Dec 29, 2009
Article abstract: At issue: Peaceful borders, royal marriage, and Scottish independence. Result: Scotland kept its independence, and the legitimacy of both Mary and Elizabeth was accepted.
When the Tudor Dynasty came to power in 1485, Scottish king James IV aided rival claimants. This led to border skirmishes until James IV signed a peace treaty in 1504, sealed by his marriage to Henry VII’s daughter Margaret.
The resumption of hostilities in northern Italy between the allies of the pope, France, and Spain tempted England and Scotland...
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