Richard III

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Margaret

Margaret of Anjou (Queen Margaret) is the French widow of the previous king, Henry VI, and the mother of the deceased Edward of Westminster. As her husband was from the House of Lancaster, she despises pretty much everyone she encounters during the play, as they are all on the opposing Yorkist side. She used to be quite powerful, but has since lost it all due to the initial Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses.

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