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Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 – 27 May 1541), was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (a brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III), by his wife Isabel Neville. As a result of Margaret's marriage to Richard Pole, she was also known as Margaret Pole.
In 1512 Margaret was granted the title of Countess of Salisbury in her own right, restoring her to a title that was previously held in her family. The restoration brought a good income from the Salisbury estates and lands, eventually making Margaret one of the wealthiest peers in England.
On this day in history, the 27th May 1541, Margaret Pole, the 8th Countess of Salisbury was executed at the Tower of London. I was fortunate enough last week.
Learn about the life and death of Margaret Pole, a noblewoman and martyr who was related to the Plantagenet kings and the Tudor usurpers. She suffered for her faith and her loyalty to the true heir to the throne, her brother Edward, who was executed by Henry VIII.
May 27, 2017 · Learn about the life and death of Margaret Pole, a Tudor noblewoman and cousin of Henry VIII's wife Katherine of Aragon. She was executed in 1541 for her alleged involvement in a plot against the king, after her sons were implicated in treason.
Salisbury, Margaret Pole, countess of (1473–1541). Margaret Plantagenet was a daughter of George, duke of Clarence, and a niece of Richard III. She married Sir Richard Pole who died in 1505.
Born around August 14, 1473, at Farley Castle, Somerset, England; executed on May 27, 1541, in the Tower of London; daughter of George, duke of Clarence (brother of Richard III), and Isabel Neville (1451–1476); sister of Edward (1475–1499), earl of Warwick and Salisbury; married Richard Pole, on September 22, 1491 (died 1505); children ...
