What did margaret of anjou look like

Margaret of Anjou was a fierce, powerful and indomitable queen who ruled England in her frail husband’s stead, before unsuccessfully battling to secure the English crown for her son.

She made alliances, raised armies and won and lost battles in the struggle that became known as the Wars of the Roses, and might have secured power for her descendants had it not been for a fateful storm that impeded her journey from exile to England.

Here are 10 facts about this extraordinary woman:

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Her marriage to Henry VI had an unusual requirement

Born in the French Duchy of Lorraine, Margaret of Anjou grew up in France before her marriage to Henry VI in 1445. The marriage was somewhat controversial, in that there was no dowry given to the English Crown for Margaret by the French.

Instead it was agreed that Charles VII of France,