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A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox PDF Book THE LOST TUDOR PRINCESS: A LIFE OF MARGARET DOUGLAS, COUNTESS OF LENNOX PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Alison Weir | 576 pages | 01 Apr 2016 | Vintage Publishing | 9780099546467 | English | London, United Kingdom The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox PDF Book Namespaces Article Talk. Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs. That Weir is able to complete thorough and captivating biographical pieces of these figures never ceases to astound me. What do you see as the reason for the years of rivalry and chilly relations between Queen Elizabeth I and Margaret Douglas? They had eight: four boys and four girls. More filters. While Lennox was away campaigning, Margaret bore his children. Queen Margaret was still weak on December 8, when she was carried out of her bedchamber in a chair to inspect the rich gifts the King had sent her. To ask other readers questions about The Lost Tudor Princess , please sign up. The text reveals new information and is clearly well-researched. It was not until the end of January that Queen Margaret began to recover. Alison Weir thinks it is time for her story to be told. It is excellent! She hastened home for the coronation of her friend, Mary Tudor, and it is at this point that Margaret emerges as a staunch Catholic, like the queen. A year before, Mary, the beauty of the family, had caused a scandal by secretly making a second marriage, for love, with Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Edward IV of England. Allowed virtual autonomy during a succession of regencies, the factious Scottish nobility had come to enjoy great power and pursue deadly rivalries. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Did Anne Boleyn crave the crown? Margaret Douglas was in debt when she died on 10 March As Weir paints an interesting portrait of Lady Lennox's waning years, the reader can bask in the depths to which this lesser known Tudor truly reached in her life and the number of key players in history who owe some success to her influence. Not only did I enjoy meeting Margaret, but I also felt like I good sense of the most powerful families This nonfiction book covers the life of Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. Like a dramatic scene from a soap opera, her father, seeking to ally himself to England, actually kidnapped her from her mother's care - afterall, she was at a "marriageable age which for girls was then twelve, and she could be a valuable political asset in terms of a marriage alliance. Kudos, Madam Weir for this fascinating biography. The new and updated version of a classic reference work brings the history of distortions, He was ambitious, wholly committed to the aggrandizement of his family, and hungry for power. Its owner, Andrew Blackadder, had fought and fallen under the Douglas standard at Flodden, and his widow and daughters were loyal. This book is a serious look at a serious player in the Tudor game. Therefore, if you are a long time reader of Tudor biographies and histories, or even a long time reader of Weir or Fraser much of this book is, quite frankly, old hat. Home 1 Books 2. This is a substantial, detailed biography of a fascinating woman who lived her extraordinary life to the full, taking desperate chances for love and for ambition. At that time she had expressed fears that Scotland was so infested by robbers as to render traveling dangerous, but that seemed the lesser evil now. He had fought against the Scots at Flodden, but he had been willing to help Margaret Tudor smuggle her sons into England earlier in Included are lots of letters written by and to Margaret, which are interesting an This extensive and exhaustive biography of Lady Margaret Douglas covers all documented instances of her and tells about the general goings on around her during her lifetime. Is it a fault with my copy or all copies?? She was instrumental in so many ways, using her power to insure that her family would be remembered dynastically. I will gladly recommend this and all her other pieces of fiction and non-fiction alike to any reader who seeks to better understand the Tudors and those within their tangled family tree who influenced change during their time on the English throne. Some parts really dragged, could do with fewer excerpts from letters. Some readers may be inclined to skim large chunks of text. The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox Writer At various times, there were those who saw Margaret herself as a potential queen of England. Such source material is a gift to historians; did the poems enhance your enjoyment of the book? First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Alison Weir, and Ballantine Books for providing me with a copy of this book, which allows me to provide you with this review. Hardcover , pages. Then, with Elizabeth I, that was definitely a prime time in her life, for her and her two surviving sons. To what extent was she different from other royal women of her time? Recommended to those wanting a detailed history of Margaret and Tudor history aficionados! Her husband assumed the government of Scotland as regent, but was assassinated in In , ousted from the Scottish regency, a pregnant Margaret Tudor fled into Northumberland, finding refuge at Harbottle Castle. Download as PDF Printable version. Fell for the wrong guy -- by wrong, I mean dynastically; an unapproved of match -- twice. This book is an excellent reference tool for the queen of scots drama. Weir has been a formidable figure in English history, specifically during the reign of the Tudors. Lord Home was of his party. I will do as I did here: take my time, going slowly and surely so as to absorb the most I can. But she did try and when she did, to "own" herself- she was also savvy enough to save her own skin. Margaret wrote to her father from Wressle Castle in March , complaining that he had avoided meeting her husband. The fact that Mrs. On 18 July , Parliament, by an Act of Attainder , condemned Thomas to death for attempting to 'interrupt ympedyte and lett the seid Succession of the Crowne'. It had acquired its name from being used as a residence for visiting Scottish monarchs, and was convenient for Westminster and Parliament, which they attended in their capacity as English barons. The new and updated version of a classic reference work brings the history of distortions, Margaret Tudor had no choice but to consent; her supporters had either fled or been taken, and she herself was now a captive. Its owner, Andrew Blackadder, had fought and fallen under the Douglas standard at Flodden, and his widow and daughters were loyal. In time Bishop would exact a vicious revenge. In November , the Queen told the ambassador, Simon Renard , that Margaret was best suited to succeed her to the throne. Men in marriages always say that it's the woman who is in charge. Allowed virtual autonomy during a succession of regencies, the factious Scottish nobility had come to enjoy great power and pursue deadly rivalries. Add to Wishlist. A staunch Catholic, she was prominent at the court of Mary I, her life-long friend, who wanted Margaret to succeed her instead of the Protestant Elizabeth, the bastard half-sister whom Mary feared. The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox Reviews In an age in which women were expected to be insubordinate to men, and to occupy themselves chiefly with domestic concerns, she stands out as a strong, capable and intelligent lady who operated effectively — and fearlessly - at the very highest levels of power. By October the couple were grievously ill. Eight children together with six dying young, and about thirty years of marriage. At various times, there were those who saw Margaret herself as a potential queen of England. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Weir also resolutely ignores the new research on Anne of Cleves and Katherine Parr treating them as people with their own agency, rather than the ugly Flanders mare and the cowed nursemaid. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. She received her formal training in history at teacher training Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. The local physician and surgeon having failed to cure her, Dacre wrote to Henry VIII asking that a royal doctor be sent north. In , branded a traitor, he fled with her to England. With his death that September, he left behind his heir, 17 month old James V and a 2 month-pregnant Queen she gave birth to Alexander the following April. At any rate I'm glad to know more on the subject, not sure I needed to know quite so much, but knowledge is good and free and outshines the alternatives, so there it is. This is a substantial, detailed biography of a fascinating woman who lived her extraordinary life to the full, taking desperate chances for love and for ambition. Thanks Netgalley. Kudos, Madam Weir for this fascinating biography. And, like with Francis and Catherine Carey Mary Boleyn's daughter , they were completely in love with each other. As Weir paints an interesting portrait of Lady Lennox's waning years, the reader can bask in the depths to which this lesser known Tudor truly reached in her life and the number of key players in history who owe some success to her influence.
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