Kings mother - lady margaret beaufort, countess of richmond and derby
Malcolm G. Underwood (Author)
This is a study of the life of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and foundress of two Cambridge colleges. It is at once the first biography of Lady Margaret to explore the full range of archival sources, and one of the best-documented studies of any late-medieval woman.
Print Book, English, 1993
Cambridge University Press, 1993
364 sidor ; 22.9 cm
9780521447942, 0521447941
1023163563
List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; Genealogical tables; Introduction; 1. The family background; 2. The Wars of the Roses; 3. The reign of Henry VII; 4. The Countess and her property; 5. Household life; 6. A portrait of the Countess; 7. The Countess and the universities; 8. The legacy; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index.