Siege of Ludlow
York disperses his forces & seekes refuge in Ireland
Role range: 1455-1485
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Margaret Biography and Timeline
Follow Margaret through 18 dated historical records for England.
Margaret, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1459–1515Years on this page
1459
Parliament
Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason
Role range: 1455-1485
Parliament
The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason
Role range: 1455-1485
Treason
The Act of Attainder is passed charging the Yorkists with treason. Assumes control & opens Parliament where all Yorkist leaders are charged with treason
Role range: 1455-1485
Mobilization
Gathers forces in order to march on the Duke of Yorks castle at Ludlow
Siege of Ludlow
Marches on the Duke of Yorks castle at Ludlow
1460
Battle of Northampton
Escapes from the Battle of Northampton & assembles a Lancastrian Army in the nth
Role range: 1455-1485
1461
Mobilization
Queen Margaret & Somerset march southwards from York
Role range: 1455-1485
Siege of Huntingdon
The Queens border soldiers sack Huntingdon
Role range: 1455-1485
Siege of Melbourne
The Queens border soldiers sack Melbourne
Role range: 1455-1485
Siege of Royston
The Queens border soldiers sack Royston
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of St Albans, 2nd
Defeats the Yorkists but fails to take advantage of the victory & capture London
Role range: 1455-1485
1514
Marriage
Mary marries Louis of France at a "proxy" wedding
Marriage
Leaves London to join her new husband Louis XII in France
Marriage
Sets sail from Dover for France
Marriage
Meets her new husband Louis XII for the 1st time
1515
Death of Margaret
Death of Louis XII, 2 months after his marriage to Margaret
Death of Margaret
Margaret signs an oath saying she had no issues to Louis XII
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.