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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.
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.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Margaret Douglas, the niece of Henry VIII and the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots. Discover her marriages, children, imprisonments, and controversies in this comprehensive biography.
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, in the same grave as her son Charles. She was born on 8th October 1515 at Harbottle Castle in Northumberland.
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.
Mar 13, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Margaret Douglas, the niece of Henry VIII and the grandmother of James I. She was a controversial figure in the Tudor and Stuart dynasties, involved in plots, affairs and imprisonments.
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Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (October 8, 1515 - March 7, 1578) was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, (daughter of Henry VII of England and widow of James IV of Scotland)
