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Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340 – 3 September 1420) was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent (at least partially) to three Scottish monarchs ( Robert II, Robert III, and James I ). A ruthless politician, Albany was widely regarded as having murdered his nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, and brother to the future King ...
Robert Stewart, 1st duke of Albany was a regent of Scotland who virtually ruled Scotland from 1388 to 1420, throughout the reign of his weak brother Robert III and during part of the reign of James I, who had been imprisoned in London. The third son of Robert II of Scotland, he was made high.
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Animosity developed between David, the headstrong new earl of Carrick, and his uncle, which Robert III tried to placate by creating both dukes in 1398: Carrick became duke of Rothesay, and Robert Stewart chose Albany, a name hinting at the ancient kingdom of Alba and suggesting royal rather than baronial pretensions.
Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was a member of the Scottish royal family who served as regent to three Scottish monarchs . A ruthless politician, Albany was widely regarded as having caused the murder of his nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, and brother to the future King James I of Scotland.
In 1398 Robert was created duke of Albany, a title which reflected his ambitions. Albany's guardianship was characterized by intermittent hostility towards England, consistent support (until 1418) of the antipope Benedict XIII, a growing commitment to the French alliance, and a ruthless elimination of political opponents.
May 10, 2022 · Robert Stewart, the 1st Duke of Albany, falls into the category of those Machiavellian intriguers – there were several – who really did covet the Scottish throne. He was never quite able to take it, despite almost certainly murdering his own nephew and heir to the throne, David, Duke of Rothesay, to move himself closer to kingship.
To bolster his authority and secure the position of the crown, James launched pre-emptive attacks on some of his nobles beginning in 1425 with his close relatives the Albany Stewarts that resulted in the execution of Duke Murdoch.
