Dan Jones Ep.4 Flashcards
When and where was Henry Tudor born?
28th January 1457 at Pembroke Castle
How old was Margaret Beaufort when she gave birth to Henry?
Thirteen
When and why had Edmund Tudor (Henry’s father) died?
Three moths prior to Henry’s birth, of the plague
What relation were Edmund and Jasper Tudor to Henry VI?
Half-brothers
Where did the Tudor connection to royal blood come from?
Owen Tudor, the father of Jasper and Edmund, had married Catherine of Valois
Who did Margaret marry after Edmund died? When?
In January 1458 Margaret married Henry Stafford
What was Stafford’s problem? How did they match?
Stafford was the second son in a extremely powerful noble family. The problem was, he had very little wealth. Margaret on the other hand, was a woman and so was without great power, but was the sole heiress to the Beaufort fortune
When was the Battle of Towton?
The 29th of March 1461
How was Margaret rewarded after working to earn the trust of Edward IV?
Five years after Towton, she was finally allowed to reclaim Woking Palace, part of the Beaufort inheritance
When did Edward attend a hunt at Brookland’s lodge, Woking, signalling the trust earned by Margaret?
In 1468
When was Henry VI released from the Tower by Warwick?
3rd of October 1470
What incredible prediction was Henry VI said to have made upon first meeting Henry Tudor when Margaret presented him in court?
Henry is said to have prophesised that the boy would one day succeed him as King
Which side did Henry Stafford represent at Barnet? Where was Margaret at the time?
He fought for Edward. Margaret received news of the battle at Woking
When did Stafford die of wounds suffered at the Battle of Barnet?
October 1471
How old was Henry when he fled to Brittany with Jasper following Edward’s return?
14
How old was Margaret when she became a widow again after Stafford’s death?
28
Who did Margaret marry next? When?
Thomas, Lord Stanley in June 1472
When did Margaret succeed in making a deal with Edward to have Henry return to England? What was he to get?
On the 3rd of June 1482 an agreement was made that Henry could return to a settlement from his mother, the Countess of Richmond (Margaret), for the value of 600 marks
When was Richard III crowned King of England?
6th of July 1483
What were Margaret and Stanley’s involvements in the coronation of Richard III?
Margaret was the carrier of the Queen’s train and Stanley carried the King’s mace
Who did Elizabeth Woodville have remaining with her?
She was trapped at Westminster Abbey with her five daughters
What was the name of the physician who acted as the go between for Margaret and Elizabeth?
Luis Caerleon
How large was the force Henry travelled with to meet the October rebellion?
Seven ships with 515 men, funded by Margaret
Where did Henry attempt to land before sighting Richard’s men?
Devon
