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The Maid of Norway: Scotland's Lost Queen
In 1286, Scotland's king Alexander III died, leaving only a three-year-old granddaughter as heir. Margaret, known as the Maid of Norway, was the daughter of King Eric II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland. She was the first queen regnant of Scotland, but she never set foot on Scottish soil. Her betrothal to Edward of Caernarfon (later Edward II of England) was arranged to secure peace. But on a stormy voyage from Norway to Scotland in 1290, the seven-year-old queen died, likely of seasickness. Her death triggered a succession crisis that plunged Scotland into war with England and set the…
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