Editing Margaret Tudor (section)

== Escape to England and birth of last child ==
Albany arrived in Scotland in May 1515, and was finally installed as regent in July.  His first task was to get custody of James and Alexander, politically essential for the authority of the regency. Margaret, after some initial defiance, surrendered at Stirling in August. With the princes in the hands of their uncle, Margaret, now expecting a child by Angus, retired to Edinburgh. For some time her brother had been urging her to flee to England with her sons; but she had steadily refused to do so, fearing such a step might lead to James's loss of the Scottish crown.<ref>Ken Emond, ''The Minority of James V: Scotland in Europe, 1513–1528'' (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2019), 48.</ref>

However, once Margaret's two sons were in the custody of their uncle, Margaret secretly accepted her brother's offer of her personal safety at the English Court. Pregnant with Angus' child, Margaret feared for her life under the rule of the Privy Council of Scotland. As queen dowager she was forced to beg permission from the Privy Council even to travel. She obtained permission to go to [[Linlithgow Palace]] for her lying-in.<ref>Ken Emond, ''The Minority of James V: Scotland in Europe, 1513–1528'' (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2019), 53.</ref>

She escaped to [[Tantallon Castle]] and then, via [[Blackadder Castle]] and [[Coldstream]] Priory, crossed the border to England.<ref>Ken Emond, ''The Minority of James V'' (Edinburgh, 2019), pp. 53–54.</ref> She left valuable [[jewels of Margaret Tudor|costume and jewels]] behind at Tantallon, including several velvet hoods embroidered with pearls with jewel-set front borders called "chaffrons", and a silk hat with a diamond jewel that had been a present from [[Louis XII of France]].<ref>Agnes Strickland, ''Lives of the Queens of Scotland'', vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1850), pp. 135–139.</ref><ref>[[Thomas Thomson (advocate)|Thomas Thomson]], [https://archive.org/details/acollectioninve00collgoog/page/n29/mode/2up ''Collection of Inventories'' (Edinburgh, 1815), pp. 21–28]</ref><ref>[[Maria Hayward]], ''Dress at the court of Henry VIII'' (Maney, 2007), p. 190.</ref> Her jewels were later collected by [[Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre|Thomas Dacre's]] agent, John Whelpdale, the Master of College of [[Greystoke Castle|Greystoke]].<ref>[[Henry Ellis (librarian)|Henry Ellis]], ''Original Letters Illustrative of British History'', 1st series vol. 1 (London, 1824), p. 133.</ref>{{Sfnp|Beer|2018|pp=58–59}}

Margaret was received by Thomas Dacre, Henry's [[Warden of the Marches]], and taken to [[Harbottle Castle]] in Northumberland. Here in early October she gave birth to Lady [[Margaret Douglas]], the future [[Earl of Lennox|Countess of Lennox]] and mother of [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], cousin and second husband to Mary, Queen of Scots, and father of the future James VI.<ref>Ken Emond, ''The Minority of James V: Scotland in Europe, 1513–1528'' (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2019), 57.</ref> Margaret was in a lot of pain after the birth and may have been suffering from [[sciatica]]. By 21 November she had travelled the 5 miles to [[Brinkburn Priory]], but it was the end of the month before Dacre received her at [[Morpeth Castle]]. During the queen's stay there, Dacre and [[Thomas Magnus]] persuaded her to sign a memorandum of complaint about her treatment by Albany.<ref name = "Porter2024">[[Linda Porter (historian)|Porter, Linda]] (2024), ''The Thistle and the Rose: The Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor'', [[Head of Zeus]], London, pp. 217 - 222, 226, 232, 258 - 270, 280 - 288 & 329, {{isbn|9781801105781}}</ref>

While still in the north of England, Queen Margaret learned of the death of her younger son, Alexander. Dacre hinted that Albany – cast in the role of [[Richard III]] – was responsible. Margaret, even in her vulnerable state, refused to accept this, saying that if he really aimed at securing the throne for himself the death of James would have suited his purpose better.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

It was also at this time that she at last began to get the measure of Angus, who, with an eye on his own welfare, returned to Scotland to make peace with the Regent, "which much made Margaret to muse". When Henry VIII learned that Angus would not be accompanying his sister to London he said, "Done like a Scot".<ref>{{Harvp|Perry|2000|p=135}}</ref> However, all of Angus's power, wealth and influence was in Scotland; to abandon the country would mean possible forfeiture for treason. In this regard he would have had before him the example of his kinsman [[James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas]], who had fled to England the previous century, living out his life as a landless mercenary.{{cn|date=August 2023}}