Margaret of York - 500 years - Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
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This green plaque erected by the Richard III Society is attached at the entrance to Waltham Abbey Town Hall on the south west side of Highbridge Street. The plaque was erected to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Margaret of York.
Waymark Code: WMP30B
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/20/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 1

Wikipedia has an article about Margaret of York that advises:

Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503) – also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy – was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold and acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the sister of two Kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. She was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England, and she died at Mechelen in the Low Countries.

Anniversary Year: 2003

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1503

Address:
Waltham Abbey Town Hall
Highbridge Street
Waltham Abbey, Essex United Kingdom


Website: [Web Link]

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