Margaret of York

Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy (1446 – 1503), also known as Margaret of Burgundy, was a daughter of and . Secretly a member of the Templar Order, Margaret managed to gather much support opposing the ruling .
Being a member of the Templars, and due to her co-conspirations with both Lambert Simnel, and Perkin Warbeck, placed her within the Assassins' sights. With the support of King Henry VII, Margaret was assassinated by the Assassins.
==Biography==
===Conspiring against the crown===
Margaret of York took a leading role in the Yorkist Templar plot to overthrow King Henry VII. The Templars manipulated the young Lambert Simnel into pretending to the , and later assigned Perkin Warbeck to pretend to be , both individuals with claims to the throne. Henry VII thwarted each attempt, imprisoning Simnel and hanging Warbeck.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Pretenders"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Pretenders"
===Death===
King Henry was aware of Margaret's involvement in the plot, but took no action against her due to her ties to Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1503, members of the Assassin Brotherhood offered to eliminate Margaret, on conditions that she died "naturally". The Assassins poisoned her food, face paint and pillow separately to avoid exposing the plot, and Margaret died from the poison on 23 November 1503.
===Legacy===
Immediately following her death, her fellow Templars and co-conspirators rose up against Henry VII. They were later dealt with by the Italian Brotherhood, however in the process they revealed another plot to infiltrate the Star Chamber.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Dousing Fires"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Dousing Fires" In turn they too foiled this plot also.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Star Chamber"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Star Chamber"
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy 
*Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 
==References==
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