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Margaret Stewart (French: Marguerite; 25 December 1424 – 16 August 1445) was a princess of Scotland and the dauphine of France. She was the firstborn child of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. She married the eldest son of the king of France, Louis, Dauphin of France, at the age of eleven. Their marriage was unhappy, and she died ...
Jul 19, 2017 · Margaret of Scotland (Stewart) was born on 25 December 1424 as the eldest daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. She was betrothed to the future King Louis XI of France from an early age as part of a political alliance for Scottish assistance in the war between France and England.
May 22, 2014 · Margaret Stewart of Scotland, Dauphine of France. By Susan Abernethy. By all accounts, Charles VII of France was a weak king. In all fairness, his kingdom was ravaged by war with England.
Jan 9, 2023 · Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France. Margaret of Scotland (French: Marguerite d'Écosse) (25 December 1424 – 16 August 1445) was a Princess of Scotland and the Dauphine of France. She was the firstborn child of King James I of Scotland and Queen Joan Beaufort.
- circa 1424
- St Laon Abbey, Thouars, Deux-Sevres, France
Nov 14, 2019 · Princess Margaret Stewart was born at a time when the Scottish court was becoming a potentially useful ally for England’s other enemy – France. As with so many women her politically-necessary marriage ended up being an unhappy one, and in the end didn’t even lead to her gaining a French crown.
Feb 1, 2013 · Instead of keeping the peace with England, he started negotiations to renew Scotland’s alliance with France. In the past, Scottish kings had been content to marry their daughters to Lairds of the native country. But King James had six daughters to marry off and he was looking to increase his power and prestige.
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When Margaret Stewart Princess of Scotland, Dauphine of France was born on 25 December 1424, in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, her father, James I King of Scotland, was 29 and her mother, Joan Beaufort Queen of Scotland, was 16.
