#OTD
8th October 1515
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox was born at Harbottle Castle

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#OTD 8 Oct 1515

#LadyMargaretDouglas was born to #MargaretTudor & #ArchibaldDouglas

She fell out of Uncle #HenryVIII's favour by a secret betrothal & affair with a Howard

Her marriage to #MatthewStewart produced #HenryStuart husband to #MaryQueenofScots so Grandmother to #JamesVIandI

#OTD
30th September 1515
A pregnant Margaret Tudor, fled into England with her second husband, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus.

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#OTD 9 Sept 1513

Died the last British monarch to be killed in battle #JamesIV at #BattleofFlodden

His infant son become #JamesV of Scotland under #MargaretTudor's regency

Margaret was unpopular & compounded by being the sister of an enemy of the Scots #HenryVIII

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