Margaret Tudor
(1489-1541), Queen of ScotlandSitter associated with 8 portraits
Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. She was the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503 she married James IV, King of Scots, thus becoming the mother of James V and grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots. Importantly, Margaret's marriage to James led directly to the Union of the Crowns. Margaret was married three times, and her history in this regard might be said to parallel that of her granddaughter, Mary Stuart, with its liberal mixture of tragedy, intrigue, duplicity and simple farce.
Unknown woman, formerly known as Margaret Tudor
by Unknown French artist
oil on panel, circa 1520
NPG 1173
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus and Margaret Tudor
after Unknown artist
etching, possibly 17th century
NPG D24242
The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King James
by Benjamin Wright, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1619
NPG D1370
by Gerard Valck, after Adriaen van der Werff
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D24197
James IV of Scotland; Margaret Tudor
published by John Thane, after Unknown artists
line engraving, published 1796
NPG D23903
after Hans Holbein the Younger
etching, early 19th century
NPG D24198
Marie d'Assigny, Madame de Canaples engraved as Margaret Tudor
by Thomas Cheesman, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Jean Clouet
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D24196
Fictitious portrait called Margaret Tudor
after Unknown artist
coloured line engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D13259
Related People
- Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (husband)
- Arthur, Prince of Wales (brother)
- King Edward VI (nephew)
- Elizabeth of York (mother)
- King Henry VII (father)
- King Henry VIII (brother)
- James IV of Scotland (husband)
- James V of Scotland (son)
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (daughter)
- Mary Tudor (sister)
- Mary, Queen of Scots (granddaughter)
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