Lady Margaret Beaufort



Lady Margaret Beaufort (May 31, 1443 – June 29, 1509), of the House of Lancaster, was the mother of King Henry VII of England, and grandmother of Henry VIII. She was an important figure in the Wars of the Roses. Lady Margaret Hall, a college of the University of Oxford, is named after her.

Other websites

 * A short profile of Margaret alongside other influential women of her time
 * Catholic Encyclopedia article
 * Margaret Beaufort's patronage of theatre and/or music
 * The school that was established in honour of Lady Margaret Beaufort's will