Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway
Margaret of Scotland | |
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Berkshire, England | |
Died | 9 April 1283 Tønsberg, Norway | (aged 22)
Burial | |
Spouse | Eric II of Norway |
Issue | Margaret, Maid of Norway |
House | Dunkeld |
Father | Alexander III of Scotland |
Mother | Margaret of England |
Margaret of Scotland (
Early life
Margaret was born on 28 February 1261[3] at Windsor Castle.[4] She was the firstborn child of King Alexander III of Scotland and Margaret of England, Alexander's first wife.[3] A committee of five earls, four bishops, and four barons were tasked with ensuring that the King's firstborn child was brought safely to Scotland.[5] She was followed by two brothers, Alexander and David.[3] Queen Margaret (of England) died in 1275, but letters written by the younger Margaret point to an affectionate relationship with her uncle King Edward I of England.[6]
Queen of Norway
Margaret stayed unmarried until the age of 20, which is remarkably long for a medieval princess.
Margaret sailed into the port of Bergen in the early morning of 15 August. Her marriage to the 13-year-old king of Norway was celebrated two or three weeks later, making her
Between March and 9 April 1283,[2] Queen Margaret gave birth to her only child, Margaret, known as the Maid of Norway, in Tønsberg.[7] She died during or shortly after childbirth,[2] and was buried in Christ Church in Bergen.[8] As Margaret's brothers both predeceased her father, her daughter succeeded to the Scottish throne in 1286.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Margrete Aleksandersdotter – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ a b c d Duncan 2002, p. 166.
- ^ a b c d e Barrow 1990, p. 121.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7497-8.
- ^ Barrow 1990, p. 125.
- ^ Prestwich 1988, p. 356-357.
- ^ a b c Oram 2002, p. 107.
- ^ a b c Helle 1990, p. 149.
Sources
- Barrow, G. W. S. (1990). "A Kingdom in Crisis: Scotland and the Maid of Norway". The Scottish Historical Review. 69. Edinburgh University Press: 120–141.
- ISBN 0748616268.
- Helle, Knut (1990). "Norwegian Foreign Policy and the Maid of Norway". The Scottish Historical Review. 69. Edinburgh University Press: 142–156.
- ISBN 0752423258.
- ISBN 0520062663.
Further reading
- Reid, Norman H. (1982). "Margaret, 'Maid of Norway' and Scottish Queenship". Reading Medieval Studies (PDF). Vol. 8. University of Reading. pp. 75–96.