Join us for a fantastic evening with local historian, Lauren Johnson, to discuss her latest book, the biography of Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker.

Date:
Thursday 13th of November

Venue:
Max Minerva's, 47 Henleaze Road, BS9 4JU

Time:
Doors at 18:30. Discussion at 19:00. Finish approx 20:00.

Tickets:
£5.50 ticket only
£30.00 ticket with Margaret Beaufort (hardback)
£1 Pay What You Can
(Please only choose the PWYC tickets if you need to, they are limited and intended for those who really need them.)

You don't need to bring your ticket with you, we will have a list of names on the door. Books will be available to buy on the night. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker

Survivor. Rebel. Conspirator.

Matriarch of a dynasty. Born into a century of conflict as the daughter of the Duke of Somerset and a descendant of Edward III, Margaret Beaufort was married at twelve, a mother and widow at thirteen, and a player in one of the most violent chapters of English history. Across three marriages and decades of civil war, Margaret endured loss, intrigue and exile – yet lived to see her only son crowned Henry VII, the first Tudor king.

Against a backdrop of shifting power and danger, she helped broker the union that ended the Wars of the Roses, shaped the early Tudor court, and played a formative role in the life of her grandson, Henry VIII.

In this powerful and perceptive biography, historian Lauren Johnson brings Margaret vividly to life as a woman of rare resilience and ambition. With empathy and sharp insight, Johnson reframes our understanding of medieval power and restores Margaret to her rightful place: not simply a mother behind the throne, but a skilled political operator whose determination changed the course of English history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lauren Johnson is a historian, writer and heritage interpreter. She is an expert in the Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuries – the age of the Hundred Years War, Wars of the Roses and the dawn of the Tudors.

Lauren has written three books, a play, several live historical interpretation events and award-winning digital missions for heritage sites.

http://www.lauren-johnson.com/index.html