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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
Margaret Douglas, sometimes styled “Princess of Scotland”, was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland and her second husband, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus. Margaret enjoyed the affection of her uncle King Henry VIII of England and was witness … Continue reading
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Mary Boleyn
Most people know the story of Anne Boleyn, the second of King Henry VIII’s six wives. Few people know that Anne had an older sister Mary who was the mistress of two kings. There’s a reason she’s not well known. … Continue reading
Margaret Roper, Daughter of Sir Thomas More
There is no greater tale of a father and daughter relationship than the story of Sir Thomas More and his Dearest Meg, his eldest daughter Margaret. Thomas More was living in his home called The Barge at Bucklersbury, off the … Continue reading
Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk
We would like to continue our series on Tudor queens by examining the life of Mary Tudor, the younger sister of King Henry VIII. She began as a victim of circumstances but ended up marrying the love of her life. … Continue reading
Catherine Howard, Queen of England
Of all of Henry VIII’s six wives, the most beautiful was probably the nubile Catherine Howard. Henry called her his “rose without a thorn”. But she was also a silly creature who had no idea how her behavior affected others … Continue reading
Posted in Queens and Rulers, Scandalous Women, Tudor Queens, Wives of Henry VIII
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Queen, Thomas Cranmer, Tudor
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Jane Seymour, Queen of England
After all the storm and drama of Henry VIII’s first two marriages, his third marriage to Jane Seymour seems almost serene. After a prolonged effort to divorce his first wife and a definitive, far reaching split from the Catholic Church … Continue reading
Posted in Queens and Rulers, Tudor Queens, Wives of Henry VIII
Tagged Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Edward VI, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, son, third wife
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Anne Boleyn, Queen of England
We heard about Anne Boleyn in our post about Catherine of Aragon. Anne has the distinction of being the first Queen Consort to be beheaded and because of her, the course of ecclesiastical history in England changed forever. Anne’s exact … Continue reading
Posted in Queens and Rulers, Scandalous Women, Tudor Queens, Wives of Henry VIII
Tagged Anne Boleyn, beheaded, Cromwell, Elizabeth I, England, Episcopal Church, Marquess of Pembroke, Queen, Tudor, Wolsey
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