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Anjou, Margaret of (1429/30 - 1482)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1430-03-23 (possibly born 24 March 1429/30)
Death Date: 1482-08-25

Notes

Arrived in England 9 April 1445. Attainted in the first parliament of Edward IV; captured 7 May 1471; under restraint until conveyed to France Jan. 1475/6

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Windsor, Henry VI of (1421 - 1471)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: exactly 1445-4-22
    Union ended: exactly
    Note: marriage treaty 22 May 1444; betrothal 24 May 1444

Siblings

Female

  • Anjou, Yolande of (1428 - 1483)

Male

  • Anjou, John II of (1425 - 1470)

Offspring

Primary Title

  • Queen of England

Titles

  • Queen of England
    Assumed: 1445-04-22 (date married; crowned 30 May 1445)
    Vacated: 1482-08-25

Details of Offices

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - King's Hall, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Queen's Entertainers
Performance - Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury, Kent Queen's Servant/s
Performance - Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury, Kent Queen's Servant/s
Performance - Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury, Kent Queen's Servant/s

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Queen's Entertainers Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Queen's Servant/s Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Queen's Servant/s Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Queen's Servant/s Anjou, Margaret of (1430 - 1482) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.