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Queen of England from 1445, wife of Henry VI
of England. After the outbreak of the Wars of
the Roses in 1455, she acted as the leader of
the Lancastrians, but was defeated and
captured at the battle of Tewkesbury 1471 by
Edward IV. Her one object had been to secure
the succession of her son, Edward (born
1453), who was killed at Tewkesbury. After
five years' imprisonment Margaret was allowed
in 1476 to return to her native France, where
she died in poverty.