Mother of Henry VII. Born Bedfordshire. As a Tudor matriarch she was important in the Wars of the Roses. Established a school in Wimboure Dorset and founded two colleges in Cambridge. Died in the Deanery of Westminster Abbey.
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Lady Margaret Beaufort
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Tachbrook - Beaufort
Beaufort House To commemorate the Lady Margaret Beaufort 1443 - 1509. Mother...
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