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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 ...
Jul 10, 2023 · Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c. 1340 – 3 September 1420) a member of the Scottish royal house, served as regent (at least partially) to three different Scottish monarchs (Robert II, Robert III, and James I).
- Irvine, Scotland
- Scotland
Robert Stewart, 1st duke of Albany (born c. 1340—died September 1420, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scot.) 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 ...
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Robert III (c. 1337 – 4 April 1406), born John Stewart, was King of Scots from 1390 to his death in 1406. He was also High Steward of Scotland from 1371 to 1390 and held the titles of Earl of Atholl (1367–1390) and Earl of Carrick (1368–1390) before ascending the throne at about the age of 53 years.
- 19 April 1390 – 4 April 1406
- Elizabeth Mure
Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany lived from 1340 to 3 September 1420. He was an illegitimate son of the future King Robert II of Scotland and of Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, but became legitimated in 1349 upon his parents' marriage.
Albany was talented and politically astute, but has been regarded as a master of chicanery who avoided controversial measures and failed to punish powerful offenders. He died aged eighty, in full possession of his faculties, without ever fulfilling his ambitions for the throne.
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.
