{"product_id":"9781789541649","title":"Margaret Beaufort : Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Johnson, Lauren \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern period, c 1500 onwards\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 November 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Apollo) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 480 pages, 1 x 8pp col\u003cbr\u003e238 x 162 | 700g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurvivor. Rebel. Conspirator. Matriarch of a dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a century of conflict as the daughter of the Duke of Somerset and a descendant of Edward III, Margaret Beaufort was married at twelve, a mother and widow at thirteen, and a player in one of the most violent chapters of English history. Across three marriages and decades of civil war, Margaret endured loss, intrigue and exile – yet lived to see her only son crowned Henry VII, the first Tudor king. Against a backdrop of shifting power and danger, she helped broker the union that ended the Wars of the Roses, shaped the early Tudor court, and played a formative role in the life of her grandson, Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and perceptive biography, historian Lauren Johnson brings Margaret vividly to life as a woman of rare resilience and ambition. With empathy and sharp insight, Johnson reframes our understanding of medieval power and restores Margaret to her rightful place: not simply a mother behind the throne, but a skilled political operator whose determination changed the course of English history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47387709538563,"sku":"9781789541649","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781789541649.jpg?v=1762011993","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781789541649","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}