Margaret of York
Duchess of Burgundy from 1468 to 1477 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Margaret of York, see Margaret of York (disambiguation).
For other duchesses of Burgundy named Margaret, see Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy (disambiguation).
Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503), also known by marriage as Margaret of Burgundy, was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold and acted as a protector of the Burgundian State after his death. She was a daughter of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the sister of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. She was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, in the Kingdom of England, and she died at Mechelen in the Low Countries.[1]
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Margaret of York | |
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Duchess consort of Burgundy | |
Tenure | 9 July 1468 – 5 January 1477 |
Born | 3 May 1446 Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England |
Died | 23 November 1503(1503-11-23) (aged 57) Mechelen, Flanders |
Spouse | |
House | York |
Father | Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York |
Mother | Cecily Neville |
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