On This Day In History - 23 November 1503 . Margaret of York died aged 57 . . Contemporary description; . ◼ Margaret had fine features, & was, at almost 6 feet, very tall, a feature accentuated by her slimness, & her straight & upright bearing. Her eyes were grey, & her mouth was small; her smile allowed her to demonstrate her wry humour, her wit, & her graciousness. In appearance, she was utterly unlike the dark & burly Duke Charles the Bold, who was shorter than her: when they met for the first time, she was forced to bend in order to receive his kiss. But her intelligence was keen, & her will strong; she made a worthy bride for the Duke in nature. . ◼ With her husband’s family, she got on excellently: she became a mother-figure to her step-daughter, Mary, who shared Margaret’s interests in reading, riding, hunting, & falconry; her mother-in-law, Isabella of Portugal, said of Margaret that she was “well pleased with the sight of this lovely lady, & pleased with her manners & virtues”. A capable ruler, she proved a masterful Duchess. She bore no male heir to succeed to the Duchy, but she preserved it from ruin; to her actions can be ascribed the survival of the Burgundian state, & the prevention of French dominance in Europe. . . . #onthisday #thisdayinhistory #onthisdayinhistory #d23nov #theyear1503 #Margaretofyork #HouseofYork #History #Duchess #Burgundy #Mechelen #Historybuff #historyfacts #instahistory #Royalty #Britishmonarchy #Thebritishmonarchy #otd #RoyalHistory #Plantagenets #Plantagenet #houseofplantagenet #Princess #monarchy (at Mechelen, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH86pxzD9iu/?igshid=1m7xnpviiolox

On This Day In History - 23 November 1503 . Margaret of York died aged 57 . . Contemporary description; . ◼ Margaret had fine features, & was, at almost 6 feet, very tall, a feature accentuated by her slimness, & her straight & upright bearing. Her eyes were grey, & her mouth was small; her smile allowed her to demonstrate her wry humour, her wit, & her graciousness. In appearance, she was utterly unlike the dark & burly Duke Charles the Bold, who was shorter than her: when they met for the first time, she was forced to bend in order to receive his kiss. But her intelligence was keen, & her will strong; she made a worthy bride for the Duke in nature. . ◼ With her husband's family, she got on excellently: she became a mother-figure to her step-daughter, Mary, who shared Margaret's interests in reading, riding, hunting, & falconry; her mother-in-law, Isabella of Portugal, said of Margaret that she was "well pleased with the sight of this lovely lady, & pleased with her manners & virtues". A capable ruler, she proved a masterful Duchess. She bore no male heir to succeed to the Duchy, but she preserved it from ruin; to her actions can be ascribed the survival of the Burgundian state, & the prevention of French dominance in Europe. . Portrait; fifteenth century Illuminated miniature of Margaret of York before the resurrected Christ. . . . #onthisday #thisdayinhistory #onthisdayinhistory #d23nov #theyear1503 #Margaretofyork #HouseofYork #History #Duchess #Burgundy #Mechelen #Historybuff #historyfacts #instahistory #Royalty #Britishmonarchy #Thebritishmonarchy (at Mechelen, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqidhuYlpBf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jqp8hfm4off1

On This Day In History . 23 November 1503 . Margaret of York died aged 57 . . ◼ She died at Mechelen in the Low Countries. Margaret was buried in the house of the Recollects, or the Observant Franciscans. . ◼ Margaret of York was born at Fotheringhay Castle on 3 May 1446. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, & Cecily Neville, & the sister of two Kings of England, Edward IV & Richard III. . ◼ She was also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy & was Duchess Consort of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold & acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. . Her legacy; . ◼ William Caxton, who introduced the new art of printing into the Kingdom of England & was a staunch Yorkist supporter, counted Margaret as one of his patrons. A presentation copy of Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, the first book printed in the English language (late 1473 – early 1474), has a specially made engraving showing Caxton presenting the book to Margaret. . ◼ Of the many illuminated manuscripts commissioned by Margaret when she was Duchess of Burgundy, one of the most celebrated is The Visions of Tondal, illustrated by Simon Marmion. . . . #onthisday #thisdayinhistory #onthisdayinhistory #d23nov #theyear1503 #Margaretofyork #HouseofYork #History #Duchess #Burgundy #Mechelen #Historybuff #historyfacts #instahistory #Royalty #Britishmonarchy #Thebritishmonarchy (at Mechelen, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqic3FSlMuU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iev20w6g48h3