Margaret of York's legacy is often overshadowed by that of her more famous brothers; Edward IV, Richard III, and even George, Duke of Clarence. But from starting merely as a royal bride intended to ally Burgundy and England, she would go on to be the most impressive Duchess of Burgundy, and its most worthy political tool. She would guide her step-daughter through running her lands, protect Burgundy against France, and preserve enough that Belgium and the Netherlands would one day exist. But for the Tudor dynasty, especially Henry VII, she was a persistent thorn in the side as she helped not one, but two Yorkist pretenders to the throne...


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