Lady Margaret Beaufort was King Henry VII's mother and grandmother to King Henry VIII of England. She played an integral role in the 'War of Roses' and founded the Tudor Dynasty. She has been attributed to the setting up of two well-known Cambridge colleges. Lady Margaret Hall, named after her, was the first institution to provide education to women, and it also houses her statue in the chapel. Margaret was a powerful lady who engineered the rise of her son's life as a king. She was actively involved in making her son, Henry Tudor's claim to the throne legitimate and was able to sway her then-husband, Thomas Stanley, to not support King Richard III. Henry VII defeated King Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field and subsequently became the king of England. Lady Margaret Beaufort also exercised influence over her son's decisions. She arranged the marriage alliance between Henry and Elizabeth of York, which played a significant part in cementing Henry VII’s claim to the English throne.