Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor (29 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was the wife of James IV of Scotland. She was Queen Consort of Scotland from 1503 until James IV died in 1513. After that, she was regent for their son James V. Margaret and James IV were grandparents of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Margaret was born at Westminster Palace. She was the oldest surviving daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York.

In 1514, Margaret married Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus. Margaret and Douglas were grandparents of Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.  Margaret's great-grandson, King James VI of Scotland, became the king of England and Ireland after Elizabeth I of England died in 1603.

Ancestry

Other websites

A short profile of Margaret alongside other influential women of her time
Margaret Tudor Gallery
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/MargaretTudor(QueenScotland).htm

Category:House of Tudor
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Category:Kings and Queens consort of Scotland
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