Margaret of Anjou by Jacob Abbott (1803 - 1879) A podcast by LibriVox Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here Enjoy a whole world of audiobooks and e-books, everything from new releases to the classics Sponsored 0 Episodes 3 / 0 Margaret of Anjou, wife of England’s Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses – the 30-year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and the Yorks, each vying for the British throne in the 15th century.