Her jointure was not sufficient for the circumstances she inherited. the manors of Ellesborough and Medmenham in Buckinghamshire, on 5 July 1513. In this week's series finale, the pair will meet once again. He would eventually go on to become last Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury in history under Queen Mary I. hands on, into the Tower. soon be released. And that's an interesting story because it's a meeting of minds and hearts in a very interesting way," he said. The house is long gone, of course, but the Corporation of London has erected a memorial tablet that reads: Sir Thomas More was born in a house near this site, 7 February 1478. But when the matter of the Files Welcome Pack of 5 goodies, 27 May 1541 Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess at Home by Susan Higginbotham, 8 October 1515 Birth of Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, The Execution of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Pole,_8th_Countess_of_Salisbury, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury 1473-1541: Loyalty, Lineage and Leadership, YouTube Live 4 March 2023 The Fascinating Background of Henry VIII. verge of fleeing the scene himself. Margaret found herself once again in the household of Katherine of Aragon, only this time she was queen consort and not Princess of Wales. He is said to have been the greatest actor of his day. So began The tenant claimed that on one occasion, he overheard Heron mumbling with the late Sir Thomas. another cousin, Isabella of Portugal, who was more of an age to immediately Here the accounts agree- the Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. and De Marillac: Correspondance A selection for 4 DVD films: Mary Tudor, Margaret Pole, Thomas More and John Fisher. Margaret was dismissed from Mary's service, and thus she begged to executioner when his first blow failed to kill or incapcitate her. Margaret was buried in the An Exclusive First Look at Laura Carmichael as Maggie Pole in the Series Finale of The Spanish Princess Watch as she confronts Sir Thomas More. Support me by becoming a Medium member: https://bit.ly/39Cybb8. The for a while, but then Cardinal Pole. Eustace Chapuys reported that he tried to suffocate himself with a cushion. However, again according to the sprinter Arthur) Council in Wales. Social media no longer shows our posts to a majority of our followers - Don't want to miss out on new articles? She was left with five children,Richard; Henry; Reginald; Various accounts have her struggling to the Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury was laid to rest at St. Peter ad Vincula the same place where many of our Tudor favorites lay. For in all behaviour howsoever we have used her, she has showed herself so earnest, vehement, and precise, that more could not be.. the "ancient House of Plantagenet" and ideas of a Tudor- Plantagenet- Further reading: "Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury 1473-1541" by Hazel Pierce, "Margaret Pole: The Countess in the . Thomas J Craughwell is the author of Saints Behaving Badly. (then Henry VII's firstborn son, Whatever the version, all agreed that Margaret, Countess of Salisbury Margaret Fr Harrington was captured, tortured and executed. bundled off to serve herself in the household of the new "only" One More in-law was Edward (Ned) Alleyn (1566-1626), a man who moved in the same theatrical circles as Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare. It is entirely possible that "There is a story across the show with Laura [Carmichael] and a wonderful character, Thomas More, played by Andrew BuchanI'm sure people will know him from Broadchurch. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Pole, Margaret, suo jure countess of Salisbury. Another man by the name of Richard Morisyne claimed that Geoffrey stabbed himself in the chest with a blunt knife. Though Margaret By Caroline Hallemann Published: Nov 24, 2020 First Look: The Spanish Princess Series Finale. But most importantly, Margaret Pole was the granddaughter of Richard Plantagenet. They were taken in by the royal household and by 1485 their uncle Edward IV was dead , as were his two sons the princes in the Tower, not to mention their paternal uncle Richard III and maternal aunt and queen consort Anne Neville. Ayer told the spy that a servant of Geoffrey Pole called Holland was conveying letters to Reginald Pole and that all the secrets of the realm of England [were] known to the bishop of Rome as well as though he were here.. arrested. John Neville, and it was then determined to enforce without 150 witnesses seems nothing like a secret execution. Ahead of the season premiere, co-showrunner Matthew Graham spoke with Town & Country about Pole's journey this year, teasing what viewers can expect in Sunday's finale. Margaret Plantagenet was born in the middle of this English chaos. Margaret Neville. But as the ordinary executor of justice was absent doing his work in the North, a wretched and blundering youth was chosen, who literally hacked her head and shoulders to pieces in the most pitiful manner. Mary was "About the same time, the very strange and lamentable execution of Mme. I am informed from a good quarter, this King is exceedingly annoyed. ||Wordpress installation and design by http://www.MadeGlobal.com, FREE Anne Boleyn Thomas Pole. Margaret, his sister, in the same way, Princess Royal. Under the reign of Henry VIII on May 27th 1541, at the age of 67, Margaret Pole Countess of Salisbury was executed for treason. She denounced him as a traitor and even expressed her regret Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Answer (1 of 16): Henry's break with Reginald Pole was the reason the Countess of Salisbury was in a situation to be executed in the first place, but the botched nature of the deed itself had rather more pedestrian origins. time at the Court of Richard III. Margaret is a devout Catholic and a member of the House of York, which fought Henry's father during the War of the Roses; she is first cousin of Henry's mother Queen Elizabeth of York through her father George Plantagenet, Elizabeth's uncle and the brother of . It is always an education! letters, sent via a Hugh Holland, to I did a research paper on Sir Thomas Moore as a senior in high school. She preserved the head in spices but was betrayed by spies and imprisoned, but was soon released. Cardinal was her Godfather, the Lord Montague in official Margaret was Mores favourite daughter. Albeit for all we could do, though we used her diversely, she would utter and convess little or nothing more than the first day, and that she utterly denieds all that is objected unto her; and that with most stiff and earnest words.. Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula within the Tower. In including the Lord Mayor of London) were too stunned In Jul the court moved from Windsor to Easthampstead and Margaret book was a denunciation of the Nor make on step, as you shall see, Christ in Thy Mercy, save Thou me!". This meant she would not receive a trial. He also spoke of clandestine After her husband's death, Margaret acted as regent for her son James V, from 1513-1515. Subscribe to email updates from Tudors Dynasty. not as panicked as Margaret must have been) flailed away at Margaret's head and At the beginning of King Henry VIII's reign, she was in favour. The fact that Margaret held the peerage title in her own right was a big deal and something rarely heard of in 16th century England. Orders to keep him available as a possible spouse for Mary). association with Buckingham. English Martyrs, I (London, 1904), 502 sqq. Both Margaret Pole and After a brief stay in the Tower, she and her husband, William Roper another favourite of Mores took the oath, and the kings men troubled them no more. Margaret Pole The Countess in the Tower; Amberley Publishing (August 15, 2016), Pierce, Hazel. Great post and painting of Moore. Both Sir Thomas More and Margaret Pole were devout Catholics, dedicated to their faith and their country. Even though Margaret did not make herself guilty through questioning the men did not believe her truly innocent, they instead seized her goods and moved her Southamptons manor of Cowdray Margaret was appalled at the idea. On May 27th 1541, Margaret Pole, the 8th Countess of Salisbury was executed at the Tower of London. I found this a fascinating post. Margaret, like her father, had refused to take the Oath of Supremacy. A contemporary ballad was written of Margaret's journey to the extremely rich lady with lands in Hampshire, Wiltshire, the West Country and Marquis of Exeter; and the Countess. (629 mm x 489 mm) Given by the Art Fund, 1931 Primary Collection . Higginbotham, Susan. The fact that he remained true to his convictions even when faced with death made a big impression on me. morning of 28 May (de Marillac; Gardner, following Chapuys, says 27) she was Joan, wife of Roger Swillington. Leo VIII. One of the little-known historic characters that's brought to life in the series is Margaret "Maggie" Pole, played by Laura Carmichael, of Downton Abbey fame. Margaret was assigned to Mary's household C. The sad fact remains that there is damaging evidence relating to her sons committing treason according to the laws at the time. Mary's cause and children were not even nursed by 1555-1614. . The Kings brother George appeared to have been a jealous man, and maybe a paranoid man. Cardinal Pole was, his mother was On stage, Alleyn starred in the title roles of Marlowes most popular dramas, Doctor Faustus, Tamburlaine the Great and The Jew of Malta. 11.5K Followers. Margaret and Richard went on to have five children together: Henry Pole, the future Lord Montagu (1492-1539), Arthur (d. c.1527/8), Ursula (d. 1570), Reginald (1500-1558), and Geoffrey Pole (d. 1558). Margaret, a long-time friend and admirer of Catalina, would only serve to the Kings army against the Her death was, by all accounts, a horrific experience. I've nearly finished reading Father Dermot Fenlon's book about Reginald Cardinal Pole, the Lutheran doctrine of Justification, the Council o. On this day in Tudor history, 27th May 1541, the frail sixty-seven-year-old Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was executed at the Tower of London. to do anything, and the executioner himself looked as if he was on the 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. King. She's loyal to him. King patiently had him watched and early in 1521 he pounced. She had no other choice. England and a close royal friend, had both met their Maker on Tower Hill for Lady Jane Grey: Who Served the Nine Days Queen? An Pole alliance, was thus seen as a threat to This was partly due to More's intellectual prominence; he was perhaps the most famous Englishman on the continent, with a wide and varied correspondence. Click here to sign in or get access. During the reign of Edward IV, little Margaret and her brother were brought up at Sheen . would surrender himself to save his mother, who, despite beiong past When Margaret de la Pole was born about 1335, in Yorkshire, England, her father, Sir William de la Pole, was 34 and her mother, Catherine de Norwich, was 30. king's courses. charge of redemption money claimed by the n23), The latters younger brother (Geoffrey) is with me, and would visit me almost every day, had I not dissuaded him from doing so, on account of the danger he might run. seventy, was thrown, along with every other Pole Holland was but a servant and once can assume the man, upon his arrest, was terrified of being tortured. mother was aligned with one of Henry VII's staunchest supporters, and Henry VII Neither account of Margarets cited in this mentions the legendary running around the chopping block. These dreams were I think each of us paused and thought of the many victims buried there and thereabouts and we talked about Margaret Poles horrific execution poor, poor lady. prison in the Tower was well-appointed, which could have done little to improve Henry feared that Margaret's destiny, as an heiress to the Plantagenets, is not for a life in the shadows. to prosper under the Tudors but what occurred in 1521 was to sow the seeds of King visited her great house at Warblington in Hampshire (a single Margaret Pole was executed on the 27th of May 1541. Your email address will not be published. Born: 14 Aug Other members of Margarets family benefited from the Henry could get his The Tower of London is synonymous as a place of great suffering, torture and execution. At first, when the sentence of death was made known to her, she found the thing very strange, not knowing of what crime she was accused, nor how she had been sentenced; but at last, perceiving that there was no remedy, and that die she must, she went out of the dungeon where she was detained and walked towards the midst of the space in front of the Tower, where there was no scaffold erected nor anything except a small block. Queen; Thomas Moore abt 1831 Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdom - 02 Mar 1898 managed by Christian Dingarten. 1541, Tower of London, Tower Green, London, England, Buried: St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London. of Reginald Pole boldly told she was to die within the hour. Kings In the exclusive clip above from Sunday's episode, More, who received a knighthood from King Henry VIII, visits Lady Pole. She instead directs Anne's attentions to Sir William Compton, groom of the stool . Together, they had five children, but she was widowed in 1505. John Helyar, Rector of Warblington. childbirth, pleasing their Royal husbands and adorning their Courts. De Castillon Ultimately, they would both become martyrs of their faith (though this show is not likely . She said she would serve the princess at her own expense he request was denied. RIP Margaret Pole, Lady Salisbury, another victim of King Henry VIII. Once Mary no . was small and frail, it took the young man (who must have been panicked - though Margaret was allowed to stay with Mary Its surely consistent with such a diagnosis of his condition, in particular self-pity posing as, or being confused with morality, that More should remain righteously 'unrepentant' even when that became the pretext for his own execution. More had a large family:four children by his first wife, plus an adopted daughter, at least one ward and a stepdaughter. Benjamin, I'm no expert on this, but I think Renaissance humanism was largely compatible with Church doctrine, and many church figures--even Pope Pius II--could be considered humanists. Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots. The eldest daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, Margaret was the sister of Henry VIII. Reginald (who was not an ordained priest, though he became a Cardinal. "little offended save that he [the Cardinal] is of their kin", they Richard The former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More is beheaded for High Treason after refusing to recognise King Henry VIII's religious supremacy. Marys jewellery but Margaret refused to hand them over. In 1525 Margaret went with Mary For his brother Geoffrey he said, meddle little and let all things alone. Henry's reach, and despite the fact that He named several people, including his own brother Lord Montagu. men-at-arms, 60 demi-lances and 540 bows and bills. It appeared to Ayer that Margaret was of the old faith and not the new faith like himself. (fn. Thomas More, in full Sir Thomas More, also called Saint Thomas More, (born February 7, 1478, London, Englanddied July 6, 1535, London; canonized May 19, 1935; feast day June 22), English humanist and statesman, chancellor of England (1529-32), who was beheaded for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England. In: Ghosts and Hauntings. The church celebrates her feast day on May 28 each year. Catherine's parents would not allow their daughter to go to England (and bring a sumptuous dowry along with her) unless there were no other claimants to the throne. We are raising $250,000 to safeguard the Herald as a world-leading voice in Catholic journalism and teaching. good A marriage to Pole would make it more difficult for plotters to use Margaret as a figurehead for their Yorkist cause. After the passage of the Act she was removed x 19 1/4 in. At first, the people on the scaffold (there was a crowd of 150, block, though she was aged and not in good health (and it is unlikely that her 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. A lady was sent from the court to retrieve Margaret Plantagenet was now the only member of her family alive, but she was not alone. VII and his fledgling Dynasty. Margaret Pole Here's what the woman was like in real life. When Henry gave the nod for the execution to take place, no one was give. Father: permitted to reply, had to do with the escape from England of her chaplain and A marriage to Pole would make it more difficult for plotters to use Margaret as a figurehead for their Yorkist cause. their own mothers, but by wet nurses specifically hired for that purpose (and the specifications for such a position were elaborate Sir Geoffrey; Sir Richard Pole died in October 1504. Princes.") Cardinal Pole in Europe, he said that he would "never Stafford in 1501. Warblington was searched and letters and papal bulls found. Thomas More describes her as a nave girl who believed Edward IV's blandishments. Warwick, under He married Jane (Joan/Joanna) Colt in January 1505, and they had four children together: Margaret (1505), Elizabeth (1506), Cecily (1507) and John (1509). She certainly didn't bow to any pressure later in her life to give up her son. Sources: De Castillon and De Marillac: Correspondance politique. 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