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'''Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy''' (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503) – also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy – was a daughter of [[wikipedia:Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York|Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York]], and [[wikipedia:Cecily Neville|Cecily Neville]]. She was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of [[wikipedia:Charles the Bold|Charles the Bold]] and acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. She was also the sister of two Kings of England, [[wikipedia:Edward IV of England|Edward IV]] and [[wikipedia:Richard III of England|Richard III]]. She was born at [[wikipedia:Fotheringhay Castle|Fotheringhay Castle]], [[wikipedia:Northamptonshire|Northamptonshire]], [[wikipedia:England|England]] and she died at [[wikipedia:Mechelen|Mechelen]] in the [[wikipedia:Low Countries|Low Countries]].
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'''Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy''' (1446 – 1503), also known as '''Margaret of Burgundy''', was a daughter of {{Wiki|Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York}} and {{Wiki|Cecily Neville}}. Secretly a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], Margaret managed to gather much {{Wiki|House of York|Yorkist}} support opposing the ruling {{Wiki|House of Tudor}}.


Margaret of York was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and took part in an attempt to overthrow King [[wikipedia:Henry VII of England|Henry VII]] alongside [[Lambert Simnel]] and [[Perkin Warbeck]]. However, Simnel was imprisoned and Warbeck hanged. Henry wasn't able to touch Margaret as she had family ties to the Holy Roman Emperor, after which [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sent his [[apprentices]] to Henry VII, offering him Margaret's death.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
Being a member of the Templars, and due to her co-conspirations with both Lambert Simnel, and Perkin Warbeck, placed her within the Assassins' sights. With the support of King Henry VII, Margaret was assassinated by the Assassins.
 
==Biography==
===Conspiring against the crown===
Margaret of York took a leading role in the Yorkist Templar plot to overthrow [[Henry VII of England|King Henry VII]]. The Templars manipulated the young [[Lambert Simnel]] into pretending to the {{Wiki|Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick|Earl of Warwick}}, and later assigned [[Perkin Warbeck]] to pretend to be {{Wiki|Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York}}, both individuals with claims to the throne. Henry VII thwarted each attempt, imprisoning Simnel and hanging Warbeck.<ref name="PL Pretenders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]: "Pretenders"</ref><ref name="ACB Pretenders">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "Pretenders"</ref>
 
===Death===
King Henry was aware of Margaret's involvement in the plot, but took no action against her due to her ties to [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]], the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1503, members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] offered to eliminate Margaret, on conditions that she died "naturally". The Assassins poisoned her food, face paint and pillow separately to avoid exposing the plot, and Margaret died from the poison on 23 November 1503.<ref name="PL Pretenders"/><ref name="ACB Pretenders"/>
 
===Legacy===
Immediately following her death, her fellow Templars and co-conspirators rose up against Henry VII. They were later dealt with by the Italian Brotherhood, however in the process they revealed another plot to infiltrate the [[Star Chamber]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]: "Dousing Fires"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "Dousing Fires"</ref> In turn they too foiled this plot also.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]: "Star Chamber"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "Star Chamber"</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 04:16, 8 January 2024

Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy (1446 – 1503), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville. Secretly a member of the Templar Order, Margaret managed to gather much Yorkist support opposing the ruling House of Tudor.

Being a member of the Templars, and due to her co-conspirations with both Lambert Simnel, and Perkin Warbeck, placed her within the Assassins' sights. With the support of King Henry VII, Margaret was assassinated by the Assassins.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Conspiring against the crown[edit | edit source]

Margaret of York took a leading role in the Yorkist Templar plot to overthrow King Henry VII. The Templars manipulated the young Lambert Simnel into pretending to the Earl of Warwick, and later assigned Perkin Warbeck to pretend to be Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, both individuals with claims to the throne. Henry VII thwarted each attempt, imprisoning Simnel and hanging Warbeck.[1][2]

Death[edit | edit source]

King Henry was aware of Margaret's involvement in the plot, but took no action against her due to her ties to Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1503, members of the Assassin Brotherhood offered to eliminate Margaret, on conditions that she died "naturally". The Assassins poisoned her food, face paint and pillow separately to avoid exposing the plot, and Margaret died from the poison on 23 November 1503.[1][2]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Immediately following her death, her fellow Templars and co-conspirators rose up against Henry VII. They were later dealt with by the Italian Brotherhood, however in the process they revealed another plot to infiltrate the Star Chamber.[3][4] In turn they too foiled this plot also.[5][6]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Pretenders"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Pretenders"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Dousing Fires"
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Dousing Fires"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Star Chamber"
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Star Chamber"
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