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Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots, were both descendants of Henry VII. Mary was the grand-daughter of Henry's eldest daughter Margaret, who had become Queen of Scots on her marriage to James IV of Scotland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VII's son, Henry VIII.
Nostalgia for the Tudor kings and queens has often clouded the general understanding of the legitimacy of the Tudor family line both in its beginnings and also in specific issues of personal legitimacy.
In this '5-min History Fix' blog, I will give you a quick introduction into how issues of legitimacy contributed to the story of cousins Elizabeth and Mary.
Read on...
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