaret was innocent Henry knew she was too close to the throne and her son Reginald didnt help her cause he was as much at fault as the rest of them Margaret just wanted to live in peace

[@susangavaghan]

What happened to Margaret was indeed tragic - I believe she was innocent. Henry simply punished her because her son was out of reach.

[@KathyBayne]

Thank you for the story of a women who history has been made more of a caricature then an real person caught up in the politics of a tyrannical king.

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Appreciate you watching Kathy, thank you 😊

[@lamsreacts]

These videos are amazing! Would love to see one about Margaret of Anjou

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Great suggestion! Thanks for watching 😊

[@brianwitton5061]

It’s simple why Henry had her,and the other poles executed,it’s because he couldn’t get to Reginald pole.reginald put a death sentence on his mother .

[@eleni1968]

It was reported that around this time not only was Henry 8's hostility owed to his chronic pain and medical issues of chronic leg infections following a bad joust but he also had syphilis? is this true? and that might have also contributed to his personality change or made his paranoia worse over time??

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

Thank you, History Roadshow. Margaret in at least one book of historical fiction comes off as haughty and arrogant, but I always have liked her. She knew her birthright. She fascinates. Thank you! (The Plantagenet dynasty my favorite).

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Lisette, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@nmritter]

Just horrific what these soulless psychopathic Aholes did to her. I hope her defendants received reparation

[@marcyhoang]

She was rightful queen

[@jamest2401]

You mentioned that the “benevolent King Henry” paid for Richard Pole’s funeral. Now, I’ve heard Henry VII being described with, or referred to by a plethora of varying words, most of them unflattering; but “benevolent” has never been one of them.😉

[@ABeautfulMess]

Wonderful

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks Shelly 😊

[@kristinells1235]

Thanks for the video - enjoy learning about Margaret Pole - I may have misunderstood; it it sounded like you said Richard Pole was the son of Margaret Beaufort. Did I hear that correctly?

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Thanks for watching Kristen. I said "Sir Richard Pole, whose mother was half-sister of the king's mother, Margaret Beaufort." Probably my accent! 😊

[@Nightbird1914]

@@HistoryRoadshow Margaret Beaufort was Henry’s grandmother. His mother was Elizabeth York, first cousin to Margaret Pole.

[@SessaV]

Unfortunately you don't get to choose your family. Many of my ancestors were punished for things prior generations did. Stripped of titles, land, sent to other countries, executed. Even nowadays your family name can get you into trouble (or out of it). I have a pretty unique surname, and a younger brother who's angered every cop and judge in a 3 city radius (which is pretty impressive since our dad was a cop himself lol). The second someone in my city hears my last name they have an opinion of me, without actually knowing me. I'm just glad we don't get executed for our siblings stupidity anymore lol

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Listening to the behavior of this monster does make you regret Bosworth,depite the rumours of the princes in the tower(I wonder who started that convenient story) this "king"was responsible for tens of thousands of innocent lives,his offspring weren't much better either.

[@sablewright8053]

That poor dear woman. She did nothing wrong. Such a sad end. Henry VIII was so ruthless and cruel.

[@jamest2401]

What is that church and town at 6:05? It’s such a beautiful setting! You were speaking of the Earldom of Salisbury at that moment, but I know that’s not Salisbury Cathedral. I loves me some Salisbury Cathedral!😁

[@HistoryRoadshow]

That scene is stock footage, it doesn't say where that village is.

[@jamest2401]

So for all we know, it could be somewhere outside of Cleveland, Ohio.😂

[@HistoryRoadshow]

I don't think so James, the clip title is 4 K Aerial Flying Away From Church In English Countryside. I'll leave the rest to you 😁

[@gardensofthegods]

Why do they rarely ever tell us what the money or inheritances ( such as Margaret receiving 2,500 pounds ) would EQUAL IN THIS DAY and AGE ? Is that not equal to perhaps 2 million or more ? It would be interesting if from now on we are told what the money equals in these modern times , otherwise there's no real context .

[@HistoryRoadshow]

It's a good point you raise! The estimated value of £2,500 as of 2017 is equivalent to £1,656,912.25. Quite possibly more than that now in 2021. Hope this helps and thanks for watching 😉

[@gardensofthegods]

@@HistoryRoadshow Thank you for this so much ... thank you for all the hard work you did putting this together for us . Poor Margaret Pole ... i remember hearing of her demise decades ago and thinking Good Lord what a horror story ... and i really will never believe it was due to the regular executioner being out of town . He may have been out of town but i believe the incompetent inexperienced young executioner was deliberate ... and this killed two birds with one stone : satisfied Henry the Vlll's cruel paranoic vendetta , while sending a message to future offenders that perhaps there will no longer be comfort in the sharp and quick beheading ; but that too can be made into a torture not unlike being drawn and quartered .

[@HistoryRoadshow]

No worries, have a good day 😊

[@szade3433]

😋👌🤓

[@HistoryRoadshow]

😂

[@patriziavalentini4055]

Prima di vedere il video ..conosco la sua triste storia ..povera margaret😢

[@susprime7018]

Poor old lady dodger. Old myth, but "put not your trust in princes."

[@HistoryRoadshow]

Exactly SuS! Thanks for watching 😊

[@renshiwu305]

Margaret was deliberately married off to a man of low rank; a Tudor retainer, and a relation of Margaret Beaufort (Henry VII's mother). This was to diminish her status as a royal. Margaret was arguably the true Queen of England - her father was heir to Edward IV for some time, and Edward IV's own children were bastardized. Not unreasonably, in the latter case, as Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville married in secret, and the marriage wasn't announced until four months later, when marriage negotiations with France were underway (Edward's court didn't know what Edward had done - and why didn't he tell them?). Robert Stillington, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and Edward IV's former Chancellor, claimed that he performed a prior wedding between Edward IV and Eleanor Talbot, thus invalidating Edward's concurrent marriage to Elizabeth Woodville. If Edward's marriage was invalid, so was his children's status as heirs. Henry VII didn't claim a blood right to the throne. It was through conquest that he justified his right to rule. However, if one can challenge the throne and win, why can't anyone then move to claim the crown? Even so, some tangential inheritance was a prerequisite to making a play for the crown - as it was for Kings William I, Stephen, and Henry VII himself (he was a descendant of Edward III, although via an invalidated, bastard line). Both Henry and his wife, Elizabeth of York, had the taint of bastardy, whereas Margaret was the trueborn daughter of a Plantagenet (her brother was the last direct-line male Plantagenet), daughter of the richest heiress in England, and granddaughter of the paramount lord in the kingdom. Compared to a scion of Welsh squires and his wife, bastard, and daughter of a woman from the petty gentry, Margaret Pole was overwhelmingly regal.

[@TheKaylaGayle]

Which, combined with her truly stupid sons, is why she died. She might have well been innocent of treason but neither of her sons were. In fact, her youngest even was bold enough to make a vocal claim to the throne. This doomed the entire family.

[@bonhamcarter4488]

Very well said

[@darcylett486]

I enjoyed reading that opinion and explanation. I agree with you 100 percent. Henry the 7th could have married Margaret plantagenet and his descendents would probably still be royal

[@sam56094]

They always speaks of countess of Vertus when they speak of her . What does countess of Vertus mean anyone ?

[@kristinetaulbut4975]

Poor woman

[@JusticeforJessica-Gomez]

Margaret of Clarence, Countess of Salisbury is my first cousin 18 times removed's 2nd wife. You → Carol-Len Hokanson your mother → Leonard Emmett Smith her father → Viola Winifred Smith his mother → Jones David Waggoner her father → Martin Franklin Waggoner his father → James Waggener his father → Catherine Waggoner his mother → Reverend Henry Pendleton Gaines her father → Private James Henry Gaines, Sr. his father → Richard Gaines his father → James Gaines his father → Blanche Gaines his mother → Blanche Kemeys her mother → Catherine Herbert her mother → Nicholas Herbert her father → Mary Gamage his mother → Margaret St. John her mother → Sir John St. John, K.B. of Bletsoe her father → Sir John de St. John, K.B. his father → Edith Pole his sister → Sir Richard Pole, K.G. her son → Margaret of Clarence, Countess of Salisbury his wife Margaret of Clarence, Countess of Salisbury is your third cousin 16 times removed. You → Carol-Len Hokanson your mother → Leonard Emmett Smith her father → Viola Winifred Smith his mother → Jones David Waggoner her father → Martin Franklin Waggoner his father → James Waggener his father → Catherine Waggoner his mother → Reverend Henry Pendleton Gaines her father → Private James Henry Gaines, Sr. his father → Richard Gaines his father → James Gaines his father → Blanche Gaines his mother → Harry Kemeys her father → Rhys Kemeys, of Llanfair his father → Catrin Bawdrep his mother → Jane verch Morgan her mother → Elinor Gamage her mother → Margaret Grey (Touchet) her mother → Eleanor Tuchet her mother → Constance, Countess of Gloucester her mother → Lady Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester her daughter → Anne de Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick her daughter → Isabella Neville, Duchess of Clarence her daughter → Margaret of Clarence, Countess of Salisbury her daughter

[@leza6288]

I would love to have met Margaret Plantagenet Pole. She’s was an amazing woman. It was so sad she was brutalized and murdered by her own nephew. Thank you for highlighting her life.

[@mediocremaiden8883]

She didnt deserve what happened to her. She was a Princess a true Plantegenet Princess and actually had a better claim after Elizabsth of York to being a Queen Regnant than Henry Tudor 7's shaky claim.through legitimized illegitimates.... and not Countess Salisbury. 😢 At least the 2 'paltry Manors' in the words of Phillippa Gregory wrote in her dowry she lucked out with a husband who loved her even though he was a Knight. Anyhow, She was at least a Countess in her own Right. Instead of obsessing over a dozen sons (gee thanks Wolsey) he should have betrothed Princess Mary to Reginold Pole,had them married and be done with it. @History Roadshow Hey Doc, How come King RuddyCheeks the 8th 🤴 didnt let Mary Marry ????

[@janetrally557]

So in essence, her son killed her. Not well done