From Broken Child to England's Most Powerful Woman

The shocking truth about how the Tudor dynasty began - with the abuse of a 12-year-old girl.

Margaret Beaufort was married at age 12 to 24-year-old Edmund Tudor. Despite medieval customs that usually protected young brides, Edmund immediately consummated the marriage for financial gain. At 13, Margaret nearly died giving birth to the future Henry VII - and the trauma was so severe she never had another child despite living to 66.

📚 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
✓ How Margaret Beaufort's childhood trauma founded the Tudor dynasty
✓ Why medieval customs that usually protected young brides failed her
✓ The horrific birth that nearly killed both mother and future king
✓ How this 12-year-old's suffering shaped English history forever
✓ Margaret's later efforts to protect her granddaughter from the same fate
✓ The medical evidence of permanent damage from childhood pregnancy

🏰 HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
Based on contemporary accounts, medical records, and testimonies that reveal how political ambition sacrificed children. This isn't about different times - even medieval society recognized this as wrong.

📚 EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE:
This video condemns historical child abuse and examines how power structures failed to protect vulnerable children, drawing connections to modern child protection advocacy.

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⚠️ Content Warning: This video discusses historical child marriage, abuse, and traumatic childbirth for educational purposes.