During the bloody and uncertain days of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort was married to the half-brother of the Lancastrian king Henry VI. A year later she endured a traumatic birth that brought her and her son close to death. She was just thirteen years old. As the battle for royal supremacy raged between the houses of Lancaster and York, Margaret, who was descended from Edward III and thus a critical threat, was forced to give up her son. Join Dr Nicola Tallis as she reveals the life of an extraordinarily ambitious and devoted woman who risked everything to ultimately found the Tudor dynasty

Nicola Tallis is a well-renowned Tudor Historian who has written Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester in 2017, Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch, in 2019, All the Queen’s Jewels, 1445-1548: Power, Majesty and Display in 2022. Her newest book, Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen was released in 2024. Nicola has also had a varied career, having worked as a curator, lecturer, and researcher. She has appeared on numerous television programmes as a historical expert.

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