Discussion: Margaret is a fake character

"Actually, she wasn't a fake character. Henry VIII did indeed have a sister Margaret who was married to James V of Scotland. It was Mary. Henry's younger sister who, after marrying King Louis XII of France, then married Charles Brandon!"

"THe reason for the joining of the name and story of Mary and margaret is a simplistic story line, to explain the who senario would take seveal episodes, and as the Field of the Cloth of gold took place early on in the series, where it took place after Mary's marriage to Louis XII it was nessersary to create another elderly king therefore we get portugaul. Also the actual Margaret was married before henry VIII came to throne, and was killed by English soildeirs. "

"I understand that this is all a fictional show that uses some history for a story line. I understand why they felt that they should combine the sisters (Mary and Margaret) into one character. But by doing so, they messed up so much history!! I love the show,and I'm completely addicted to it, but they kind of shot themselves in the foot. Without Mary, there is not Frances Brandon and therefore no Lady Jane Grey (who was Queen for 9 days between Edward and Mary, for those who didn't know). It also messes up the entire line through Margaret. With no Margaret, there is no Mary, Queen of Scots (that Queen Elizabeth I was afraid would take her throne) and no James I, who did take the throne after Queen Elizabeth. They may decide to end the show before that ever comes around, but really Queen Elizabeth I was the last Tudor to be on the throne before the Stuart Dynasty (starting with James I). (And I personally would love to see the show make it all the way through Elizabeth's reign.)"