Talk:Margaret of Anjou

message: ::Why did the Yorkist get so powerful?Most of all why did the Queen not gain French Commanders and soldiers for help, since she;s an allied of France?--Chrisle 31st, July,2006
Actually, the Yorkists had the stronger claim to the throne.Margaret did indeed try to get French help along with turn-coat Warwick. When Margaret's forces were defeated at Tewkesbury, she went back to France and lived as a sort of poor relation to the king of France.Poor Margaret,she was one of England's more interesting Queens.Had a powerful personality - to have led and commanded hardened English soldiers during the 15th century !! jeanne (talk) 16:26, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: French allies

message: The article needs to cite evidence which shows Margaret to have been "mild-mannered" until Henry was threatened. Margaret would have had to have been extremely commanding in both personality and demeanor in order to head the Lancastrian contingent. I am talking about a Jeanne d'Arc type of personality as she commanded soldiers on the battlefield. Nobody transforms their character overnight. I don't see any proof that she ever had a mild character; on the contrary, I would describe her as strong-willed, aggressive and vindictive. (Read details of her behaviour after the Battle of Wakefield").jeanne (talk) 13:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Jeanne, I think the use of "mild-mannered" is erroneous.  There are reports that confirm she was charming, intelligent, conversational and, indeed, beautiful.  But you can be all of those whether you are mild-mannered or not.  --Jim Hardie (talk) 21:03, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The article needs to mention her relationship with Cardinal Beaufort.I believe it was her attachment to the Beauforts that caused Richard of York such consternation.jeanne (talk) 13:44, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

text: No apology is necessary. I have cited the pages which show Margaret's personal belief that the Duke of York had designs on the throne. Yes, it needed to be sourced. And no, you were not being officious just prudent. The Kendall book is very sympathetic to the Yorkists and in particular King Richard and his father; but seeing as it had some good information on Margaret and her character I haved cited his book freely. I myself am a Yorkist sympathiser but one who also happens to admire the courage and dramatic flair of Margaret of Anjou, who is one of the most underrated women in history. She should be a household name, but alas, she is not, so I'm trying my best to remedy the situation by adding as much sourced information as I can find on her. The book admits that she was a champion to the Crown which I added but the fact remains that her fiery nature was not roused until after the birth of Prince Edward. Thanks for your contributions to this article.Cheers.jeanne (talk) 08:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

text: I just wish I could find a really good biography of Margaret of Anjou. The Kendall book is so readable, isn't it? jeanne (talk) 17:19, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

text: Hopefully Antonia Fraser will come out with a good bio on her. Now she is a good biographer; a lot of details, but never boring. Did you read her bio on Henry VIII's wives? Excellent.I have no books on Margaret alas. Never could find one. I'll have a look for the Bagley bio next time I'm in Ireland.jeanne (talk) 18:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

text: I am really impressed by the work you've done on Margaret of Anjou. The text you added truly helps this article. There is another editor Jim Hardie who has also done excellent work here. I am a fan of Margaret but the article needed to be unbiased and you've achieved that by putting forward Richard of York's possible motives. Anyway, by right of birth the Yorkists were the true heirs to the throne as they were descended from Lionel of Clarence.jeanne (talk) 17:44, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: "Mild-mannered"?

message: She is mentioned in the article of Queen consorts of France therefore she must have a title as such.Please dont revert.--HENRY V OF ENGLAND (talk) 16:07, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Queen consort of France

message: The template on the page was placed in February 2009, but I believe the article has been expanded and improved in the last 12 months. I propose that we remove it. Any comments?--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:19, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Go ahead and remove it! Surtsicna (talk) 11:46, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I just did it. Thanks for your quick response, Surtsicna.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 12:17, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template 

message: Could we make this page more neutral? There are some biased statements/phrases within. Would anyone mind if we neutralised it?
--Doris Lethbridge-Stewart  —Preceding undated comment added 00:09, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If you have reliable sources which counterbalance the statements you feel are biased and non-neutral, go ahead and made the changes. Nobody will object. We at Wikipedia strive for neutral, objective articles. --Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 06:00, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV 

message: I much prefer the contemporary image of Margaret for the infobox than the 19th century one which was previously used. I hope it doesn't get changed back.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 18:42, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image 

message: While I've read that the proof is scarce, I think some mention of Margeret of Anjou's supposed affairs with the Dukes of Somerset and others as well as the rumours (even if not based in fact) that her son Edward was a bastard.
The Duke of Somerset while in the custody of the Duke of Burgundy apparently bragged about mutual love with Margaret of Anjou.
Its at least worth a mention, if I missed it & its already in I'm sorry.
UFOash (talk) 20:09, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Rumours that her son was fathered by either the Duke of Somerset or James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire is in the article under the section Early life and marriage.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 07:41, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Affairs 

message: Where was Margaret's coronation? Westminster Abbey? The article and infobox both need to state this.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 17:56, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I have since added the information.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 18:07, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Place of coronation

message: It is not possible that "Margaret appears in an illumination in the Books of the Skinners Company, 1422.", when she was not born until 1430. Something's gotta give. Chris the speller yack 17:30, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Impossible date