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The Maid of Norway: Scotland's Lost Queen and a Succession Crisis
In 1286, Scotland's king Alexander III died, leaving his three-year-old granddaughter Margaret, the Maid of Norway, as the sole heir. This episode explores the tragic tale of the child queen who never reached her throne. We dive into the negotiations of the Treaty of Salisbury, the political maneuvering of Scottish magnates and Edward I of England, and the perilous sea voyage that ended Margaret's life in Orkney. The crisis that followed — with thirteen claimants to the crown — set the stage for the Wars of Independence and figures like William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Lucas…
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