Person of the Month

Born during the turmoil that followed the Scottish defeat at Flodden, Lennox spent his youth in France, returning to Scotland to strengthen the Franco-Scots alliance. Driven by desire to avenge his father’s death, he turned coat and worked for Henry VIII, being rewarded by marriage to Henry’s niece. He engineered the marriage of his son to the Queen of Scots, but was devastated by his assassination. Lennox became regent of Scotland before he too, met death at an enemy’s hand.