On this day in 1457, the 13-year-old Margaret Beaufort found herself in dangerous waters as she struggled to deliver her first (and only) child at Pembroke Castle, the home of her brother-in-law
After hours of labor, she finally gave birth to her son: Henry Tudor 🧵
1/
After hours of labor, she finally gave birth to her son: Henry Tudor 🧵
1/
Comments
Her confessor later reported "it seemed a miracle that of so little a personage anyone should have been born at all"
2/
3/
She would go on to ensure that her granddaughters - the sisters of Henry VIII - would not be subject to pregnancies at such a young age
4/
Sondern „Vernünftig aus der eigenen Erfahrung gelernt.“ Und in der Position ihre Enkelinnen zu schützen.
I have so enjoyed doing a deep dive into Margaret's life and legacy. Like so many women of the period, her story is fascinating
You won't regret learning more about the matriarch of the Tudor dynasty 👑