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5 unusual facts about Mary of Bourbon


Marie de Bourbon

Mary of Bourbon (d. 1538), daughter of Charles, Duke of Vendôme,

Mary of Bourbon

Among its provisions, the contract provided that Francis I would transfer Dunbar Castle with the gift of all of its guns, which was kept by the Duke of Albany, to James V, and if James died first Mary would have Falkland Palace for the rest of her life.

The marriage was promoted by John Stewart, Duke of Albany, and by the end of 1534, his secretary Nicolas Canivet and James V's secretary Thomas Erskine of Haltoun had met the Scottish King and shown him Mary's portrait.

The Queen of Navarre wondered if James V might marry Christina of Denmark, and suggested her sister-in-law Isabella as Queen of Scotland instead.

He had exchanged his clothing with a servant, perhaps John Tennent of Listonshiels.



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