You may not of heard of Margaret Pole so I will fill you in because her death was quite brutal and makes an interesting read, (if you like the darker side of the Tudors). (Edward would have had a better right to the throne as son of Richards older brother.) The only people to escape the toxicity of the court were Lina (Stephanie Levi-John) and Oviedo (Aaron Cobham), who decided to seek a new life in the Ottoman Empire. After his death, and for centuries thereafter, Sir Thomas More was known as the most famous victim of Henry VIII's tyranny. It states that Margaret refused to lay her head on the block, declaiming, "So should traitors do, and I am none". Margaret Pole was George Duke of Clarence daughter. Pope Leo XIII beatified her as a martyr for the Roman Catholic Church on 29 December 1886. Margaret Pole was the daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, brother to Edward IV, and a leading figure in the Wars of the Roses. Mores adolescent years were spent under the reign of Henry VII, the first Tudor king. With Margarets female peers, there is a gap between what they say and what they do, what they are and what they appear to be. Henry VIII was a Catholic ruler, and enjoyed friendly relations with the papacy until he sought to divorce Katharine. For Maid star Margaret Qualley, her job was all about building a relationship with child actor Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and making her feel safe on the set of the Netflix series that delves into . His choice was Jane Colt, the eldest daughter of a gentleman farmer. A Bill of Attainder disinherited Margaret and her younger brother, Edward, and removed them from the line of succession. Calculate relationship; Relationship with x x (Sosa/Ahnentafel #1) Relationship with Thomas Chaworth (spouse) More . Sir Thomas de la Pole was born circa 1378. Despite such evidence of royal favor, it is likely that More chafed at his service to the king. Their destruction came with a wave of arrests in the autumn of 1538. Margaret was perhaps guilty only by association, but at this distance it is impossible to tell. What a contemporary described as her nobility and goodness soon put her back in royal favour. She is the daughter of a duke and the niece of two kings, Edward IV and Richard III. [13], In 1537, Reginald (still not ordained) was made a Cardinal. Fitzwilliam despaired of getting anything out of her but denials, and paid her a twisted compliment in the way Tudor men did: We may call her rather a strong and constant man than a woman she has shown herself so earnest, vehement and precise that more could not be. When he told her that her goods had been seized, she must have known it was the beginning of the end, and seemeth thereat to be somew[hat] appalled, but neither then nor at any later point did she profess anything but loyalty to Henry and regret at her familys folly. "Margaret Pole, Tudor Matriarch and Martyr." [1] He was the son of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Katherine Wingfield . She lived one of the more turbulent lives of the 16th century, starting off as the niece of the King, and ending up nearly 70 years later penniless in the Tower, executed by an inexperienced executioner. Bishop of Rochester, and Sir Thomas More, once Chancellor of England and a close royal friend, had both . Margarets later life, at least, is well documented, but we cannot approach her story from the inside. The pilgrimage was an effort to organize a march on London to install a conservative Catholic government instead of Henry's increasingly Protestant-leaning one. geralmente . They married less than a month after Jane Colts death and More had to seek special dispensation from the church. In April 1523, he was elected speaker of the House of Commons. In 1539, Reginald was sent to the Emperor to organize an embargo against Englandthe sort of countermeasure he had himself warned Henry was possible.[14]. Her brothers royal blood, however, remained a danger. His son-in-law William Roper, whose biography of More is one of the first biographies ever written, tells us that More chose his wife out of pity: [A]lbeit his mind most served him to the second daughter, for that he thought her the fairest and best favored, yet when he considered that it would be great grief and some shame also to the eldest to see her younger sister preferred before her in marriage, he then, of a certain pity, framed his fancy towards Jane. When Henry imposed an oath which recognised him as head of the church in England, the countess and her household complied. Her son Reginald described himself afterwards as son of a martyr and in 1886, Pope Leo XIII had Margaret Pole beatified as a martyr. Cardinal Wolsey and the king needed no further reason to bring More into the kings service. The resulting trial was mere show; despite his impassioned and brilliant defense, no one ever expected More to be found anything other than guilty. On 27th May, in 1541 Margaret Pole, niece of Richard III and Edward IV, was executed at the command of Henry VIII. Henry and his ministers suspected Reginald of plotting to marry the kings daughter Mary, and unite her claim with his. We do not know. "Pole, Margaret Plantagenet, Bl." As his disgrace deepened, Margaret withdrew from court. And the king did not force the issue. Susan Higginbotham. (Along with Margaret her sister-in-law Eleanor Pole was also a lady-in-waiting to Katherine. (We should note, however, that More brilliant and perceptive was never especially comfortable in his kings good graces. The prestige of her ancient family, her traditionalist stance in religion, and her status as a peer in her own right all these defined a woman who might wish to resist the new order. Elizabeth Throckmorton. She would have been a widow when the portrait was painted, but she holds a sprig of honeysuckle, symbol of love and marriage. It was children who caused him a problem. Not only did this mean that Margaret came of royal stock, but it meant that she came from the family that was historically opposed to the reign of the Tudors, a fact that would affect her throughout her life. Abstract. EDWARD STAFFORD, THIRD DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, eldest son of Henry Stafford, second Duke of Buckingham, was born at Brecknock Castle on 3 Feb. 1477-8. (Scientists aren't absolutely sure that people register no pain when the head is removed or that they lose consciousness instantaneously.) Higginbothams narrative begins with this bungled beheading so either the jacket designer was in the dark about the contents, or someone at her publisher has a mordant sense of humour. He married Anne Cheney, daughter of Nicholas Cheney. She was by necessity hostile to the Catholic church. For at least five years, Montagu, Exeter and others had been passing information to the emperor through his ambassador, urging the invasion of England, and Reginald himself had assured the readers of his 1536 letter that a host of disaffected subjects were lurking within the realm, ready to support the invaders against Henry as soon as foreign troops landed. She, her grandson, Henry (son of her own son Henry), and Exeter's son were held together and supported by the king. On 14 November 1538, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was arrested. . The boy, born in 1519, was welcome proof to Henry that he could father a son and that his lack of an heir was entirely Katharines fault. If, however, the subject lives a life of great extravagance, tell him he, too, can afford to give largely, the proof of his opulence being evident in his expenditure.. She was cousin to Henry VIII's mother, and well trusted by the king for years. Yet even as his legal future seemed assured, More was deeply conflicted about his future. It was More's execution - far more than those of Anne Boleyn or Thomas Cromwell or Margaret Pole - which established the king's reputation for capricious cruelty. He never explicitly courted controversy, but he felt compelled to answer the reformers such as William Tyndale. His personal life remained placid and content. He returned to Padua in 1532 and received a last English benefice in December of that same year. Best Known For: Thomas More is known for his 1516 book . Her early years are obscure. Henry wanted Reginald to come back to England and talk the matter over, but Reginald had the sense to keep his distance. Henry VII had controlled them first while her brother was a minor and then during his imprisonment; he later confiscated them after his trial. Portrait of an unknown woman, often identified as the Countess of Salisbury, DWYER, J. G. "Pole, Margaret Plantagenet, Bl.". She was the niece of Edward IV and Richard III of England by way of their brother George Plantagenet, 1 st Duke of Clarence. His resignation was at first not accepted. In fact she was 67. A third account in Burke's Peerage, possibly apocryphal, described the appalling circumstances of the execution. He grew up cultivated and cosmopolitan, sensitive, lively-minded. Edward IV declared that Margaret's younger brother, Edward, should be known as Earl of Warwick as a courtesy title, but no peerage was ever created for him. Quite the opposite. Margaret's relationship with Henry VIII, must have been good. * Walter Stafford (about 1539-after 1571 . She was sentenced to death, to be executed at the king's will. Margaret is the main character of Samantha Wilcoxson's 2016 novel, Dwyer, J.G. She was a devout and learned young woman, and though we primarily know her as the older wife who could not bear Henry his desired son and heir, she was once young and pretty and well-liked. Henry Tudor had the real Warwick in custody, and was able to produce him, so the rebellion came to nothing. Pole and his hagiographers gave several later accounts of Pole's activities after Henry met Anne Boleyn. His crusade against his native land was never launched, but many years later he would return, Archbishop of Canterbury to Mary Tudor, and join in heresy-hunting and the burning of reformers. [3], Margaret was born at Farleigh Castle in Somerset, the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, and his wife Isabel Neville, who was the elder daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, and his wife Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick. On this date in 1541, 68-year-old Margaret Pole, countess of Salisbury, was beheaded within the confines of the Tower of London, as befitted her rank. Among his guests, in fact, was the king himself. And he was well-connected enough to later secure his sons appointment as household page to John Morton, the archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. As a newly elected representative for London in Parliament and an undersheriff in the city, he was deeply involved in public life. Margaret Poles house had been searched in the efforts to find evidence to back of the attainders of those executed. A painting in the National Portrait Gallery offers a grey-white face, long, guarded, medieval, remote: 'unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury'. Ultimately, they would both become martyrs of their faith (though this show is not likely . His brother came to the throne in 1509 as Henry VIII, married the widowed Catherine, and in a first flush of goodwill began to repair the damage to Margarets fortunes. Managed all schedules for company and . Thomas More and Catherine herself were wise enough to steer clear of the nun. It was a housekeeping matter, the French ambassador said; Henry, now with his fifth wife, Katherine Howard, wanted to make a progress north, and to empty the Tower before he set off, either by acts of mercy or the condemnation of detainees. To that end, he spent the next three years in study and prayer, wearing a hair shirt next to his skin (a practice he never abandoned), and struggling to reconcile his genuine religious fervor with the demands of the outside world. When Margaret was only four years old, her father was killed in the Tower of London where he was imprisoned for rebelling again against his brother, Edward IV; rumor was that he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. It was the king who had paid for Reginalds education at Oxford and later in Italy, where his noble connections gave him the entre into the smartest humanist circles. Whether the countess was up to this is hard to say, but later the Imperial ambassador was to declare that Mary regarded her as a second mother. After Richard was killed, Margaret came to court under the new regime, and in September 1486 she attended the christening of Arthur, the first Tudor prince. Answer (1 of 6): Anne Boleyn's death would have been instant and painless - to the extent that we can guess, anyway. But that was years in the future. Anne was the anointed queen. The reasons were various, but the most important was Katharines position as aunt to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. Charles would not let his aunt be cast aside (he was also considering the dynastic appeal of her daughter with Henry), and he pressured the pope to deny Henrys petition. Besides Ursula, four of Margarets children lived to adulthood. For highlights from the latest issue, our archive and the blog, as well as news, events and exclusive promotions. The nun sought out eminent supporters, especially those who, like Margaret and like Gertrudes husband, had a claim to the throne, and pressed on them the contents of her visions: unless he went back to his wife and to Rome, Henry would expire in torments. If he had trusted her once, he no longer did so. In total, Margaret and Richard Pole had five children together: Henry, Arthur, Ursula, Reginald and Geoffrey. This blatant disrespect could not be tolerated and Mores name was included in a Bill of Attainder against Elizabeth Barton, the Holy Maid of Kent, who had prophesized against the kings annulment. Born 14 August 1473, Margaret was one of the few Plantagenets who had survived the Wars of the Roses She was the mother of . The National Archives, minsters' accounts, SC6/HENVIII. The relationship between the King and Margaret wavered a bit in 1518 when Henry repossessed some of her Salisbury lands saying they belonged to the duchy of Somerset. As part of his 'Random Histo. It was five years after the likely date of Margarets marriage that her first son was born. His father was not supportive, but More was fully prepared to be disowned rather than disobey Gods will. Geoffrey appealed to Thomas Cromwell, who had him arrested and interrogated. For example, as Lord Chancellor, More proclaimed the opinion of the English universities as favorable to the kings annulment. It was not a bloodbath, but a selective cull, carried through by process of law. One does not have to share his religious convictions to appreciate his inner strength and noble character. He was made knight of the Garter, and appointed chamberlain to the young Prince of Wales. The story of Mores last days is terribly affecting. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 - 27 May 1541), was an English peeress.She was the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, and Isabel Neville and was niece of kings Edward IV and Richard III.Margaret was one of two women in 16th-century England to be a peeress in her own right with no titled husband. Meanwhile, time was passing and a king used to instant obedience was determined to wait no longer. Ursula married into the powerful Stafford family; of Margarets sons, only Reginald did not marry; by the age of seven he was given utterly to God. In 1487, an imposter, Lambert Simmel, pretended to be her brother Edward, and was used to try to gather a rebellion against Henry VII. Here's how the cast of The Spanish Princess compares to their real-life counterparts, from Catherine to Margaret Pole. Margaret was one of just two women in 16th-century England to be a peeress in her own right (suo jure) without a husband in the House of Lords. He wore many hats: chief diplomat, speechwriter, advisor. Intellectuals from England and Europe visited; More was a generous and kind host. Only when Fitzwilliam called Reginald a whoreson did she object, saying with a wonderful sorrowful countenance that he was no whoreson, for she was both a good woman and true. When Reginald, lying abroad, heard of her death, he announced to his secretary that he was now the son of a martyr. It gave the king pause, and More was allowed to return home. ODNB, "Reginald Pole"; "Geoffrey Pole". Margaret was born into the England of the Wars of the Roses and was the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, one of Edward IV 's younger brothers and was of the House of York. Margaret Pole was a pretty tough and clinical woman. The alleged plot between the earl and Warbeck was flimsy and perhaps government-sponsored, but both men were tried and executed. But not before Lina imparted . Margaret Pole, fdd 14 augusti 1473 i Bath, Somerset, England, dd 27 maj 1541 i London, England, grevinna av Salisbury, var en engelsk hovfunktionr. Margaret Pole was one of only two women in the 16 th century to hold a peerage in her own right. Margaret Pole had connections to all manner of visitor attractions, including Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, where she was born,and the Tower of London. Henry VIIIs later statements to the contrary, his marriage to Katharine began happily and continued so for some years. When Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a daughter, Mary, Margaret Pole was asked to be one of the godmothers. But by then Lord Montagu was dead, executed along with the Marquis of Exeter and other opponents of the regime. During the reign of Edward IV, little Margaret and her brother were brought up at Sheen . Marys food, Henry ordered, was to be served with joyous and merry communication. But time and impatience had made him emphatic in his righteousness. She was attended by servants and received an extensive grant of clothing in March 1541. Mores beginnings, however, hardly predicted his spectacular career. Margaret and Richard Pole had five children, born between about 1492 and 1504: four sons and the youngest a daughter. But three years into his reign, the young Henry VIII restored her to the greater part of her revenues and gave her back a family title, creating her Countess of Salisbury in her own right. Reginald also urged the princes of Europe to depose Henry immediately. The Imperial Ambassador, Eustace Chapuys, suggested two years later that Mary be handed over to Margaret, but Henry refused, calling her "a fool, of no experience". It was also due to Henrys deep and unfeigned friendship with More. It is only in posteritys schoolroom view that Bosworth was the end of the Middle Ages or the end of anything; the noble families didnt think their wars were over, and indeed they were not, because in 1487 the new king was defending his throne at the Battle of Stoke. Such was his reputation that the the great universities Oxford and Cambridge made him high steward. International More's trial took place on 1 July. It is at this moment that we must step back and consider the England in which More now lived. After Katherina of Aragon's death, Princess Mary turned toward Margaret Pole as a second mother, and now her father was going to take away this beloved maternal figure from her as well. Through her website she keeps lively links with readers and writers. When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Higginbotham follows Pierce in refusing to vilify Henry for his treatment of the Poles. Either her sons had not made her aware of their dealings, Fitzwilliam concluded, or she was an adept in brazen deceit. Thomas Cromwell producerade en tunika av typen 'Five Wounds of Christ', som pstods vara en symbol fr nskan att placera . Margaret Pole was born about four years after her parents had married, and was the first child born after the couple lost their first child on board a ship fleeing to France during the Wars of the Roses. He is an English lawyer, eventually promoted to Chancellor and assistant to the King after Wolsey 's death. It was Mores impassioned speeches against this large and unjust burden that made the king reduce it by more than two thirds. [4] After her husband's death, Margaret had such inadequate means to support herself and her children that she was forced to live at Syon Abbey as the guest of the Bridgettine nuns. The pope would not relent. They were charged with treason. That was the beginning of Thomas Mores public career, and it was a telling one. The charge was treason. Margaret's own favour at Court varied. He had been shut up for most of his life and, one later chronicler said, could not discern a goose from a capon. That was clear to Cromwell almost from the first, and perhaps to More, too. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/margaret-pole-tudor-matriarch-and-martyr-3530618. It was a small mercy. He moved into the Carthusian monastery adjoining Lincolns Inn and participated in the monks way of life as much as he could, while still pursuing his legal career. Birth City: London, England. at, Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March (conflation of, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 21:21. More suffered a sharp chest pain, possibly angina, and begged the king to release him from his duties. As a young king, he was named Defender of the Faith by the pope for defending the church against Protestant heresy; his Lord Chancellor was Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. But in late June she was back at court by the side of Queen Jane, and the king was looking forward to an era of peace and fertility. This is what Margaret is now, besides paper and ink, and the ruins of her palaces: pieces of breastbone and pelvis, a single finger bone and four vertebrae. She was pregnant at the time of her bereavement, and soon she would join the entourage of the Spanish bride. His naivety meant that, when threats to the regime mounted, he was easily entrapped. He was knighted in 1521, became speaker of the House of Commons in 1523, and earned the title of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. [11], In 1531, Reginald Pole warned of the dangers of the Boleyn marriage. In theory, after she married, a womans personal property and real estate were at her husbands disposal. Here is where it gets complicated. Tragedy throws her into poverty and rebellion against the new royal family, luck restores her to her place at court where she becomes the chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine and watches the dominance of the Spanish queen over her husband, and her fall. The grave of Anne Boleyn. Erasmus mourned his friend and wrote that Mores soul was more pure than snow and his genius was such that England never had and never again will have its like. More was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1886, and canonized by Pius XI in 1935. The countess was to look after the little girls health and diet, ensure that she did not wear herself out in learning French and Latin, and see that her immediate environment was kept spotless, so that everything about her be pure, sweet, clean and wholesome, as to so great a princess doth appertain. His father recalled him to London and he trained as a law student at New Inn and later Lincolns Inn. 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