A Dangerous Duchess To The Tudors | Margaret of York | Duchess of Burgundy

Margaret of York's legacy is often overshadowed by that of her more famous brothers; Edward IV, Richard III, and even George, Duke of Clarence. But from starting merely as a royal bride intended to ally Burgundy and England, she would go on to be the most impressive Duchess of Burgundy, and its most worthy political tool. She would guide her step-daughter through running her lands, protect Burgundy against France, and preserve enough that Belgium and the Netherlands would one day exist. But for the Tudor dynasty, especially Henry VII, she was a persistent thorn in the side as she helped not one, but two Yorkist pretenders to the throne... If you like my videos, consider sponsoring me via Patreon here! You can watch selected videos before they go on Youtube, take part in exclusive polls, and even create fan requests!   / historysforgottenpeople   Sources and related books: Margaret of York: The Diabolical Duchess by Christine Weightman - https://amzn.to/3KibQms The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones - https://amzn.to/3nuADed The Kingmaker's Sisters: Six Powerful Women in the Wars of the Roses by David Baldwin - https://amzn.to/40ronty The above book links are affiliate links, and by clicking and buying a book, you're helping support this channel. Thank you very much! 🙌 For my images and footage, thanks to: Pixabay Videvo Wikimedia Commons, especially: Vassil Sailko Ad Meskens Hans Hillewaert dronepicr Thanks for my music: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Burglar by Kuro is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source:   / free-medieval-background-music