History A-Level
Margaret of Burgundy
What Margaret of Burgundy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Margaret of Burgundy
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A persistent and powerful sponsor of Yorkist pretenders, providing money, troops and international legitimacy to Simnel and Warbeck.
Topics that use Margaret of Burgundy
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 5 Henry VII: seizing the throne and trying to keep it, 1485–97 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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