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The Maid of Norway: Scotland's Lost Queen and the Succession Crisis
In 1286, King Alexander III of Scotland died, leaving his throne to his three-year-old granddaughter, Margaret — the Maid of Norway. This episode tells the story of that brief, tragic reign. Lucas and Luna explore Margaret's birth from the marriage of Eric II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland, the political maneuvering after Alexander's death, the Treaty of Salisbury and the 'Great Cause' succession dispute, the perilous sea voyage from Norway to Orkney, and Margaret's death at just seven years old. They discuss the role of the Scottish Guardians, the ambitions of…
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