The Rough Wooing – 1547

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Desperate to secure his borders, Henry VIII tries to secure a marriage between Mary and his own infant son, Edward. Fearing an English takeover, the Scots nobles resist. Henry invades and sacks Scotland in his search for Mary. Video: A history of Scotland: Project Britain.

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