Beaufort

Margaret, an English counte , born in 1441; daughter of John, first Duke of Somerset, and —— eee mother of Henry VII., King of EngjJand. In the Wars of the Roses, she and her son, Henry, became more or le dangerous to the Yorkists and were for a long time in retirement or exile. Henry was attainted by a Parliament under Richard IIT., and Margaret’s estates forfeited. After the acce ion of her son as Henry VII. she took no part in public affairs. Her life forms one of the romantic episodes of English history. She was devoutly religious, and founded several religious institutions.