CRADLE ROBBERS rulers with hot young trophy wives Athelwulf of Wessex was 48 years older than his 2nd wife, Judith Gruffyd ap Llewellyn was 42 years older than his 2nd wife, Edith of Mercia Edward I of England was 41 years older than his 2nd wife, Marguerite de Valois Henry I of England was 36 years older than his 2nd wife, Adelicia of Louvain Edward the Elder of Wessex was 34 years older than his 3rd wife, Edgiva Henry VIII was 30 years older than his 5th wife, Catherine Howard The Scots Do Love A Good Regency some of the youngest children to be declared monarch Mary Queen of Scots became queen aged 7 days (1542) Henry VI of England became king aged 8 months, 25 days (1422) James VI of Scotland became king aged 1 year, 36 days (1567) James V of Scotland became king aged 1 year, 5 months (1513) Margaret of Scotland, the Maid of Norway, became queen aged 2 years, 11 months, 11 days (1286) David II of Scotland became king aged 5 years, 3 months, 2 days (1329) James II of Scotland became king aged 6 years, 4 months, 5 days (1437) Alexander III of Scotland became king aged 7 years, 10 months, 5 days (1249) James III of Scotland became king aged 8 years, 3 months (1460) |