Henry VIII's Mother & Grandmothers 

Funny how Henry VIII was so obsessed with legacy and having a male heir but it were the women in his life that were more powerful than him and his youngest daughter became a greater ruler than him. I just got a book about iconic women in British history and it included a section about Elizabeth I. She was truly an icon

Poor Margaret Beaufort, having to bear a pregnancy at 13. These women endured so much in silence.

Elizabeth Woodville gave birth to three daughters before she gave her husband the heir. But King Edward IV was more patient than his grandson. Sadly, their sons died young (2 boys murdered, one died at age of 2)

When you're getting divorced at age 2, it's all downhill from there. 😁

All these women were powerful and strong in their own way and it's amazing what they did to survive

i've always felt bad for margaret beaufort having to get pregnant at such a young age!

Henry VIII was very close to his Mom. I wonder if she'd lived until he was an adult, if things would have been different... Would Henry have been a kinder, more tolerant monarch. From the age of 12 until age 18, he missed out on having a loving Mother & his Dad was rather cold & lacking in affection...

Elizabeth’s brother marrying Warwick’s mother is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. I love history.

Margaret Beaufort is just an absolute calculating bad ass. She had to have her child at 13, but she took being a mother as seriously as an adult. She made sure she was doing everything she could to ensure a prosperous future for her son and his heirs.

My mama and grandmamas were the greatest people in this world

Oh god Margaret was 12 when she had to Marry 25 yr old Edmund n he got her pregnant at 13 n widowed . I am so thankful I'm born in this era rn

It’s crazy how insane these family dynamics were back then… the thirst for power leading to brothers and close cousins killing eachother. Elizabeth’s reign really did bring a long period of relative stability for awhile before the Stuarts and eventual Civil War of course.

I didn’t realize Elizabeth Woodville had two children from a previous marriage. So she lost three of her sons behind her in-laws BS

I know they’re more like historical fiction but I watched the TV series The White Queen and The White Princess which talks about the wars of the roses and features these queens. It was super interesting to see how much of a role these women potentially played during the wars of the roses!

Listening to this in the gym as I make sure that I don’t end up the size of Henry VIII after lockdown ends 😂😂

Ah yes, I love my mother and grandmothers-in-law!

Elizabeth Woodville and Elizabeth of York, love both of these fascinating and beautiful Queens! 💖

I am a niece , daughter , sister , wife and mother of the kings

Dude I can't imagine how scared Margret was when she gave birth. The hell was her husband thinking when he got a THIRTEEN year old pregnant?! Edit: Shout-out to Savage Darksider (I give shoutouts to people who piss me off)

I saw the notification on my phone and I RAN FOR THE LAPTOP IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT

Ohhhhh, more about me? Yay

Currently reading The Lady Of The Rivers by Philippa Gregory, about Elizabeth Woodville’s mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg. Can’t wait to read the others!

22:37 I love how she said “murdered” instead of “beheaded”

At 17?!!! To a 44 year old?!!!! Eww! That’s gross!

Henry the 8 gets 6 wives and everybody pays attention to him, but Ivan the Terrible has 6 wives and nobody gives a shit. SMH kits these days...😞

This is my favorite time period and the reason why I fell in love with history.

YAS QUEENS They were strong women and they led England to what it is today Elizabeth Woodville Margaret Beaufort Elizabeth of York These are true queens along with Mary I and Elizabeth I along with their mothers

Who else here has also watched the white queen and white princes🙋 p.s I love Philippa Gregory's novels

It's interesting that so many women named Elizabeth play an important part in England royal history.

As someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, it doesn't surprise me in the least to hear Henry VIII may have had it. TBH, I'd be surprised if any monarchs (and nobles) didn't have a cluster B personality disorder in general. I'm not sure if any of them would've survived long or even gained power without some of the qualities that often come with them. Manipulation and grandiose thinking is certainly not helpful today, but back then idk how anyone could survive without that.

What beautiful women. Such a shame, they left us too soon. They shall be remembered. Love you mother in law!

i am afraid that you chose a wrong image at 0:40, actress in yellow dress is actually playing Anne Neville

My far-related grandmothers. I am so amazed with how strong willed they were! I wish I saw them before they even died.

8:15 It’s like the historic version of the lady yelling at a confused cat 🤣🤣🤣

Lindsay this was amazing! Could you please cover other women from the war of the Roses as well. I'd love detailed biographies on Margaret of Anjou, Anne and Isabel Neville, Jacquetta of Luxembourg maybe?

I never new that my niece and sister-in-law conspired against me

All three of these women are powerhouses in their own right and making the way for their children. @LindsayHoliday please make more interesting queens of Europe videos! Keep them coming!

I have the most claim to the throne more that henry . Btw I love you , my love

Heyy Lindsay! Sorry to bring this up again but, where is my feature video? 😭

I feel like people villainize Margaret Beaufort as a mean old witch who planned to have her son on the throne but in reality she had no idea that she would be the mother of a king and grandmother of a king and a great grandma of a queen she just happened to make a gamble with her son and it worked out

Thanks for the video! Great to see people speaking well of Margaret Beaufort at last. Just that her father John Beaufort did not die in battle: her uncle Edmund Beaufort was the head of the family and Queen Margaret of Anjou's military commander. He was killed in the 2nd Battle of St Albans. Margaret Beaufort's father was the longest kept prisoner of the 100 Years War. He was imprisoned for 17 years and acquired huge debt paying for his ransom. When he went back to France to fight and try to gain some extra income, he was accused of corruption and recalled to the court of Henry VI to explain himself. After this, he apparently committed suicide. Margaret inherited their entire estate and went under the wardship of the Duke of Suffolk. Also, it's quite unlikely that she fought all her life for her son to be king because he was far from the line of succession. When Richard of Gloucester moved against the Princes in the Tower, then the road was clear for them ;)

Honestly to me is so funny that Margaret Beaufort (known for her faith and modesty) own grandson dismantled all connections to the Catholic Church and the Pope, lived a live of ´´sin`` and managed to have 6 wifes

for those of you who read Thomas B Costain's histories of the royals of England are definitely worth hunting out and reading. The Conquering Family, The Magnificent Century, The Three Edwards, and The Last Plantagenets cover from Henry II to Richard III with a nudge at the end into HenryVII... he was one of the first to counter in a popular history, the Shakespearean portrait of R III, and to suggest that perhaps Margaret may have had cause to bump off her nephews

Henry Viii grew up thinking women were too weak to rule and desperately wanted a male heir. Yet his daughter reined 9 years longer than he did. Talk about a slap in the face.

Visited St. George's Chapel, Windsor and went specifically for Elizabeth Wydeville's tomb. A distant grandmother, her personal and family story is one of absolute Courage and great interest. Thank you for your research.

Tbh I find Henry VIII's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents more interesting. Why aren't they more well known?

Lindsey this was amazing! Could you please cover other women from the war of the Roses as well. I'd love detailed biographies on Margaret of Anjou, Anne and Isabel Neville, Cecily Neville maybe?

The hand that rocks the cradle truly rules the world...amazing women with amazing fortitude...

Elizabeth Woodville is my 14th great grandmother through her son Thomas Grey. Her genes live on.

You forgot the letter found in the National Archives, written in 1511 from the ambassador to Venice “that the Queen Mother, wife of King Edward, died of plague, and the King is disturbed.” It somewhat explains the lackluster funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth Woodville, as to prevent her daughters, grandchildren, Woodville nieces, and other attendants from becoming infected and spreading the disease to their families and the Royal court.

This was such a creative idea for a video. I never thought about the contrast between the matriarchal ladies before Henry III's time and his own treatment of his wives... I love your videos, keep up the good work!!!

Being the only surviving son and heir to the Tudor dynasty made him insane for a son. All his life he aimed for a male heir, ruining all his marriages. I wonder how things would have been different if he had brothers after him securing the throne.

"Caught in the brambles of the Wars of the Roses..." Girl, that was a brilliant line. A couple of things: 1) The Duke of York's head with its paper crown was spiked at the gates of the city of York (not the Tower of London), along with his brother-in-law and son. 2) Jacquetta and Richard Woodville were not forgiven their marriage because of Queen Margaret; Margaret married Henry years later. 3) Margaret Beaufort's father John Duke of Somerset was not killed in battle. He died in England and his death may have been a suicide after his badly failed military exploits, although he had been sick during the last year. Btw, The knight who won the ruby ring from newly crowned Elizabeth Woodville was Sir Thomas Stanley, who was stepfather to Henry Tudor (VII), son-in-law to Elizabeth Woodville. Thank you for your phrasing in the aftermath of Edward IV's death, specifically that the Dowager Queen and her family did not trust Gloucester and sought to protect the young king. It's rare to hear Elizabeth's actions couched as anything but pure ambition.

Richard, Duke of York’s head was displayed on Micklegate Bar in York after the Battle of Wakefield in 1460 not on the Tower of London. The heads of his 17 year old son Edmund, Earl of Rutland and his brother in law Richard, Earl of Salisbury were also displayed. King Edward IV later exhumed the body of his father and brought it from Pontefract to Fotheringhay for reinternment.

Lindsay. Dear. Small problem. That picture.... the third woman is Anne Neville, not Elizabeth of York. (I realize you were probably wanting to use one picture and there weren’t any of those three specifically together, but I know that series like the back of my hand hahaha.)

Can you please make a video about Kosem sultan??

I WAS SOOOOO HAPPY WHEN I SAW A LINDSAY POST 😄😄 KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK LINDSAY 👍

This video was amazing! These three incredible and fascinating women are my favorites!

I am watching The White Queen now and was curious about her relationship to Henry VIII, thank you for a wonderful video explaining the somewhat complex family tree!

I enjoy your videos so much! Also the pics you show are great, some I have never seen before. Thank you!

I think it’s a combination of the Rose Wars history, his brother’s death, and Henry’s jostling accident that changed his personality to become so brutal. The Rise Wars was initially started likely when King Stephen was fighting for the crown against Queen Matilda because Matilda was the only legitimate heir to take her father’s place. It sparked a distrust in securing the line with women, as much as Matilda fought for her place, Stephen beat her to the throne and started a conflict that would finally resolved when Henry’s father the VII defeated the common enemy Richard III. And then Henry witnessed the hope that was on his brother’s shoulders fade when he suddenly died, making the VII anxious about keeping security in the new dynasty. The reason I think that the jostling accident accelerated yet was just a part of Henry’s mindset was that initially Henry really got along with his first wife Catherine. It wasn’t until time went by and only their daughter Mary was survivor and the only heir that Henry started looking at other options, being open to looking at other women to help his situation. It seems accounts can verify that there was a difference Henry before and after his jousting accident that contributed to his tyrant attitude toward his wives. It’s really sad how he was related to so many strong and beyond capable women, yet he made reckless decisions to avoid having a daughter take the throne, only for BOTH daughters eventually take the throne. The irony is that it’s his youngest daughter that becomes the most iconic and highly favorable monarch, I’d argue, in human history. More favorable than his reign, even though both had highs in the welfare of the people, Henry’s attitude towards his marriages and religion stains his reputation.

As much as I respect Phillipa Gregory as a story teller, I wouldn't take her word as gospel truth. For instance there's no evidence that Margaret had anything to do with The Princes's disappearance. And the way she portrays the female characters is really unlikeable.

I Absolutely Love and appreciate your channel it gives me inspiration because being a AA who’s definitely a Anglophile your channel is very entertaining thank you so much 😊 !!!

Thank you for the wonderful & informative video. I enjoyed it. I hope you are feeling better.

Thank you Lindsay!💞

Well, I’m sure they were beautiful women in their youth! Maybe I can steal Anna’s time machine ;)

I am very glad that I watch your videos. I learn a lot from them. Keep on with your videos please.

The Duke of York's head was placed on Micklegate Bar in York, not on the tower of London.

great video! would you ever be able to do a video on british heirs who never ascended the throne?

this is my favorite video from lindsay holiday!

This video is the best video you have ever made thank you so much

So enjoyed your rapid narration of Tudor history. Especially the accompanying paintings and visual depictions of history, which made it so much more interesting than just reading or even listening. What a fascinating collection of art. G.

Ahh, more Elizabeth’s..

To everyone who enjoys these types of stories I highly recommend Rebecca Gablé's wonderful novel Fortune's Wheel. It's the first in a series of 6 (and counting - fingers crossed) about the fictional English noble family of Waringham throughout the middle ages and the Tudor era. Sadly, Fortune's Wheel is the only book in the series which has been translated into English (Gablé is a professor for English mediaeval studies - i.e. she knows what she's writing about - who publishes her novels in German) but if enough people buy the first book, I'm sure they'd continue translating the series. The second book's title loosely translates to 'The Keepers of the Rose" and covers the events of this video - Henry VI's mental illness, Catherine of Valois' and Owen Tudor's scandalous relationship, their son Edmund's and Margaret Beaufort's marriage and Henry VII's conquest of the throne of England. It's an absolute page-turner.

Loved all the details, thank you.

Excellent as always!

So much drama and death. So glad I live in this century.

The War of the Roses reminds me of my ancestors family feud. My parents are both from Bangladesh and the neighbourhood where my dad was from disliked the neighbourhood my mum was from and to this day I really don’t know why. I believe it was due to them competing or something like that. Anyways as a result my dad married my mum to solve the issue and kinda unite the people. My parents had me as the only son out of 5 kids. Idk why but I feel honoured lol and it just reminds of the War of the Roses and how Henry VII married Elizabeth of York to end the War of the Roses

Very interesting and meticulous research on your historical video.

tHIS IS THE BEST VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC THAT i HAVE EVER FOUND, AND i HAVE WATCHED HUNDREDS. tHANK YOU

Your videos are an absolute treat because you pick the most wonderful images to illustrate with from contemporary portraits to preraphaelite imaginings you just pick the best pictures. What's your secret

I was named after two Glorious women ( I was late)

I enjoyed the video! Thank you!

Been waiting for this one

Thanks for this great video. I am a direct descendant of English aristocrat and immigrant Capt. Charles Barham of Virginia, great nephew of royal governor Sir Samuel Argall. Through the Argall family, we are descendants of Sir John Pashley and his wife Elizabeth Woodville, paternal aunt of Queen Elizabeth Woodville. I loved the background on the Queen and some insight into her personality.

Thanks! ❤

This was really fascinating 👏👌

absolutely splendid

Margaret of Beaufort was an amazing character!

Oh, even if he'd foreseen the future and known about Gloriana and the Elizabethan Age, he'd still have raged about her dying childless, without even *trying*.

Wow what a ride through a confusing history. Thank you expanding my mind at a breakneck pace!

So good 🥂🕍👑I 💕love the channel !!

What a trio! Anyone would be most fortunate to have as personal supporters for themselves! Other than Elizabeth 1, a bright and hopeful beginning for the Tudor legacy! But then...

Margaret Beaufort was the true master at the game of thrones.

Great history lesson video I enjoyed it can't wait to see more soon 😀

Hi Lindsay, I love your videos and I was wondering if you could do one on Carlota of Mexico?

Ive watched the white queen on straz then the white princess then the Spanish princess about Catherine of aaragon loved all 3 series about these women

it's now crystal clear to me, many thanks dear Lindsay ! you rock it :) What would the world be without bold women ?

Love the Vids Lindsay! I think you should do a video about the Beaufort Family! :)

hey look, it's me! great video as always Lindsay