Margaret of Anjou: Power, Pressure, and Pregnancy

It's a new season and Queens Podcast is back to spill the tea on Margaret of Anjou, sometimes known as the she-wolf of France. Margaret was a fierce queen consort of England as wife of Henry VI, but in this episode we're going to meet baby Margaret and discuss the journey that got her to She Wolf territory.

If this is your first Wars of the Roses episode, you might also enjoy any of these episodes between part 1 & 2:

• Margaret Beaufort
• Elizabeth Woodville
• Jacquetta of Luxembourg

Also, her grandmother Yolande of Aragon is someone who we've covered that we think you'll like to!

Time stamps:

02:04 Introducing Margaret of Anjou

05:29 Margaret's Early Life and Influences

09:20 Marriage Negotiations and Proxy Wedding

16:03 Journey to England

30:04 Meeting King Henry VI

35:03 The Duke of York and the Duke of Gloucester

35:34 Allies of Margaret: Suffolk and Somerset

38:53 Margaret's Grand Coronation

41:23 Political Tensions and Court Drama

01:03:19 Margaret's Pregnancy and Henry's Mental Break

01:05:35 Conclusion: Margaret's Uncertain Future

Intro by Trashy Royals podcast

Some sources:

• Red Roses by Amy License
• When Marguerite of Anjou Arrived in England
• The Guardian: Did Henry VI have a sex coach in his marriage bed?

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