A Most Unconventional Scottish Queen | Mary of Guelders | Wars of the Roses

Mary of Guelders was born into an ordinary 15th century noble family, part of the network of aristocracy spread across Europe. But her unusual upbringing away at the Burgundian court due her father's lack of funds for a dowry, as well as learning from her relatives in Burgundy, would prepare her for a future as a Scottish queen. Although she only lived to be 30, Mary of Guelders proved a capable queen consort, and an extraordinary queen regent for her son, James III. Her legacy would continue as she steered Scotland through the turbulence of the Wars of the Roses in England, maintaining Scotland's importance and neutrality...


Sources and Related Books:

Mary of Gueldres (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) - https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10....

Scottish Queens, 1034–1714 by Rosalind K. Marshall - https://amzn.to/3YNvIDL

The Kings & Queens of Scotland by Timothy Venning - https://amzn.to/3OJJGlq

The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women: From Earliest Times to 2004 by Elizabeth L. Ewan, Sue Innes, Sian Reynolds and Rose Pipes - https://amzn.to/3qMdAh0


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