On this day in 1468 Margaret of York, sister to both Edward lV and Richard lll, married Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Margaret was the great-aunt of Henry VIII and his siblings. Henry was twelve years old when she died and most likely never met her since she helped to promote the pretender, Perkin Warbeck.
To learn more about Margaret of York please check out this blog from Susan at The Freelance History Writer – Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy.
