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Elspeth said:She must have been one of the great characters of the Wars of the Roses. I've read several times that the role of Margaret is one of the most prized roles for women in any of the Shakespeare history plays, which are almost exclusively masculine.
I wonder what on earth her son would have turned out like, had he lived longer - with a father who was mostly off in another universe a lot of the time and a mother as forceful as Margaret, he would have been a psychologist's dream patient!
Margaret of Anjou was unusual for her time. Strong, outspoken women were not at all prevalent. She was the complete antithesis of her husband Henry VI. Henry was mentally unbalanced and weak. Margaret was strong, cunning, and prepared to fight for the birthright of her husband and her son. This woman even made peace with a former enemy, the Earl of Warwick (father of Anne Neville who I have posted information about) in order to fight for her husband's rights over Edward IV. The Earl of Warwick was widely known as the "Kingmaker". He was the most powerful nobleman in England at this time and his support meant you would win the battle. Warwick became disenchanted with Edward IV and decided to throw his lot in with Margaret of Anjou. He betrothed his daughter to Margaret's son, Edward, Prince of Wales.
The Earl of Warwick and Margaret lost. The Earl was killed and so was Edward, Prince of Wales. Anne Neville lost her father and her husband in one stroke. Margaret lost her husband, son, and any hope of being Queen Consort of England ever again.
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