Meet the Author: Linda Porter

Haddington’s History Society is thrilled to welcome historian and author Dr Linda Porter to talk about her latest book, The Thistle and the Rose: the Extraordinary Life of Margaret Tudor.

This neglected queen of Scots, wife of James IV and sister of Henry VIII, was a key player in Anglo-Scottish diplomacy in the first half of the 16th century, treading a thorny path between the Scottish lords and her obstructive brother, Henry VIII of England. Margaret has a local connection. In 1503 she stayed the night at St Mary’s Cistercian Abbey, Haddington, on her way to marry James IV.

Night Owl Books of East Linton are selling copies at a discounted price of £25. Please order your copy and pick up in store or on the day.