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Margaret of Scotland (Old Norse: Margrét Alexandersdóttir; Norwegian: Margrete Alexandersdotter; Scottish Gaelic: Maighread Nic Rìgh Alasdair; 28 February 1261 – 9 April 1283) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Eric II.
- Margaret, Maid of Norway
Margaret (Norwegian: Margrete, Scottish Gaelic: Maighread;...
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Saint Margaret of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Naomh...
- Margaret, Maid of Norway
Sep 26, 2015 · 26/09/2015 Sharon Bennett Connolly. The coat of arms of Norway. 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.
Mar 25, 2024 · Margaret (born 1282/83—died September 1290, in the Orkney Islands) was the queen of Scotland from 1286 to 1290, the last of the line of Scottish rulers descended from King Malcolm III Canmore (ruled 1058–93).
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Sep 26, 2023 · Margaret (Maid of Norway) | 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. Margaret (1283-1290), titular queen of Scotland, and generally known as the 'Maid of Norway,' was the daughter of Eric II. king of Norway, and Margaret, daughter of Alexander III. king of Scotland. The Maid of Norway: The Tragic Story of Scotland's First Queen Regnant.
May 1, 2014 · Articles. Margaret, Maid of Norway and Queen of Scots. By Susan Abernethy. Margaret was called Queen but was never crowned. She was known as Lady of Scotland, Margaret of Scotland and the Maid of Norway. The story of her life is very poignant and short lived.
