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9 September 1087 Death of William the Conqueror. After a troubled childhood & success as Duke of Normandy, William invaded England pursuing a claim to be rightful heir to Edward the Confessor. After a disastrous coronation & the vicious Harrying of the North he secured his crown.
16 March 1410 Death of John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, oldest son of John of Gaunt by his mistress & later their wife Katherine Swynford. His second son was John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset & Margaret Beaufort was his granddaughter.
4 May 1471 - Battle of Tewkesbury sees Edward IV decisively defeat Lancastrian forces, whose Prince of Wales dies.
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18 Oct 1541 Death of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, daughter of Henry VII, sister of Henry VIII, wife to James IV & mom to James V. #OTD
The Battles of the Wars of the Roses - my top 5. What do you think? https://t.co/Psy0TXTQaF
28 Nov 1489 Birth of Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, sister of Henry VIII, wife to James IV, mother to James V
9 October 1514 Marriage of 19 year old Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, to the 52 year old Louis XII of France.