Talk:Saint Margaret of Scotland
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[edit] Image
I might be wrong, but my guess is that the image shown is one of Margaret of Antioch, because (a) the saint is apparently in a jail cell, and (b) she is shown with a dragon. I've searched most of the best saints websites, but can find no reference to either in the life of Margaret of Scotland. However, I'm certainly no expert. Anyone else know? alpheus 26 March 2005
- Image since changed. --Henrygb 15:57, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Parentage
I think the reference & link to Agatha of Bulgaria as Margaret's mother should be removed, as this is highly debatable. Google searches for "St. Margaret of Scotland" and "Edward the Exile" turn up results calling her "of Hungary" "of Brunswick" or "the German", depending on what version of her ancestry they use. She's been reported to be anything from a non-specific relative of Stephen of Hungary's wife to the daughter of HRE Henry III (or sometimes daughter or niece of Henry I or II) to the daughter of Grand Prince Yaroslav I of Kiev. The Bulgarian version is just one of many potential family lines, none of which has been definitively proven.130.36.62.126 14:13, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reason for Canonization
I am somewhat offended by the reference to St. Margaret being canonized because of her "benefactions" to the Church. This makes it sound as if she bought her way to holiness. As the Catholic Encyclopedia says, "Her private life was given up to constant prayer and practices of piety." This is a much better reason why the Catholic Church has recognized her holiness, not merely because she built churches and monasteries. 68.65.122.80 13:02, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Edward as French-speaking
Why is Edward referred to as the "French-speaking" Anglo-Saxon King of England? He was Anglo-Saxon and died before the Norman Conquest. What evidence do we have that he spoke French? 71.192.97.141
