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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
Posted in Medieval History, Queens and Rulers, Scandalous Women, Tudor Queens
Tagged Act of Succession, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Archibald Douglas, Cardinal Wolsey, Catherine Howard, Charles Howard, Countess of Lennox, Devonshire Manuscript, Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Angus, Earl of Lennox, Henry Stuart, Jane Seymour, Katherine Parr, King Henry VIII, King James I, King James V of Scotland, King James VI, Lady Jane Grey, Lord Darnley, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tudor, Marie of Guise, Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Tudor, Matthew Stuart, Princess of Scotland, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Mary I, Queen of England, Queen of Scotland, Thomas Howard
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Marie of Guise, Queen of Scotland
Marie of Guise was born on November 20, 1515 in the castle of Bar-le-Duc in northeast France. Her father was Claude, Duke of Guise and her mother was Antoinette of Bourbon. The Guises were one of the most powerful families … Continue reading
Posted in Medieval History, Queens and Rulers
Tagged Antoinette of Bourbon, Claude Duke of Guise, King Edward VI of England, King Francis I of France, King Henry VIII of England, King James V of Scotland, Marie of Guise, Mary Queen of Scots, Philippa of Guelders, Queen Madeleine, Queen of Scotland
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Philippa of Guelders, Duchess of Lorraine
Philippa of Guelders was born on November 9, 1467. Her father was Adolf of Egmond, Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen and her mother was Catharine of Bourbon. Philippa had a twin brother Charles and they were born at … Continue reading
