Tag Archives: Margaret Tudor

Margaret, Queen of Scots: the forgotten Tudor – Guest post by Linda Porter

Posted on 20th October 2024 by Tamise

I am delighted to host this guest article by Linda Porter. You can buy it from: Amazon.co.uk Thank you to Linda for this article. Margaret, Queen of Scots: the forgotten Tudor Since my biography of Henry VIII’s elder sister, Margaret, … Continue reading →

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York – Margaret Tudor arrives at York on her journey to marry the King of Scots

Posted on 16th July 2019 by Tamise

On 16th July 1503, Princess Margaret Tudor attended Mass at York Minster. She had entered the city the previous day through the Mickelgate Bar. York was one of her many stops on the way to Scotland to marry King James … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Margaret Tudor: The Life of Henry VIII’s Sister by Melanie Clegg

Posted on 22nd January 2019 by Tamise

This is a highly readable account of the life of the Tudor Princess who became Queen of Scotland, Margaret Tudor. Often overlooked in favour of her famous brother Henry VIII, Clegg brings Margaret vividly to life as we follow her … Continue reading →

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My review of ‘Margaret Tudor: Queen of Scots – The Life of King Henry VIII’s Sister’ by Sarah-Beth Watkins

Posted on 20th February 2018 by Tamise

This concise biography of Margaret Tudor (eldest daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York) is a welcome addition to the ranks of books about the Tudors. Margaret, a Tudor Princess and later a Scottish Queen, has been overlooked, even … Continue reading →

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Margaret Tudor: Book of Hours

Posted on 12th January 2014 by Tamise

I’ve just finished reading the wonderful ‘Crown of Thistles: The Fatal Inheritance of Mary, Queen of Scots’ by Linda Porter and have started ‘Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen’ by Alison Weir. Both authors use the same picture of … Continue reading →