Henry V Henry VI Edward IV Edward V Richard III Henry VII First St. Albans Bloreheath Northampton    more ... Margaret of Anjou Duke of York Warwick    more ... Origins Timeline Map Links About Sources Site Map		Margaret of Anjou Born: 23 Mar 1430 in France   Died: 25 Aug 1482   Daughter of: René d'Anjou, duke of Anjou and Isabel de Lorraine Married to: Henry VI (1445) Children: Edward, Prince of Wales Biography: Margaret of Anjou was one of the major players in the Wars of the Roses. Married to Henry VI in 1445, she often led the Lancastrian forces during the wars and dictated grand strategy. She battled her arch enemy Richard, duke of York over the royal succession and unsuccessful tried to place her son, Edward, on the throne.