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This Fictional Character is an amalgamation of Henry's two sisters, Margaret & Mary

Princess Margaret Tudor as played by Gabrielle Anwar
Margaret - born November 28, 1489 - died October 18, 1541
Mary ---- born March 18, 1496 - died June 25, 1533

Character's backstory: Historically, Margaret was King Henry VIII's elder sister, who became Queen of Scotland. However, on the show, the character combines Margaret Tudor's name with the actions (sort of *) of Henry's younger sister, Mary Tudor.

* Mary married the King of France Louis XII, not the King of Portugal. He died -- naturally, not by murder at her hands -- within a few months, after which she married Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.

Gentility: Sister of King Henry VIII & daughter of Elizabeth of York and Henry Vll

Position: Princess, Queen of Portugal (on the show, Queen of Scotland or France in reality)

Personality type: Feisty Tudor Lass

Signature look: Sultry

Endearing trait(s): Determination

Annoying trait(s): dual nature, whiny,spoilt

Nickname(s): The Tudor Rose

Burial:

Margaret - the Carthusian Priory of St. John in Perth (which was demolished in 1559)

Mary - St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk


Comments:
I think viewers have the intelligence to distinguish between Henry's daughter, princess Mary, and Henry's youngest sister, Mary queen of France. Too bad both their stories couldn't be told because they are equally fascinating in their own right. Charles Brandon was in fact quite a bit older then Henry's sister Mary when he eloped with her. Margaret became the scandal of the family for her marital escapades which of course could not equal her brother's.

(NOTE TO POSTING : here's a quote from the creator & writer of the series, Michael Hirst: "I didn't want two Princess Marys on the call sheet," he said, because it might have confused the crew. " `Which one do you mean, Michael? Who do we dress?' '

So it seems it wasn't so much for the viewers but more for the crew who seem to have a problem when there are two people with the same name. Go figure)





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Margaret Tudor Coat of Arms

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LITERATURE:
non-fiction
  • Erin Sadlack, The French Queen's Letters: Mary Tudor Brandon and the Politics of Marriage in Sixteenth Century Europe. (2011)








CHARACTER CONNECTIONS

Family:
Father: Henry VII
Mother: Elizabeth of York
Brother: Prince Arthur
Brother: King Henry VIII
Brother: Prince Edmund (died as a young child)

Romances of (historical) Margaret:
1st husband - King James IV of Scotland (1503 - 1513)
2nd husband - Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus (1513 - 1527)
3rd husband - Henry Stuart, Lord Methven (1528 - 1541)

Romances of (historical) Mary:
1st husband - King Louis XII of France (1514 - 1515)
2nd husband - Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk (1515 - 1533)

Children of (historical) Margaret:
With 1st husband King James IV:
James, Duke of Rothesay (1507 - 1508)
Stillborn Daughter (1508)
Arthur, Duke of Rothesay (1509 - 1510)
*James V, King of Scotland (1512 - 1542)*
Stillborn Daughter (1512)
Alexander, Duke of Ross (1514 - 1515)
*Mary Queen of Scots descended from this line

With 2nd husband Archibald Douglas:
Margaret Douglas (1515 - 1578) who was the mother of Lord Darnley, Mary Queen of Scots 2nd husband. Their son James VI of Scotland became James I of England after Elizabeth's death

Children of (historical) Mary:
with 2nd husband Charles Brandon:
Henry Brandon, first Earl of Lincoln (1516 - 1534)
*Frances Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk (1517 - 1559)*
Eleanor Brandon, Countess of Cumberland (1519 - 1547)
*Lady Jane Grey descended from this line

UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTER QUOTES

  • "Please don't make me marry him. He's an old man"
  • "Don't tease me, I don't like it!"
  • "I don't know if you're really brave or if you're just a f*cking fool."

  • "Because you love me."
DEFINING EPISODES | MEMORABLE SCENES
  • When she was forced to sleep with her new husband, the King of Portugal.
  • When she smothered the King of Portugal so she could return to Charles
  • She and Charles making love on the boat.
  • When she's fighting with Charles and throwing glasses at him.
    •
  • She and Charles making love on the kitchen table.
PHOTOS

King Henry VIII - The Tudors Wiki

Margaret Tudor as portrayed by Gabrielle Anwar
The Brandons
Wedding portrait of the real Mary Tudor and her husband Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Margaret & the King of Portugal
in the series, Princess Margaret
marries her 1st husband, the King of Portugal		 Princess Margaret Tudor & Charles Brandon
Margaret marries Charles Brandon
after killing her 1st husband - in the series
Princess MaryTudorPrincess Mary Tudor/Brandon

Henry's younger sister, Mary Tudor was a renowned beauty for her pale
skin & red hair, a trademark of the Tudors
Princess Margaret TudorPrincess Margaret Tudor
Henry's older sister, Margaret Tudor

Princess Margaret Tudor - The Tudors WikiMary
Louis XII of France was 52 yrs old
when he married Mary Tudor
( right) and she was 18 yrs old. Despite two previous marriages, the king had no living sons and sought to produce an heir; but Louis died on January 1, 1515 less than three months after he married Mary, reputedly worn out by his exertions in the bedchamber.
Their union produced no children.
Princess Margaret Tudor - The Tudors WikiMargaret Tudor
James IV of Scotland married
Margaret Tudor (right) in 1503 when he was 30
and she was 14. He died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
Their union produced 2 children who survived infancy.
Mary Queen of Scots descended from this line.
Princess Margaret Tudor - The Tudors WikiPrincess Margaret Tudor - The Tudors Wiki
King Manuel I of Portugal (1469 - 1521) & his 2nd wife, Mary of Aragon (1482 - 1517, sister of Catherine of Aragon), who produced 10 children.
Young Queen Mary of Scots
Descendant of Margaret Tudor
her grandaughter Mary, Queen of Scots,
whose descendants inherit the English
throne through her line.


See also: The Tudors Cast | The Tudors Episode Guide





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theothertudorgirl Mottos of Henry's Sister 3 Jul 26 2009, 5:40 AM EDT by hohumpigsbum
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Does anyone know the motto's that Mary Tudor and Margaret Tudor had while Queen of France and Queen of Scotland? I haven't been able to find it anywhere and would really like to know. Also, did Arthur have a motto while Prince of Wales because Katherine of Aragon had 'Not For My Crown' while Princess of Wales so I presume Arthur must have had one as well? If anyone knows, it would be really appreciated
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Joyouswords Episode 1.8 - Poem recited as Princess Margaret is dying 2 May 23 2009, 10:20 AM EDT by Joyouswords
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Who wrote this poem and is it published?:
Softly Love and to love softly
Dew on a sycamore branch
By the creaking gate
And my heart hurries off
To wince through the path of wheat
Along the briar to that stone
Under which I lie
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Reggie19 Margaret and Mary (the Kings sisters) (page: 1 2) 36 May 2 2009, 9:27 AM EDT by DuchessGrey
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Can someone please explain to me, properly, why the producers didn't introduce both Mary and Margaret, and don't give me the pathetic excuse of 'they didn't want to confuse Mary, the King's sister, with Mary, the King's daughter' (if that's a legitimate excuse, then they wont introduce Anne of Cleves, incase of confusing her with Anne Boleyn, or Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr, incase of confusing them with Katherine of Aragon or with each other! i know their second names are different, but hardly anyone's second name is mentioned when addressed by their title). Does anyone agree that the show could have done with the support from both of Henry's sisters, 'cause let's face facts, their descendant are well known people, Mary Queen of Scots and Jane Grey for example!
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