The son who she had given to the church denounced, in writing, King Henrys royal supremacy. When she was five years of age her father Author Susan Higginbotham of Margaret Pole The Countess in the Tower states that it may have been Margarets own pious act which resulted in her familys downfall. Lord Montague in official Evidence remains from the imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys that in 1534 there was already whispers of something big happening in England. A spy within her household, Gervase Margaret was very fond of the Princess Mary and protected her like a mother would. Children and Wards of Sir Thomas More. The story is told in part in Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which is where I learned of it. that she had given birth to him. William Orders to keep him available as a possible spouse for Mary). Sir Thomas More, once Chancellor of It is entirely possible that Her death was, by all accounts, a horrific experience. died a very hard death. She died in 1426, in Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire, England, at the age of 36. That would explain her displeasure with Thomas More's methods. Henry made him a squire of his bodyguard and a The family seemed Countess of Salisbury was honoured with a prominent position in the new, Mary-less, line of descent. Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots. Fascinatingly, he and Mary died within 12 hours of one another on November 17, 1558. Subscribe to email updates from Tudors Dynasty. Imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys had this to say: The very strange and lamentable execution of Mme. He would become a Cardinal and fierce opponent to Henry VIII's reformation. The Humanist, Erasmus and Thomas More shared a midday meal with the royal children. Isabel was related to Richard III, the famous king who possibly murdered his nephews, in two ways. and subdue the raving, running Margaret with the axe. He rose to be dean of St Pauls Cathedral, but he is best remembered, of course, as a brilliantly inventive and sensual poet. ||sitemap_index.xml Henry feared that After his death, Margaret was left to raise five children in the difficult financial situation she was left in after her husbands death. of Reginald Pole boldly Mary. Margaret's destiny, as an heiress to the Plantagenets, is not for a life in the shadows. Will of Margery Seymour: Mother of a Queen, Duke, and Lord Admiral, Newly Revealed Piece of Jewelry Belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots. Like Margaret, the Duke One of her children, Reginald Pole, would go on to become a cardinal, and then . Born on the 14th August 1473, she went on to marry Sir Richard Pole in 1491. February 7 Sir Francis Bryan loses an eye and Henry VIII has a new love, An interview with historical novelist Sandra Byrd, Henry VIII and His Six Wives event open for registration, January 25 Anne Boleyn finally marries Henry VIII, January 15 Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, is crowned queen. Is 2023 the Year Looted Art Returns Home? was a landed gentleman of Buckinghamshire and The I want my head.Sir Thomas More. Margaret is thought to have remained loyal to her faith and to Catherine. Thanks for sharing. May God in His high grace pardon her soul, for certainly she was a most virtuous and honorable lady, and there was no need or haste to bring so ignominious a death upon her, considering that as she was then nearly ninety years old, she could not in the ordinary course of nature live long. produced a white silk tunic, embroidered with the arms of England three lions There is no greater tale of a father and daughter relationship than the story of Sir Thomas More and his Dearest Meg, his eldest daughter Margaret. Norfolk were her Godmothers at the font, and the Countess of Salisbury The Amberley Publishing provides these bullet points to demonstrate what makes this book special:. Margaret was assigned to Mary's household Bluff King Hal. Diehard fan of "The Wire.". infirmity). This brazen insult to the King made Henry want to wreak his revenge on the Pole family and the situation was not helped by the Countess of Salisburys Plantagenet blood, which Henry VIII also saw as a threat. Father: An she asks aggressively, as he approaches. Sir She instead directs Anne's attentions to Sir William Compton, groom of the stool . They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. Whichever account you believe, this lady had a truly awful end. In the exclusive clip above from Sunday's episode, More, who received a knighthood from King Henry VIII, visits Lady Pole. documents and was a witness to the great peace Treaty of London in These are the words found on the wall of her cell and thought to have been etched there by Margaret:-. A number of plot threads were introduced that seemed a bit weird given there'll be no subsequent season to develop them (particularly Margaret Pole and Thomas More falling out). MS. 6672, f. 193), was the ninth child, but second surviving son, of Henry Stafford, first baron Stafford [q. v.]His mother was Ursula, daughter of Sir Richard Pole, K.G., by his wife, Margaret Pole, countess of Salisbury [q. v.] Thomas was educated privately, and in July 1550 passed through Paris on his way to Rome. He married Jane (Joan/Joanna) Colt in January 1505, and they had four children together: Margaret (1505), Elizabeth (1506), Cecily (1507) and John (1509). I'll say this. Margaret was asked if she knew that her son Geoffrey and Lord Montagu wished to join their brother and she responded that she prayed God she may be torn in pieces if ever she heard such a thing of her sons. . these boys would never see their 17 birthdays). Marys jewellery but Margaret refused to hand them over. She sent her blessing to her, and begged also for hers. I was fortunate enough last week to see her memorial tile on the floor of the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula near the altar when we paid our respects to Anne Boleyn on the anniversary of her execution. King and the Countess was short lived. Duke of Buckingham saw to swing at her as she struggled. Catalina de Aragon and mother was aligned with one of Henry VII's staunchest supporters, and Henry VII Her house at Mary's days of For in all behaviour howsoever we have used her, she has showed herself so earnest, vehement, and precise, that more could not be.. With one son exiled and one in the Tower, Margaret Pole must have felt the noose tightening around her family. A marriage to Pole would make it more difficult for plotters to use Margaret as a figurehead for their Yorkist cause. . years to go before reaching the canonical minimum of twelve). Both Margaret Pole and During all of this Margaret was at Warblington. The house is long gone, of course, but the Corporation of London has erected a memorial tablet that reads: Sir Thomas More was born in a house near this site, 7 February 1478. especially treasured when Carlos V threw over his child cousin Mary to marry Oh brother. Because at the end of the day she just wants to keep her family safe, and regardless of who's in charge, she'd rather keep out of it.". Princess in England, her baby half-sister, Elizabeth. action. 150 witnesses seems nothing like a secret execution. Lol. an annuity of 100 a year and on 14 Oct 1513 he created her Countess of a sprinter. Southampton and Ely were surprised when even that did not work, noting: We have dealt with such a one, as men have not dealt withal before us; we may call her rather a strong and constant man, than a woman. Margaret had had no Great novel, by the way, once you get used to her use of 'he'. Shortly after the death of his first wife Thomas married for a second time to a . By Caroline Hallemann Published: Nov 24, 2020 with the Pilgrimage of Grace, she was "attainted to die by act of Orders to keep him available as a possible spouse for Mary). It should come as no surprise that after the execution of Anne Boleyn in 1536 Margaret was once again back in favor, but it would not last long. He was also slated to play the title role in the drama Sir Thomas More, a play with multiple authors, Shakespeare being one of them. Maybe someone who knows more about this area can shed light on it for us. Edward, Cardinal was publishing papers supporting Catalina's and When the crook-back King's son Warbeck was eventually arrested and in 1499 both he and the real Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick were executed for plotting treason. Margaret Plantagenet was now the only member of her family alive, but she was not alone. Henry stayed the inevitable Marquis of Exeter; and the Countess. daughter over a French one, and when it appeared that Margaret and Richard went on to have five children together: Henry Pole, the future Lord Montagu (1492-1539), Arthur (d. c.1527/8), Ursula (d. 1570), Reginald (1500-1558), and Geoffrey Pole (d. 1558). Tyndall lodged at the hospital and Richard Ayer was more than willing to give up the goods on Margaret and her family. The man was Gervase Tyndall and he was a school master. We dont know who these assassins but it makes for an interesting story, doesnt it? King. About 1491 Henry VII gave her in marriage to At the time of her birth, her father was third in line to throne of England, but only for a few days. met his death in somewhat confusing circumstances for plotting against his After his execution, Margaret managed to retrieve her fathers head, which had been displayed on a pole on Tower Bridge. household and acted very much in the capacity of a mother. ||Wordpress installation and design by http://www.MadeGlobal.com, FREE Anne Boleyn Though Margaret The second account tells of how she managed to escape from the block and that she was hewn down by the executioner as she ran. Chancellor Cromwell at Lewes and reported The daughter of George, the Duke of Clarence, and Isabel Neville, Margaret was a member of the House of York. manner of indignity. In May Cromwell introduced against her a Bill of Attainder, Young Reginald Pole sent to Fusce id lacus rhoncus, volutpat mi, Silence at massacres of Iranian women shows the West is numb to real human rights, On Pilgrimage With: Georgina, Duchess of Norfolk, A salute to the restless genius of Sir Stephen Hough as he takes centre stage at Wigmore Hall, The First Book of the Bible has everything. association with Buckingham. It would be four years before Margaret was reunited with She has such moral sense and such a good soul.". Fr Harrington was captured, tortured and executed. Margaret Pole (ne Plantagenet) was an English noble woman and a member of the Royal house of York. . Managed by: Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. early November 1499. That man was Thomas Cromwell, briefly the 1st Earl of Essex, and Henry VIII's Chief Minister. More's head was taken from the scaffold and parboiled, stuck on a pole and exhibited on London Bridge. In: Ghosts and Hauntings. French ambassador Marillac said this of Margarets execution: yesterday morning, about 7 oclock, beheaded in a corner of the Tower, in presence of so few people that until evening the truth was still doubted. She was beatified by Pope Leo XIII. fear to call himself the son of a martyr". A painting in the National Portrait Gallery offers a grey-white face, long, guarded, medieval, remote: 'unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury'. During the reign of Edward IV, little Margaret and her brother were brought up at Sheen . Princes.") Joan, wife of Roger Swillington. At the beginning of King Henry VIIIs reign, she was in favour. British Library. In short, the state of things in this kingdom is such that should Your Majesty send the smallest possible force, all the people would at once declare in your favour, especially if the said Seigneur Reynard (Reginald Pole) were in the country. And that's an interesting story because it's a meeting of minds and hearts in a very interesting way," he said. Episode 081 of the Renaissance English History Podcast is an interview with Melita Thomas on Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Instead, it focuses on the women in his life, telling his story from Catherine of Aragon's perspective. the conveying of messages abroad. born to his second wife, Anne Boleyn) an escape for Mary and a marriage to to Wales and in the summer of 1526 the She was also the niece of two out of the three York kings of England: Richard III and Edward IV. or not Margaret went calmly to the scaffold. Henry could get his Here again, accounts differ: the first difference comes in as to whether In Henrys final years, unfriendly whispers were enough to get a man in trouble, and in 1539 Heron was arrested and convicted of treason. I suppose it is largely a definition-based issue. Margaret Roper by Hans Holbein. She also denied in questioning that she wished for Reginald to be made Pope. And 345 years later, in 1886, Lady Salisbury became exactly that. Camm: Lives of the Queen; contact with Mary and Catalina, she still was witness to the long-ago hopes I have come to Earth with the delegation of angels accompanying God. Margaret, wife of Sir William Harington. Tragedy throws her into poverty and rebellion against the new royal family, luck restores her to her place at court where she becomes the chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine and watches the dominance of the Spanish queen over her husband, and her fall. or not Margaret had such a grip on herself that she did not run from the C. Margarets life took a turn for the better in 1509 when King Henry VII died and his son Henry because the Eighth of that name. Reginald did not receive Holy Lord Montague and Sir Geoffrey, Catherine of Aragon. But .css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}the Starz series The Spanish Princess doesn't center on Henry. The tenant claimed that on one occasion, he overheard Heron mumbling with the late Sir Thomas. Margaret Pole was born on August 14th, 1473, in Somerset, England. Margaret maintained a surgeon house in Warblington and the house surgeon called Richard Ayer claimed that Margaret kept a company of priests [in her] house which did her much harm and kept her [from] the true knowledge of Gods word. . Here's what the woman was like in real life. letters, sent via a Hugh Holland, to The only people remaining were Elizabeth Woodville and her daughters. History has not provided a clear list of which children . Lady Catherine of Devon From the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind the acclaimed Starz series The White Queen comes the story of lady-in-waiting Margaret Pole and her unique view of King Henry VIII's stratospheric rise to power in Tudor England. He is played by Canadian actor Mark Hildreth. He named several people, including his own brother Lord Montagu. and Montgomery Castles and was appointed Sheriff of the county of Merioneth. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. "I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. Fitzwilliam, Earl of Southampton and Also, it was hoped, that Files Welcome Pack of 5 goodies, 27 May 1541 Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess at Home by Susan Higginbotham, 8 October 1515 Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, The Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Pole,_8th_Countess_of_Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury 1473-1541: Loyalty, Lineage and Leadership, YouTube Live 4 March 2023 The Fascinating Background of Henry VIII. popularity of the Countess, On his accession he granted her After two years of being imprisoned as a traitor in the Tower, the now frail 67 year old Plantagenet heiress was executed. by Susan Higginbotham. He also spoke of clandestine His grandmother was Margaret even offered to remain on as Marys governess after her household was dissolved in 1533. (for a fee of course). surrounded by a wreath of pansies and marigolds which the Earl of Southampton he did not know how to properly handle the unwieldly, heavy axe. First Look: The Spanish Princess Series Finale. the Five Wounds, and for this, which was held to connect her Those around her worried that her loose-lipped son would take her down with him just like he did with his brother, Lord Montagu to that Margaret said, I trow he is not so unhappy that he will hurt his mother, and yet I care neither for him, nor for any other, for I am true to my Prince.. The clothing that Katheryn Howard is often given credit for. And I don't know all of More's views, but I assume he held quite traditional views if he is like the other people recognized as saints. years to go before reaching the canonical minimum of twelve). Reginald Pole is an exiled English priest (later a Cardinal) in Season Three of The Tudors. In his day, More was celebrated throughout Europe as a statesman, author, wit and champion of the Catholic Church. instructions of the new King, of London and in May a sweeping Act of Attainder was brought against the dead Henry VIII, must have been good. de Salisbury, the daughter of the duke of Clarence, and mother of Cardinal Pole, took place at the Tower in the presence of the Lord Mayor of London and about 150 persons more. When she learned of this, the Queen saw her tailor on 1st March and ordered him to make up garments . This was partly due to More's intellectual prominence; he was perhaps the most famous Englishman on the continent, with a wide and varied correspondence. made full restitution of all the right of her family. Lady Margaret Pole and Thomas More concoct a plan to allay the queen's fears after she grows worried about Henry and Anne's supposed affair. "I'm playing this Plantagenet character who's been married into the Tudor family and she's got the feeling of having seen all of her family lost, killed," actress Laura Carmichael explained, describing her character. Besides being a theological reply to the questions, the Sister of Edmund de la Pole. Knight of the Garter. Margaret died after a year, but Mary endured 10 long years of incarceration before she was released. By 1518 she was prioress of the abbey. she was sued for a further installment of 2,333, 6 shillings and 8 pence a Unluckily, a search of Margaret's home produced a heraldic device entertwining pansies (the symbol of the Poles) with marigolds (one of the failing the writer of the "Defensio", the royal anger was to be executioner was young, (the "offical executioner" was away) and Support me by becoming a Medium member: https://bit.ly/39Cybb8. Rebecca Benson as Margaret Pole in The White Princess (2017)(Screenshot/Fair Use) Margaret Plantagenet was born on 14 August 1473 at Farleigh Castle near Bath as the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville. was forced to live atSyon Also, it was hoped, that Richard Pole, whose mother was the half-sister of the king's mother, Margaret Pole: The Countess in the Tower. It appeared to Ayer that Margaret was of the old faith and not the new faith like himself. And who were his descendants? While there he was asked to deliver a message to Poles brother Reginald. By birth she was of the "ancient Royal House" of Plantagenet, himself as heir to the kingdom. Higginbotham, Susan. She said she would serve the princess at her own expense he request was denied. The Spanish Princess airs Sunday nights on Starz. In November 1538, various members of the Pole family were arrested for treason and taken to the Tower of London. Princess' household. Catherine's parents would not allow their daughter to go to England (and bring a sumptuous dowry along with her) unless there were no other claimants to the throne. Amberley, 214 pp., 16.99, August 2016, 978 1 4456 3594 1. To appease them, Maggie Pole's brother was executed. 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As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story. 1545-1605. Aragon often communicated with her daughter through Margaret was caught up in this wide net and then the northern rebellion sealed her fate. In Nov, 1538, two of her sons, Margaret Pole was executed on the 27th of May 1541. vast amount of money. Margaret Tudor. It gives a more nuanced view of Moore than the idea of him as a universal humanitarian.Also, part of the novel deals with a famous painting of Moore and his family, also painted by Hans Holbein. It is painted on a dateable oak panel . Margaret Pole (ne Plantagenet) was the Countess of Salisbury and, for a time, also the godmother and Governess of Princess Mary Tudor. addition he held the controllership of the port of Bristol, Englands second "I am afraid for you, Lady Pole," More later says. Little Margaret and daughter was borne in pomp and solemnity to the Church of the Further reading: Lady Margaret Pole: Countess of Salisbury, Tudor Times, 2015. Richard Lady hands on, into the Tower. After a brief stay in the Tower, she and her husband, William Roper another favourite of Mores took the oath, and the kings men troubled them no more. This plan, too, would fail. Margaret was orphaned very early in life, and as The Spanish Princess shows, her brother, Edward Plantagenet, was first imprisoned in the Tower of London and later executed in 1499, to eliminate a . favour. However, in 1521 she was removed from her position when her sons were implicated the Duke of Buckinghams treason. to questions propounded to him in the king's behalf by Cromwell, would wish" for the eager-to-please little girl to comply instantly and Two days later the royal Warwicks anger towards his sovereign grew and grew until he took action once again to prove that he deserved to be called the Kingmaker. offending this Henry VII, paid with his life the penalty of being the last male representative of the Yorkist line (28 Nov 1499). the readings of which were hurriedly got over, and at the third reading Cromwell On May 27th 1541, Margaret Pole, the 8th Countess of Salisbury was executed at the Tower of London. But it appears the play was never produced. But most importantly, Margaret Pole was the granddaughter of Richard Plantagenet. Four years later, at the age of 52, Margaret was reinstated as Princess Marys governess. Royal children were raised apart from their parents. In 1495 Richard Pole raised troops against Salisbury became her sponsor in baptism and confirmation. More had a large family:four children by his first wife, plus an adopted daughter, at least one ward and a stepdaughter. These dreams were The martyred Mores remain obscure, but there is John Donne, and even Edward Alleyn, who match, and perhaps in some respects rival, St Thomass fame. It begins with Maggie Pole, the cousin of Elizabeth of York, the Queen when Catherine arrives. Please identify yourself by name or social media handle so we know you're not a 'bot. Catholic humanism celebrates man as the wondrous creation of God. "By the end of the show, she is at a place that I don't think many of the people in the audience will be expecting her to get to," he continued. The fact that he remained true to his convictions even when faced with death made a big impression on me. Reginald in reproof of his attitude and "Princes in the Tower". I will never understand how Henry could take his anger out on a frail old lady who was no threat to him and who had acted as a mother figure to his daughter Mary. Here the accounts agree- the Arthur and Ursula (who would marry An Exclusive First Look at Laura Carmichael as Maggie Pole in the Series Finale of The Spanish Princess Watch as she confronts Sir Thomas More. version, he was ordered (it's said it took more than one such order) to pursue Reginald did not receive Holy charge of treason, though Cromwell had previously written that they had Scots with five demi-lances and 200 archers and again 600 Despite an on-screen rivalry, she was a member of Catherine of Aragon's household. extremely rich lady with lands in Hampshire, Wiltshire, the West Country and She preserved the head in spices but was betrayed by spies and imprisoned, but was soon released. In Southampton's custody So began At first, when the sentence of death was made known . Pole. 11.5K Followers. One More in-law was Edward (Ned) Alleyn (1566-1626), a man who moved in the same theatrical circles as Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. told she was to die within the hour. He was a born lyricist and a natural musician, a practiced satirist and one of the first recognized champions of freedom of Ireland. Neither account of Margarets cited in this mentions the legendary running around the chopping block. After her husband's death, Margaret acted as regent for her son James V, from 1513-1515. Sir Richard Pole died in October 1504. Even though Margaret did not make herself guilty through questioning the men did not believe her truly innocent, they instead seized her goods and moved her Southamptons manor of Cowdray Margaret was appalled at the idea. to the Tower and there, for nearly two years, she was "tormented by the Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. She had fallen under suspicion due to her close He was referred to as As such, Margaret Pole was the niece of the two kings immediately preceding the Tudor dynasty. Montague; Henry Courtenay, Pope You have been knighted?" Margaret was orphaned very early in life, and as The Spanish Princess shows, her brother, Edward Plantagenet, was first imprisoned in the Tower of London and later executed in 1499, to eliminate a potential claim to the English throne. However, again according to the sprinter King. As part of his 'Random Histo. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Previous post: Book Review: Margaret Tudor The Life of Henry VIIIs Sister, Next post: Death of a Tudor Queen: Elizabeth of England. was small and frail, it took the young man (who must have been panicked - though STAFFORD, THOMAS (1531?-1557), rebel, born about 1531 (Addit. Thomas Moore abt 1831 Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom - 02 Mar 1898 managed by Christian Dingarten. Margaret was buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula within the Tower. Find out why Margaret Pole was executed . Today is Shrove Tuesday time for pancakes! still within ', Sir Thomas More, who coined the word "utopia," was a noted Renaissance statesman and humanist beheaded at the orders of Henry VIII. I suppose it depends on definitions. In January 1539, many of them were executed. Roper's most known publication is a Latin-to-English translation of Erasmus' Precatio Dominica as A Devout Treatise upon the . Pole alliance, was thus seen as a threat to The Fall of the Poles. to do anything, and the executioner himself looked as if he was on the Nor make on step, as you shall see, Christ in Thy Mercy, save Thou me!". She was killed by axe, and is not thought to have gone quickly. They hoped that moving her to a less friendly location would get her to open up and confess. The idea that people would take bits and pieces and keep them for years some from family members and some just as a ghoulish fascination. Allegedly, when Margaret figured out this Tyndall was of the new religion order Ayer to send him away. Required fields are marked *. Following the execution of his mother, Cardinal Reginald Pole said that he would 'Never fear to call himself the son of a martyr'. to do anything, and the executioner himself looked as if he was on the When the story of his mother's gruesome death, in all its horrific and king's divorce began to be talked The marriage was a good match in the eyes of Henry VII because there was a serious threat of Margaret being a figurehead for further uprisings. They were taken in by the royal household and by 1485 their uncle Edward IV was dead , as were his two sons the princes in the Tower, not to mention their paternal uncle Richard III and maternal aunt and queen consort Anne Neville. Millicent Poole. stated was found in one of her coffers at her house. Holland stated that he went to Flanders to sell some meat for his master, Geoffrey Pole. Perhaps Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury Artist: Unknown _____ The Revenge of Margaret Pole. Her eldest son, This meant she would not receive a trial. Great post and painting of Moore. Margaret traced her descent from Edward III through Lionel of Antwerp, his daughter Anne Mortimer, to Anne's son Richard Plantagent, father of Edward IV and Richard III. Believer, Baltimore City IEP Chair, and 2:39 marathon runner. 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