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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
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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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Matilda of Boulogne, Queen of England
In another post we told the story of the Empress Maud, daughter of King Henry I of England who married the German Emperor and fought for her inheritance of the English throne against her cousin King Stephen. King Stephen’s wife … Continue reading
Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland
Margaret Tudor was the eldest daughter of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. She was the elder sister of Henry VIII and Mary Tudor, Queen of France and Duchess of Suffolk. Her marriage to the King of … Continue reading
Posted in Queens and Rulers, Scandalous Women, Tudor Queens
Tagged Archibald Douglas, Avondale, Battle of Flodden Field, Earl of Angus, Henry Steward, Henry VII, Henry VIII, James IV, James V, Lady Margaret Douglas, Linlithgow Castle, Margaret Tudor, Mary Tudor, Queen of Scotland, sister, Stirling Castle
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Matilda of Scotland, Queen of England
We would like to turn our attention to the daughter of Saint Margaret and King Malcolm of Scotland. Edith was born in 1080 at Dunfermline. Yes, her parents named her Edith, possibly in honor of Edith of Wessex, Queen of … Continue reading
Posted in Female "Firsts", Medieval History, Queens and Rulers, Saints & Religious leaders
Tagged Edith of Wessex, Edward the Confessor, Empress Maud, Henry I, Matilda of Scotland, medieval, Queen of England, Queen of Scotland, Romsey, Saint Margaret, Westminster, William Adelin, William Rufus, Wilton Abbey
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Edith of Wessex, Queen of England
Epigrammatica Historica, number 4 The nobility of your forbears magnified you, O Edith, And you, a king’s bride, magnify your forbears. Much beauty and much wisdom were yours And also probity together with sobriety. You teach the stars, measuring, arithmetic, … Continue reading
Posted in Medieval History, Queens and Rulers
Tagged AEthelred, Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry, Edgar Atheling, Edith of Wessex, Edward the Confessor, Edward the Exile, Godfrey of Cambrai, Godwin, Gytha, King Harold, Queen Edith, Queen Emma, Queen of Scotland, Saint Margaret, Westminster Abbey, William the Conqueror, Wilton Abbey
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Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland
Quaint legends to our hearts endear Our sainted Scottish Queen: Alone, unseen, oft strayed she here In thoughtful mood, serene; Thus oft from yonder ancient towers She sought from pomp to dwell, And pondered o’er life’s fleeting hours Beside her … Continue reading
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Tagged A Ethelred, Agatha, Andrew I, Bishop of St Andrews Turgot, Dunfermline, Edgar Atheling, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, England, King Malcolm, King of Hungary, Norman Conquest, Queen of Scotland, Saint Margaret, St Margarets Chapel
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