Talk:Margaret Douglas
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[edit] Robert Howard
Don't think I've ever read that Lady Margaret Douglas had a son as a result of her dalliance (marriage?) with Lord Thomas Howard. Has anyone else heard of this "Robert Howard"? If he indeed existed, wouldn't he have been considered one of the principal claimants to the throne during the reigns of Mary I and Elizabeth I? Why then, is he not more prominently mentioned in histories of that time?
This article claims Robert Howard was "protected by his uncle, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk" during the "Tudor Threat," a vague-sounding event that I've also never heard of. I'm no Tudor historian or scholar, but I have read several books about the era. Must say, I'm more than a little doubtful of Robert's existence, and wonder if this isn't somebody's attempt to create a personal (bogus) genealogical link to the English royal family. - CassieBlue 23:33, 17 June 2006
- I researched this online, and could find no support for another son born to Margaret as a result of her affair or (secret marriage?) with Thomas Howard. Because there is no evidence to support this, I edited that part out of the article. If someone else can show proof that this "Robert Howard" existed, they can put him back into the article. - CassieBlue 10:02, 22 June 2006
