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| Henry III (1216 - 1272) |
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1249 | Jul 9 |  Alexander III became King of the Scots
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| | Alexander was crowned at Scone. |
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1251 | Dec 26 | Margaret marries Alexander III
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| | Henry III's daughter Margaret married Alexander III, king of the Scots, at York Minster. Both bride and groom were under the age of eleven at the time of the wedding. The festivities were huge as many members of the English and Scottish courts attended the wedding. |
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1263 | Oct 1 | The Battle of Largs
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| | Alexander III of Scotland attacked the Viking army led by King Haakon IV of Norway and took the islands of the Hebrides. Haakon died on Orkney. |
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1264 | Jun | Haco of Norway attacks Scotland
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| | Haco of Norway and his troops landed at the mouth of the Clyde after taking a battering from storms. Three days of fighting resulted in a victory for Alexander III. Escaping to Orkney, Haco died (from injuries ?). |
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1266 | | Alexander III aquires the Hebrides
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| | Alexander, the King of the Scots exchanged his daughter in marriage to Eric, the King of Norway for the Hebrides. |
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| Edward I (1272 - 1307) |
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1283 | Apr | Birth of Margaret, Maid of Norway
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| | The birth of a daughter called Margaret to Eric, the young Norwegian King, and Margaret, the daughter of Alexander III. Margaret, the child's mother, died during childbirth. |
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1285 | Oct 14 | Alexander III remarries
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| | Because all of Alexander's sons had died there was a threat that a fight would break out for the Scottish throne. To ensure a smooth transition it was decided that Alexander should remarry. Alexander married Yolande, the youngest daughter of Robert IV, Comte de Dreux in the hope that she would give him a son. |
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1286 | Mar 19 | Alexander III of Scotland dies
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| | Alexander III of Scotland died leaving no male heir. Margaret 'Maid of Norway' was next in line for the Scottish throne because her mother was the only child of Alexander that had children. |
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1290 | Jul 18 | Treaty of Brigham
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| | The agreement of the marriage between Margaret Maid of Norway to the first Prince of Wales Prince Edward (II). Margaret was the granddaughter of Alexander III the king of Scotland and was the successor to the Scottish crown. Margaret died on the journey. This led to disputed succession in Scotland. |
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| Sep | Margaret, 'Maid of Norway' dies on voyage
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| | Margaret, the 'Maid of Norway', granddaughter of Alexander III and next in line for the Scottish crown was travelling to Scotland when she died on Orkney during the voyage. |
