Margaret of Burgundy (May 3, 1446 - November 23, 1503) - more commonly known as Margaret of York - was a daughter to Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville, a sister of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, third wife to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. She was born at Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, England, and she died at Mechelen/(Malines), near Antwerp, Belgium. Margaret of Burgundy, sister of Edward IV of England, wife of Charles the Bold of Burgundy This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Events January 20 - Seville in Castile is awarded exclusive right to trade with the New World. ... This article is about Richard, Duke of York, father of King Edward IV. For the article about Edward IVs son who was imprisoned in the Tower of London see: Richard, Duke of York (Prince in the Tower). ... The most notable woman named Cecily Neville was the mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (see below), but she was not the only one to bear that name. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470-1471. ... Richard III (October 2, 1452 – August 22, 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ... Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... The following is a list of the Dukes of Burgundy Richard of Autun, the Justicier ( 880– 921) Rudolph of Burgundy (king of France from 923) ( 921– 923) Hugh the Black ( 923– 952) Gilbert of Chalon ( 952– 956) Odo of Paris ( 956- 965) Otto-Henry the Great ( 965– 1002) Otto-William... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants) is a county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Mechelen Cathedral Mechelen (English traditionally Mechlin, French Malines, German Mecheln) is a municipality located in Belgium, Flemish region, province of Antwerp. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp)in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old part of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and is home to a number of triptychs by the Belgian painter, Rubens. ...

Her marriage to Charles the Bold at Bruges, on July 9, 1468, was made for dynastic reasons: aiding the alliance between England and Burgundy. It had been long delayed by Charles' enemy, King Louis XI of France, who had wanted matches for each of the partners with members of his family, the senior line of Royal House of Valois. The wedding, which was extravagant even by the standards of the Burgundian court, the most opulent and cultured court of the day. The celebrations included the "Tournament of the Golden Tree" that was arranged around an elaborately detailed allegory, designed to honor the bride. During the wedding, Margaret wore a magnificent crown adorned with pearls and with enamelled white roses for the House of York set between red, green and white enamelled letters of her name, with gold C's and M's, entwined with lovers' knots; it can still be seen in the treasury at Aachen Cathedral. The parades, the streets lined with tapestry hung from houses, the feasting, the masques and allegorical entertainments, the jewels, impressed all observers as the marriage of the century. It is annually reenacted at Bruges for tourists. Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Events Births Charles I of Savoy February 29 - Pope Paul III Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer Deaths February 3 - Johannes Gutenberg, publisher Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, Albanias national hero Gennadius II, Patriarch of Constantinople Joanot Martorell, author of Tirant lo Blanc Categories: 1468 ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy ( French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts ( Gauls), Romans ( Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... Louis XI Louis XI the Prudent (French: Louis XI le Prudent) (July 3, 1423 - August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), was a King of France (1461 - 1483). ... The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328-1589. ... An allegory (from Greek αλλος, allos, other, and αγορευειν, agoreuein, to speak in public) is a figurative representation conveying a meaning other than and in addition to the literal. ... The House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ... Aachen Cathedral The Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the Imperial Cathedral (in German: Kaiserdom) of Aachen, is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe. ...

Margaret and Charles had no children together, but she became a devoted stepmother to Marie de Bourgogne (1457-1482), his daughter by Isabelle de Bourbon, and the hieress to his dominions in Burgundy and the Netherlands. After Marie's death following a riding accident, Margaret took care of Marie's two small children, Philip and Margaret, whose father was Maximilian von Habsburg, the future Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Mary of Burgundy Mary (February 13, 1457 – March 27, 1482), duchess of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, was born on February 13 1457. ... Isabelle de Bourbon ( 1436 - 1465) was a daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, and Agnes de Bourgogne. ... Philip I (July 22, 1478 — September 25, 1506), sometimes called Philip the Handsome (Felipe el Hermoso) was king of Castile, son of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and husband of Joanna the Mad, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, was the founder of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain. ... Archduchess Margaretha of Austria (10 January 1480-1 December 1530) was Regent of The Netherlands. ... Emperor Maximilian I Maximilian I of Habsburg (March 22, 1459 - January 12, 1519) was Holy Roman Emperor Life and reign in the Habsburg hereditary lands Maximilian was born in Vienna as the son of the Emperor Frederick III and Eleanore of Portugal. ...

After the deaths of her brothers, King Edward IV and King Richard III of England, Margaret, by then Dowager Duchess of Burgundy, became a staunch supporter of anyone who challenged Henry VII's hold on the throne of England, including Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. Although Warbeck was undoubtedly an impostor, Margaret acknowledged him as her nephew, Richard, Duke of York. Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470-1471. ... Richard III (October 2, 1452 – August 22, 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder of the Tudor dynasty and is generally acknowledged as one of Englands most successful kings. ... Lambert Simnel (circa 1477 - circa 1534) was a child pretender to the throne of England. ... Perkin Warbeck (c. ... King Edward V and the Duke of York in the Tower of London by Paul Delaroche This article is about Richard, Duke of York, son of King Edward IV who was imprisoned in the Tower of London. ...

William Caxton, who introduced the new art of printing into England and was a staunch Yorkist supporter, counted Margaret as one of his patrons. The single surviving copy of The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy, his first book printed in English (1475), has a specially made engraving showing Caxton presenting the book to Margaret. The volume is now in the Huntington Library, San Marion, CA. William Caxton (c. ... The folder of newspaper web offset printing press Printing is an industrial process for reproducing copies of texts and images, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. ... The House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ... The Huntington Library is an educational and research institution established by Henry Huntington in San Marino, California. ...

Of the many splendid manuscripts commissioned by Margaret when she was Duchess of Burgundy, the richest, most powerful and stylish Duchess of Europe, pride of place goes to the illuminated Visions of Tondal illuminated by Simon Marmion (now at the Getty Museum; a facsimile has been published).

External links

• Margaret of York (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A393851)
• Notes on the 1468 wedding, especially its music. (http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/notes/67129.html)
• Burgundian Netherlands court life, reflected in collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bnpu/hd_bnpu.htm)