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The thistle and the rose : the extraordinary life of Margaret Tudor

The thistle and the rose : the extraordinary life of Margaret Tudor

Book 2024

A biography of Margaret Tudor, elder sister to Henry VIII, chronicling her tumultuous reign as Queen of Scots and her political and personal battles in the early 16th century. Linda Porter draws from Margaret's letters and court documents to portray a misunderstood but influential figure who laid the foundations for the future British state.