Birth of only child
Taken into the care of her brother-in-law Jasper, at Pembroke Castle, the Countess gave birth to her only child, Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII of England
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1456 in England
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Historical records for England in 1456
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Death of Edmund Tudor
Henry's father Edmund Tudor dies before his son's birth, leaving Margaret Beaufort pregnant with the future king.
Death of Margaret Beaufort
Death of Edmund Tudor, dies of the plague in captivity at Carmarthen the following, leaving a 13-year-old widow who was seven months pregnant with their child
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Birth of Anne Neville
Birth of Anne Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (the "Kingmaker")
Birth of Henry VII
Birth of Henry VII, son of Edmund born after his death
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Exeter
Capital
Moves the Government to the West Midlands where loyalty to Henry is strongest
Dismissal
Henry VI again dimisses Richard from office
Peerage
Created Baron Stanley, 1st
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