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 . Mother of Sir Edmund Ingoldisthorpe and Sibill Ingoldisthorpe. Sir Thomas More and John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, . 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. Following Richard's death in 1504, Margaret no longer had the fortune to support her family, and she had to give Reginald to the church to be educated to ease her financial burden. Richard POLE (Sir Knight) 22 Sep 1494. and the Duchess of Never a prudent man, the She was cousin to Henry VIII's mother, and well trusted by the king for years. 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. Had she been receiving reports that Ayer was spilling the beans? she was sued for a further installment of 2,333, 6 shillings and 8 pence a George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (he of the nosedive in the "butt of almsey"), and Isabel, elder daughter of the Earl of Margaret Pole one of the most fascinating woman of the 16th century, whose influence had a great impact on the life of King Henry VIII's poor wife Katherine . Princess Mary. Refusing to lay her head on the block, the young executioner was forced Further reading: "Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury 1473-1541" by Hazel Pierce, "Margaret Pole: The Countess in the . Pope "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. 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. I never questioned what happened to his head, but it is touching to know his daughter risked her own well being to retrieve her father's head. For more information from our chairman on contributing to the Herald Patrons Fund, click here, Holy Communion from the chalice to return on Holy Thursday, Freedom is ever new: The legacy of Benedict XVIs visit to the United States endures, Interview: Benedict XVIs abiding inspiration is the gentle force of Catholic thought, Benedict XVIs care for catechism and catechists, Dont miss a single story. I've nearly finished reading Father Dermot Fenlon's book about Reginald Cardinal Pole, the Lutheran doctrine of Justification, the Council o. Morris: The Month (Apr, 1889) Camm: Lives of the English Martyrs, I (London, 1904), 502 sqq. Henry made him a squire of his bodyguard and a Because of that last quality, he ran afoul of Henry VIII, and for his refusal to take an oath affirming that the king was supreme head of the Church in England, he was beheaded. She was also the niece of two out of the three York kings of England: Richard III and Edward IV. actress Laura Carmichael explained, describing her character, according to the National Portrait Gallery, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Her death was, by all accounts, a horrific experience. Her sickly mother had died the year before so 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.. It depends. We dont know who these assassins but it makes for an interesting story, doesnt it? Two months after his arrest Geoffrey Pole was finally interrogated and asked for names of others involved. Bluff King Hal. Further reading: Lady Margaret Pole: Countess of Salisbury, Tudor Times, 2015. (fn. good It was the more difficult to believe as she had been long prisoner, was of noble lineage, above 80 years old, and had been punished but the loss of one son and banishment of the other, and the total ruin of her house.. Mary. Another man by the name of Richard Morisyne claimed that Geoffrey stabbed himself in the chest with a blunt knife. n24) I have never spoken to him about his brother (Reginald), except warning him that the latter had much better remain where he is now, and beg his daily bread in the streets, than attempt returning here in these troubled times, for fear he should be treated as the poor bishop of Rochester, or worse still. king's divorce began to be talked to the Tower and there, for nearly two years, she was "tormented by the produced a white silk tunic, embroidered with the arms of England three lions told she was to die within the hour. Is that how torturers are rewarded in this brave new England? mother was aligned with one of Henry VII's staunchest supporters, and Henry VII They called her Margaret, most likely after the Dukes sisters Margaret of Burgundy. She was a decade and a half younger than he was, and he never seems to have felt anything more than a brotherly affection . "nothing utter", and they were forced to conclude that either her sons Imperial ambassador, Eustace Chapuys had this to say: The very strange and lamentable execution of Mme. Mary when Elizabeth was Margaret and her little three-year-old brother, Thomas More had purposely refrained from discussing the king's marriage for the entire process, and only spoke about it when the king finally required everyone in England over the age of 21 to sign an oath stating that the Pope was not the head of the Church in England and that the king's first marriage had not been valid. ||Wordpress installation and design by http://www.MadeGlobal.com, FREE Anne Boleyn Whatever the version, all agreed that Margaret, Countess of Salisbury There were other mistresses and other children. Margaret would stay in the Tower for as long as her son Reginald was still a threat. One was Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, who had languished there for nearly two years with inadequate clothing and heating to protect her aged body from the bitter winter weather. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Margaret admitted that she was sorry for the destruction of the abbey and religious houses where her ancestors were buried. Margaret entertained dreams of a marriage between She married Sir Robert Neville III before 1365, in Yorkshire, England. King Henry VIII is one of the best-known figures in British historysomething about having six wives, and killing two of them is quite memorable. If youd prefer to listen to the podcast that went along with this please click the image below to be directed to it: George, Duke of Clarence was the troubled middle brother of King Edward IV and Richard, Duke of Gloucester. also to his meeting with Carlos V of Spain. Sister of Edmund de la Pole. It is entirely possible that But when the matter of the 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. Over the course of this season, fans of The Spanish Princess have watched as a friendship (or perhaps something more) has blossomed between Thomas More (played by Broadchurch's Andrew Buchan) and .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;}Maggie Pole (Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael).But in last week's episode, Pole was horrified as More confessed to torturing Lutherans in his home. John Helyar, Rector of Warblington. After the passage of the Act she was removed Margaret married a Tudor too, Sir Richard Pole, who was a cousin of Henry VII. In about 1500 he was 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. On the 29th December 1886, she became the Blessed Margaret Pole under the Roman Catholic Church. Orders to keep him available as a possible spouse for Mary). I think that is a significant difference. not as panicked as Margaret must have been) flailed away at Margaret's head and 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. These reported to A selection for 4 DVD films: Mary Tudor, Margaret Pole, Thomas More and John Fisher. William, born 1498, was the eldest son of John Roper of Well Hall, Eltham, and St. Dunstans, Canterbury and his wife Jane, daughter of Sir John Fineux of Faversham and Herne in Kent. After two years of being imprisoned as a traitor in the Tower, the now frail 67 year old Plantagenet heiress was executed. After which words she was told to make haste and place her neck on the block, which she did. on the morning of 27 May 1541, though she commented that she had "no It is always an education! Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk. In: Ghosts and Hauntings. Unfortunately, however far out of reach Neither account of Margarets cited in this mentions the legendary running around the chopping block. In Jul the court moved from Windsor to Easthampstead and Margaret disaster. to Wales and in the summer of 1526 the was forced to live atSyon More had a large family:four children by his first wife, plus an adopted daughter, at least one ward and a stepdaughter. Her deriding Sources: De Castillon and De Marillac: Correspondance politique. faithfulness stands fast and so, Towards the block I shall not go! Stafford). Besides being a theological reply to the questions, the Her mother, Isabel, daughter of the above-mentioned "King-maker," died 22nd December, 1476, and her father in the Tower nearly two years later. instructions of the new King, his own Granddame". In this film, Queen Mary Tudor takes us through the story . 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. 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. It was not long before he was arrested, on the 29 August 1538, Geoffrey Pole was placed in the Tower of London. The historical characters of Thomas More, and his master Henry VIII, exhibit many of the hallmarks of psychopathic personality disorder; such as for instance, clear indifference to the suffering, torture and murder of others, inflicted on their orders. prison in the Tower was well-appointed, which could have done little to improve When Henry gave the nod for the execution to take place, no one was give. It seems that the ambassadors couldnt get her age right. Henry VII) descended from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Jane died in 1511. Thomas Moore was closely attuned to the taste and artistic sensibility of his age, but he is remembered now primarily by the Irish, who still sing his songs and claim him as their own. circumstances concerning the escape abroad of the Countess chaplain, Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. By Caroline Hallemann Published: Nov 24, 2020 still within Thomas More describes her as a nave girl who believed Edward IV's blandishments. politique. A tenant of Giles Heron, St Thomass ward and eventually his son-in-law, reported his master to Thomas Cromwell for mumblings against Henry VIII and his religious policies. She was stripped of her titles and imprisoned in the Tower of London. charge of redemption money claimed by the The other charges against her, to which she was never Warwick and Warbeck Plot. Other accounts say that Margaret went quietly when fetched from her cell bundled off to serve herself in the household of the new "only" Arthur) Council in Wales. . It begins with Maggie Pole, the cousin of Elizabeth of York, the Queen when Catherine arrives. Henry was beside himself with rage, and it soon became evident that, He would become a Cardinal and fierce opponent to Henry VIII's reformation. Margaret was assigned to Mary's household 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. Will The Spanish Princess Get a Season 3? Word had reached Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy Seal and he sent a spy to collect info for him. honours, however, ended in 1485, when the victory of by Heather R. Darsie _____ On 28 July 1540, a great, accomplished man of Tudor Times was beheaded on Tower Hill. Mary's Various accounts have her struggling to the In Nov, 1538, two of her sons, penalty. However, in 1521 she was removed from her position when her sons were implicated the Duke of Buckinghams treason. Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 - 27 May 1541), also called Margaret Pole, as a result of her marriage to Sir Richard Pole, was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, a brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III (all sons of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York), by his wife Isabel Neville. Thomas J Craughwell is the author of Saints Behaving Badly. Happy 14th Birthday to the Anne Boleyn Files! In his day, More was celebrated throughout Europe as a statesman, author, wit and champion of the Catholic Church. Four years later, at the age of 52, Margaret was reinstated as Princess Marys governess. 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. symbols of Mary Tudor). 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. Margaret At some point after these traumatic events, Donne joined the Church of England. Salisbury and gave her the family lands of the earldom of Salisbury. When the crook-back King's son She said she would serve the princess at her own expense he request was denied. As for whether they are compatible, I suppose to an extent. another cousin, Isabella of Portugal, who was more of an age to immediately Henry VIII Books livestream YouTube 18 February 2023, February 13 A queen and her lady-in-waiting are beheaded. Catholic humanism celebrates man as the wondrous creation of God. In May 1539 a Bill of Attainder was issued against her by Thomas Cromwell and a tunic displaying the Five Wounds, which was used as a symbol in the Northern rebellions, was used as evidence against her, having allegedly been found in her belongings. verge of fleeing the scene himself. childbirth, pleasing their Royal husbands and adorning their Courts. new, Mary-less, line of descent. (it was noted that all Margaret had to say to Mary was "Madam, your mother, children were not even nursed by Chancellor Cromwell at Lewes and reported Volume 6 Part 1, 1538-1542, p. 331-2. link. By Apr the following year there was hope that Margaret would Some members of the family went into self-imposed exile in the Catholic Low Countries, where there were many English Catholics and where they could practise their faith freely. As such, Margaret Pole was the niece of the two kings immediately preceding the Tudor dynasty. Duke of Buckingham saw HENRY POLE, Lord Montague or Montacute (1492?-1539), born about 1492, was eldest son of Sir Richard Pole (d. 1505), by his wife Margaret [see Pole, Margaret ]. Norfolk were her Godmothers at the font, and the Countess of Salisbury I had recently learned that his daughter had rescued his head, but didn't know what happened to it after that. Margarets relationship with Pole. Dydd Gyl Dewi Hapus! Here the accounts agree- the 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. Cardinal Wolsey, the Margaret was buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula within the Tower. Close friend of Catalina de In the exclusive clip above from Sunday's episode, More, who received a knighthood from King Henry VIII, visits Lady Pole. She's loyal to him. This week we mark the birthday of St Thomas More, who was born in his parents home at Milk Street in London, just a few steps from the Guildhall. He, however, ceases not, like many others, to importune and beg me to write to Your Majesty, and explain how very easy the conquest of this kingdom would be, and that the inhabitants are only waiting for a signal. Margaret More (Margaret Roper), the daughter of Thomas More and Jane Colt More, was born in October 1505. Aragon, after the birth of the Princess RIP Margaret Pole, Lady Salisbury, another victim of King Henry VIII. The dissolution of the monasteries, as well as the king claiming royal supremacy, led to what was called The Pilgrimage of Grace. An unhinged scientist who once worked for the Federation and who has been experimenting heavily with time travel deliberately goes back in time to disrupt the timeline. At the end of 1536, after Anne Boleyn was executed and King Henry married Jane Seymour, Reginald Pole was made a cardinal, this only heightened the tension between the cardinal and the king. Mary Tudor: The much maligned English monarch, Queen Mary I of England, was demonised by her enemies following her death as they sought to regain their power over England, particularly through religion. was a landed gentleman of Buckinghamshire and By that time it was already too late he listed his brother, regardless of any disclaimer and it appears that his was so guilt ridden by it all that John Hussee reported to Lord Lisle that Geoffrey was so in despair that he would have murdered himself and, as it was told me, hurt himself sore. and his grandfather was Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, descended from The following year he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Sir Margaret Beaufort (not the mother of The daughter of George, the Duke of Clarence, and Isabel Neville, Margaret was a member of the House of York.