Margaret Beaufort
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Summary
Margaret Beaufort was born on May 31, 1443[1], in Bedfordshire[2]. She died on June 29, 1509[3], in Westminster[4]. She worked as a philanthropist[5] and educator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,069 views/month, #3,962 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1509[8]
- Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[9]
- Father: John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset[10]
- Mother: Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso[11]
- Spouse: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond[12], Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby[13], John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk[14], Sir Henry Stafford[15]
- Child: Henry VII of England[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[17]
- Position held: regent[18]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[19]
- Sex or gender: female[20]
- Family: House of Beaufort[21]
- Noble title: princess[22], Countess of Derby[23]
- Commons category: Lady Margaret Beaufort[24]
- Participated in conflict: Hundred Years' War[25]
- Family name: Beaufort[26]
- Given name: Margaret[27]
- Depicted by: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby[28], Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (1443-1509)[29]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[33], A historical dictionary of British women[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Name in native language: Margaret Beaufort[36]
- Sibling: John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles[37], Sir John St. John[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Margaret Beaufort include Lady Margaret Hall[39], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1878[42], headquartered in Oxford[43].
Why It Matters
Margaret Beaufort has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for her include Lady Margaret Hall[39], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1878[42], headquartered in Oxford[43].
FAQs
Where was Margaret Beaufort born?
Margaret Beaufort was born in Bedfordshire[2].
Where did Margaret Beaufort die?
Margaret Beaufort passed away in Westminster[4].
Who were Margaret Beaufort's parents?
Margaret Beaufort's father was John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset[10]. Margaret Beaufort's mother was Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso[11].
Who was Margaret Beaufort married to?
Margaret Beaufort's spouses include Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond[12], Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby[13], John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk[14], and Sir Henry Stafford[15].
What did Margaret Beaufort do for work?
Margaret Beaufort worked as a philanthropist[5] and educator[6].