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   Burial. Christ Church, Bergen. House. Sverre. Father. Eric II of Norway. Mother. Margaret of Scotland. Margaret ( Norwegian: Margrete, Scottish Gaelic: Maighread; March or April 1283 – September 1290), known as the Maid of Norway, was the queen-designate of Scotland from 1286 until her death.

2. www.findagrave.com › margaret-maid_of_norwayMargaret Maid of Norway (1283-1290) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Margaret Maid of Norway. Queen of Scotland. Daughter of King Eric II of Norway and Margaret, daughter of Alexander III of Scotland. In 1284 the Scottish nobles recognized the infant Norwegian princess as heiress presumptive to the Scottish throne. Upon Alexander's death, she became queen under a regency at the age of 3.

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   Sep 26, 2015 · She was buried beside her mother, in the north aisle of Christ’s Kirk, in Bergen. Margaret, Maid of Norway, Queen of Scotland. Her father confirmed the identity of the body before her burial, an act that proved significant in 1300, a year after Erik’s death, when a woman turned up in Bergen. claiming to be Margaret.

4. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › topicsMargaret, Maid of Norway - BBC Bitesize

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   Margaret facts. Margaret was born in Norway in 1283. She was the daughter of King Erik II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland. Her grandfather was King Alexander III of Scotland. It was arranged ...

5. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasMargaret, Maid of Norway (c. 1283–1290) - Encyclopedia.com

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   Name variations: Margaret of Norway; Margaret Ericsdottir. Born before April 1283 in Tönsberg, Norway; died at age eight on September 26, 1290, en route to Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland; buried in Bergen, Norway; daughter of Margaret of Norway (1261–1283) and Eirik the Priest-Hater also known as Eric II Magnusson (1268–1299), king of Norway ...

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   May 17, 2024 · She was taken ill on the voyage and her ship put in at Orkney, but she died there, in the arms of the Bishop. Her body was taken back to Bergen, where she was buried beside her mother.

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   Who was Margaret of Norway?

   • At age three, in 1286, Margaret, known as the Maid of Norway, succeeded her grandfather Alexander III, king of Scotland. She was the only child of Alexander's daughter, Margaret of Norway , who had married Eric II, king of Norway.

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   How did Margaret the maid die?

   • Margaret died at Orkney, in the arms of the Bishop, supposedly from the effects of a severe bout of seasickness. She was 7 years old. As the Scottish and English messengers returned south with news of the Maid’s death, Margaret’s body was returned to Norway. She was buried beside her mother, in the north aisle of Christ’s Kirk, in Bergen.

   The Maid of Norway – The Tragic Story of Scotland’s First Queen Regnant

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   What happened to Margaret the maid of Norway?

   • History… the interesting bits! The story of Margaret, the Maid of Norway, is short and sad. The little girl died before her 8th birthday, and before she ever set foot in the country of which she was Queen. And her death set into a motion a chain of events that would see Scotland torn apart by war for years to come.

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   How did Princess Margaret die?

   • She was taken ill on the voyage and her ship put in at Orkney, but she died there, in the arms of the Bishop. Her body was taken back to Bergen, where she was buried beside her mother. When her grandfather died, Princess Margaret, 'the Maid of Norway', was only three years old.

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8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › Maid_of_NorwayMaid of Norway - New World Encyclopedia

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   As it was, Margaret's body was returned to Bergen and buried beside her mother, in the north side of the choir, in Christ's Kirk at Bergen. Before her burial, her father King Eirik confirmed the identity of her body.