Martyr of England. She was born Margaret Plantagenet, the niece of Edward IV and RichĂ?Âard III. She married Sir Reginald Pole about 1491 and bore five sons, including Reginald Cardinal Pole. Margaret was widowed, named countess of Salisbury, and appointed governess to Princess Mary, daughter of Hemy VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon, Spain. She opposed HenryâÂ?Â?s marĂ?Âriage to Anne Boleyn, and the king exiled her from court, although he called her âÂ?Â?the holiest woman in England.âÂ?Â? When her … Excellent content provided by https://www.catholic.org/.
