#historyofroyalwomen — Public Fediverse posts

#OTD 1457, in the fortress of Pembroke Castle, a young woman, not yet 14 bore a son. The mother, Margaret Beaufort, was 2nd cousin to Henry VI and she named her son in his honour. She was also the widow of the king’s half-brother, Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond. It is unlikely that at the time of his birth, anyone foresaw that young Henry Tudor would become King Henry VII. Read more on him here. http://bit.ly/1RCUldq #histodons #henryvii #pembrokecastle #historyofroyalwomen #tudor

#OTD 1480 a daughter, named Marguerite, was born to Mary, Duchess of Burgundy and her husband, Maximilian, King of the Romans (later Emperor). The little girl was probably named for Mary’s step-mother, Margaret of York. Marguerite grew up to be one of the most influential women of the first half of the sixteenth century. More on Marguerite here. http://bit.ly/2SDTL4S #historyofroyalwomen #histodons #europeanhistory #margueriteofaustria #margueriteofsavoy #maximilian

#OTD 1568 d. Lady Katherine Grey, who believed herself to be the wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford aged only 27. Katherine was the sister of Lady Jane Grey, and was, according to the will of Henry VIII, the heir to Elizabeth’s throne She had been under arrest for seven years for marrying without royal consent. Elizabeth I had had the marriage declared void, and showed no sign of forgiving her cousin.http://bit.ly/1gzYe4V #histodons #katherinegrey #ladyjanegrey #historyofroyalwomen

#OTD 1536, Katharine of Aragon, 1st wife of Henry VIII died at Kimbolton Castle. As Katharine would not allow anyone to serve her who would not address her as 'Queen', her servants were limited to the few remaining Spanish members of her household who were not forced to swear to the Acts of Succession and Supremacy which rendered Katharine’s title as Dowager Princess of Wales. http://bit.ly/1Wj6HMS Pic Horenbout ©NPG #histodons #tudor #queens #katharineofaragon #historyofroyalwomen #henryviii

#OTD 1485, Isabella, Queen of Castile, wife of Ferdinand, King of Aragon bore a daughter named Catalina, or Katharine, perhaps in remembrance of Isabella’s English grandmother, Katherine of Lancaster. From an early age Katharine’s destiny was to be Queen of England she was betrothed in 1489 Treaty of Medina del Campo to Arthur Prince of Wales, the marriage to take place when they were 15. http://bit.ly/1yA0bzI #histodons #katharineofaragon #queens #historyofroyalwomen #tudor #spanishhistory

#OTD 1487 Elizabeth of York was crowned. She had been married for nearly two years, but first pregnancy, then the Lambert Simnel affair had delayed her coronation. Elizabeth has been seen as the ideal mediaeval queen – fertile, pious, not openly involved in politics, and devoted to her family. More on her here. https://bit.ly/339DKLc #elizabethofyork #henryvii #henryviii #history #tudor #queens #histodon #historyofroyalwomen

#OTD 1558, within 12 hours of each other, died Mary I, http://bit.ly/1QwF7U6 first crowned queen-regnant of England, and her cousin and archbishop of Canterbury, Reginald Pole, last Catholic apb in England. #tudors #queens #historyofroyalwomen #MaryI #cardinalpole

#OTD 1558, within 12 hours of each other, died Mary I, http://bit.ly/1QwF7U6 first crowned queen-regnant of England, and her cousin and archbishop of Canterbury, Reginald Pole, last Catholic apb in England. #tudors #queens #historyofroyalwomen #MaryI #cardinalpole

#OTD 1558, within 12 hours of each other, died Mary I, http://bit.ly/1QwF7U6 first crowned queen-regnant of England, and her cousin and archbishop of Canterbury, Reginald Pole, last Catholic apb in England. #tudors #queens #historyofroyalwomen #MaryI #cardinalpole