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Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
, was the mother of King
Henry VII
and paternal grandmother of King
Henry VIII of England
. She was a key figure in the
Wars of the Roses
, and an influential matriarch of the
House of Tudor
and foundress of two
Cambridge
colleges. In 1509, she briefly served as
regent
of England for her grandson. Henry VII became King of England after leading
Lancastrian
forces to victory in the
Battle of Bosworth Field
on
22 August
1485.
Artist: Unknown
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Picture of the day archives
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2012 August
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2012 August 21
2012 August 23
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Picture of the day
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
, was the mother of King
Henry VII
and paternal grandmother of King
Henry VIII of England
. She was a key figure in the
Wars of the Roses
, and an influential matriarch of the
House of Tudor
and foundress of two
Cambridge
colleges. In 1509, she briefly served as
regent
of England for her grandson. Henry VII became King of England after leading
Lancastrian
forces to victory in the
Battle of Bosworth Field
on
22 August
1485.
Artist: Unknown
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