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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (8 October 1515 – 7 March 1578), was the daughter of the Scottish queen dowager Margaret Tudor and her second husband Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and thus the granddaughter of Henry VII of England.
May 12, 2020 · Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was a prominent and important figure in the Tudor age, and yet today she is largely forgotten. Her story deserves to be better known. Margaret’s mother was Henry VIII’s sister, Margaret Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VII and widow of James IV of Scots.
Margaret Douglas, countess of Lennox (born Oct. 8, 1515, Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, Eng.—died March 7, 1578) was a prominent intriguer in England during the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Margaret Douglas, Henry VIII’s once beloved niece, is a somewhat shadowy and mysterious character in Tudor history who ended up taking stage in the bitter struggle for power during Henry’s reign. She was born in a state of emergency in a Border keep where rain dripped from the roof and wind whistled through cracks in the stone.
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was buried, at the expense of Elizabeth I, in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
Jul 12, 2023 · Let's talk about the life and legacy of Margaret Douglas, the influential Tudor figure who maneuvered through a tumultuous era with steadfast determination. ...
Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, was born on 8th October 1515. Margaret was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland and sister of Henry VIII, and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus.
Jan 1, 2021 · Mary McGrigor, author of 'The Other Tudor Princess' shares the history of Margaret Douglas, who masterminded the marriage of her son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, to Mary Queen of Scots. ...
Mar 13, 2017 · Margaret Douglas was the niece of Tudor King Henry VIII and granddaughter of Henry VII. Dates: October 8, 1515 - March 7, 1578. Heritage. Margaret Douglas' mother was Margaret Tudor, daughter of England's King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
Jan 10, 2017 · The daughter of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots and mother of James V, and her second husband Matthew Douglas, Earl of Angus, Margaret spent her childhood in Scotland with her father and took to heart the rivalries, violence and blood feuds of the clans.
