he second daughter of René of Anjou and Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, Margaret was born in 1430. René was titular king of Naples, Sicily, and Jerusalem, but these titles held no real meaning and Margaret's family prestige came from her uncle, the French king Charles VII. She provided a useful bargaining chip for Charles when he negotiated the Treaty of Tours with England in 1444. Under its terms, which signified peace between the two countries that
“A GRETE AND STRONG LABOURID WOMAN” MARGARET OF ANJOU
Dec 01, 2022
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