Birth of Margaret of Anjou
Birth of Margaret of Anjou, daughter of Isabel of Lorraine and Ren‚ I
Role range: 1445-1482
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Margaret of Anjou Biography and Timeline
Follow Margaret of Anjou through 27 dated historical records for England.
Margaret of Anjou, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
27Distinct records
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1430–1482Years on this page
1430
1444
Marriage
Margarets betrothal to Henry VI
Role range: 1445-1482
1445
Marriage
The marriage depends upon England giving up possessions in France. Negotiated by William de la Pole. Margaret of Anjou marries Henry VI
Role range: 1445-1482
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of England, wife of Henry VI
Role range: 1445-1482
1453
Health of Margaret of Anjou
Henry VI becomes temporarily insane & Margaret assumes power
Role range: 1445-1482
1460
Death of Margaret of Anjou
Death of Richard of York, Neville & Edward take up the Yorkist cause
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1461
Battle of Towton Moor
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Exile of Margaret of Anjou
Defeat at Towton forces Margaret, Edward & Henry into exile in Scotland then France
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1470
Invasion of England
Joins with Neville to invade England and restore Henry VI
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1471
Invasion of England
She briefly wished to return to France, but Prince Edward persuaded her to gamble for victory.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Invasion of England
Somerset and the Earl of Devon had already raised an army for Lancaster in the West Country.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Invasion of England
Their best hope was to march northwards and join forces with the Lancastrians in Wales, led by Jasper Tudor.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Invasion of England
While Margaret sheltered at nearby Cerne Abbey, the Duke of Somerset brought news of the disaster at Barnet to her.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Invasion of England
Urged on by Louis XI, Margaret had finally sailed on 24 March. Storms forced her ships back to France several times, and she and Prince Edward finally landed at Weymouth in Dorsetshire on the same day that the Battle of Barnet was fought. Lands with a Lancastrian force in Weymouth, same day as the Battle of Barnet
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Invasion of England
Margarets army had reached Bath, on its way towards Wales. She turned aside briefly to secure guns, reinforcements and money from the city of Bristol
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Siege of Gloucester
He sent urgent messages to the Governor, Sir Richard Beauchamp, ordering him to bar the gates to Margaret and man the citys defences.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Siege of Gloucester
King Edward realised that the Lancastrians were seeking to cross the River Severn into Wales.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Siege of Gloucester
The nearest crossing point they could use was at the city of Gloucester.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Siege of Gloucester
When Margaret arrived in the morning of 3 May, Beauchamp refused Margarets summons to let her army pass, and she realised that there was insufficient time to storm the city before Edward's army arrived.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Battle of Tewkesbury
At Tewkesbury, the tired Lancastrians halted for the night. Most of their army were footmen, and unable to continue further without rest, and even the mounted troops were weary.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Battle of Tewkesbury
By contrast, King Edward's army was composed mainly of mounted men, who nevertheless dismounted to fight on foot as most English armies did during this period.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Battle of Tewkesbury
Hearing from his "prickers" or mounted scouts of Margarets position, Edward drove his army to make another march of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Cheltenham, finally halting 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Lancastrians. The Lancastrians knew they could retreat no further before Edward attacked their rear, and that they would be forced to give battle
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Battle of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Abbey was just behind the Lancastrian centre. A farmhouse then known as Gobes Hall marked the centre of the Lancastrian position; nearby was "Margarets camp". Margarets only son Edward is killed & Henry VI is captured.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Yorkists capture Margaret of Anjou after the Battle of Tewkesbury. The Lancastrians took up a defensive position a mile south of the town of Tewkesbury. To their rear were River Avon and the Severn.
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1475
Ransom
Margaret is ransomed by Louis XI for 50,000 crowns
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1476
Exile of Margaret of Anjou
Renounces all claims to the throne of England & returns to France
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1445-1482
1482
Death of Margaret of Anjou
Death of Margaret of Anjou
Role range: 1445-1482
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.