Beaufort, Lady Margaret

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• Beaufort, Lady Margaret — (1443 1509)    The mother of the first Tudor king of England, Henry VII. She was descended from King Edward III and in 1455 married Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond. John Fisher, bishop of Rochester, became her spiritual adviser and encouraged her… …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

• Lady Margaret Beaufort — at prayer. Born 31 May 1443(1443 05 31) Bletso Castle, Bedfordshire …   Wikipedia

• Lady Margaret Beaufort —     Lady Margaret Beaufort     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lady Margaret Beaufort     Countess of Richmond and Derby, b. 1443; d. 1509, daughter and heiress of John Beaufort, first Duke of Somerset. Her father, the grandson of John of Gaunt, Duke… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Lady Margaret Hall — Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Vollständiger Name …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford — Oxford College Infobox name = Lady Margaret Hall university = Oxford | picture = | shield = | primary colour = #000033 colours = named for = Lady Margaret Beaufort established = 1878 sister college = Newnham College, Cambridge head name =… …   Wikipedia

• Lady Margaret Boat Club — The Lady Margaret Boat Club (often abbreviated to LMBC , and familiarly known as Maggie ), is the rowing club for members of St John s College, Cambridge, England. The club is named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, foundress of the College. History… …   Wikipedia

• Margaret Beaufort, Lady — (1443–1509)    Educational Patron.    Margaret was the daughter of the Duke of Somerset and the wife first of the Earl of Richmond, then of Lord Henry Stafford and finally of the Earl of Derby. By her first husband she was the mother of the first …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity — The Lady Margaret s Professor of Divinity is the oldest professorship or chair in the University of Cambridge. It was founded initially as a readership by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, in 1502.There is also a Lady Margaret… …   Wikipedia

• Lady Margaret Hall (Oxford) — 51° 45′ 53″ N 1° 15′ 15″ W / 51.7648, 1.25404 …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lady Margaret Professor — The Lady Margaret Professorship of Divinity is a senior professorship in the University of Oxford.It was founded from the benefaction of Lady Margaret Beaufort (1443 1509), mother of Henry VII. The incumbent must be a clerk in Anglican holy… …   Wikipedia