POLITICIAN
Lady Margaret Beaufort
1443 - 1509
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Lady Margaret Beaufort
Lady Margaret Beaufort (usually pronounced: BOH-fərt or BEW-fərt; 31 May 1443 – 29 June 1509) was a major figure in the Wars of the Roses of the late fifteenth century, and mother of King Henry VII of England, the first Tudor monarch. A descendant of King Edward III, Lady Margaret passed a disputed claim to the English throne to her son, Henry Tudor. Capitalising on the political upheaval of the period, she actively manoeuvred to secure the crown for her son. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lady Margaret Beaufort has received more than 4,039,866 page views. Her biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Lady Margaret Beaufort is the 4,269th most popular politician (down from 3,282nd in 2019), the 862nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 745th in 2019) and the 146th most popular British Politician.
Lady Margaret Beaufort was most famous for being the mother of King Henry VII, who ended the Wars of the Roses and united the House of Lancaster and House of York. She was also an influential figure in the Christian church.
Memorability Metrics
4.0M
Page Views (PV)
60.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
2.41
Effective Languages (L*)
5.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Lady Margaret Beaufort ranks 4,269 out of 19,576. Before her are Sun Liang, Queen Munjeong, Malcolm IV of Scotland, Tushratta, Ahmed ‘Urabi, and George Canning. After her are Ernesto Geisel, Jayavarman II, Alfred Moisiu, Princess Milica of Serbia, Gracia Mendes Nasi, and Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSun Liang
243 - 260
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,263
Queen Munjeong
1501 - 1565
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4,264
Malcolm IV of Scotland
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,265
Tushratta
1500 BC - 1340 BC
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,266
Ahmed ‘Urabi
1841 - 1911
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,267
George Canning
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,268
Lady Margaret Beaufort
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4,269
Ernesto Geisel
1907 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,270
Jayavarman II
800 - 835
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,271
Alfred Moisiu
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,272
Princess Milica of Serbia
1335 - 1405
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,273
Gracia Mendes Nasi
1510 - 1569
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,274
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
1428 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 4,275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1443, Lady Margaret Beaufort ranks 5. Before her are Pope Julius II, Matthias Corvinus, Donato Bramante, and Albert III, Duke of Saxony. After her are Rodolphus Agricola, Girolamo Riario, Piero del Pollaiolo, Magdalena of France, Askia Mohammad I, Gilbert, Count of Montpensier, and Pedro Arias Dávila. Among people deceased in 1509, Lady Margaret Beaufort ranks 3. Before her are Henry VII of England, and Caterina Sforza. After her are Bernt Notke, Shen Zhou, Adam Kraft, João da Nova, and John I, Count Palatine of Simmern.
Others Born in 1443
Go to all RankingsPope Julius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 1
Matthias Corvinus
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1490
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 2
Donato Bramante
ARCHITECT
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 3
Albert III, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1500
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 4
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 5
Rodolphus Agricola
PHILOSOPHER
1443 - 1485
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 6
Girolamo Riario
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1488
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 7
Piero del Pollaiolo
PAINTER
1443 - 1496
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 8
Magdalena of France
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1495
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 9
Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 10
Gilbert, Count of Montpensier
NOBLEMAN
1443 - 1496
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 11
Pedro Arias Dávila
EXPLORER
1443 - 1531
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1509
Go to all RankingsHenry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 1
Caterina Sforza
COMPANION
1463 - 1509
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 2
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3
Bernt Notke
ARTIST
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4
Shen Zhou
PAINTER
1427 - 1509
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 5
Adam Kraft
SCULPTOR
1450 - 1509
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 6
João da Nova
EXPLORER
1460 - 1509
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 7
John I, Count Palatine of Simmern
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1509
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 8
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Lady Margaret Beaufort ranks 862 out of 8,785. Before her are Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861), Mary Kingsley (1862), Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), and George Canning (1770). After her are James Gregory (1638), Andy Serkis (1964), Simon Cowell (1959), Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428), Nevill Francis Mott (1905), and Boris Karloff (1887).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDouglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1861 - 1928
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 856
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 857
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1456
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 858
Thomas Cavendish
EXPLORER
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 859
Malcolm IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 860
George Canning
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 861
Lady Margaret Beaufort
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 862
James Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1638 - 1675
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 863
Andy Serkis
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 864
Simon Cowell
PRODUCER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 865
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 866
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 867
Boris Karloff
ACTOR
1887 - 1969
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 868
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Lady Margaret Beaufort ranks 146. Before her are James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1534), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520), Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430), Malcolm IV of Scotland (1141), and George Canning (1770). After her are Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428), Rishi Sunak (1980), Daniel Burley Woolfall (1852), Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770), Robert Clive (1725), and Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (1915).
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
1534 - 1578
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 140
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
1156 - 1189
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 141
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
1520 - 1598
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 142
Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond
1430 - 1456
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 143
Malcolm IV of Scotland
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 144
George Canning
1770 - 1827
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 145
Lady Margaret Beaufort
1443 - 1509
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 146
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
1428 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 147
Rishi Sunak
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 148
Daniel Burley Woolfall
1852 - 1918
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 149
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
1770 - 1840
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 150
Robert Clive
1725 - 1774
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 151
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
1915 - 2013
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 152